In Reply to: Uh-oh - I owe Isaac Stern an apology posted by Chris from Lafayette on July 27, 2014 at 21:36:21:
How wonderful that a composer like Reinecke penned the winning piece. Of course, chamber music is not quite so orthodox as the concert stage, so music by composers like Reinecke and other "forgotten" composers get played more often.It's unfortunate that most music lovers have never heard orchestral music by Reinecke (or any other neglected composers). Reinecke's output was uneven, but his 3rd Symphony, his 3rd Piano Concerto, and his Violin Concerto are all worth hearing.
I've heard Bronfman in concert several times and have some of his CDs. Stern chose a talented pianist to support. It's unfortunate that Bronfman has stuck entirely to warhorse composers his entire career.
Stern was always very supportive of classical music in Israel and was the patriarch of Jewish musicians in the U.S., including violinists Perlman, Mintz and Zucherman. But he wasn't exactly the "Godfather" of the musical "kosher nostra" that many accused him of -- he also was supportive of YoYo Ma and Cho Liang Lin. But he certainly did have some successful proteges.
I've never been especially impressed by Stern as a musician, although some of his recordings of chamber music are quite good. But I think it is true of many who achieve wealth and power, they are damned if they don't support other people and causes, and damned if they do.
"Life without music is a mistake" (Nietzsche)
Edits: 07/28/14
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- Apart from Stern ..... - Amphissa 08:08:12 07/28/14 (10)
- Bronfman isn't just playing warhorses - pbarach 17:55:07 07/28/14 (4)
- RE: Bronfman isn't just playing warhorses - Amphissa 07:02:50 07/29/14 (3)
- RE: Bronfman isn't just playing warhorses - pbarach 14:51:36 07/29/14 (2)
- RE: Bronfman isn't just playing warhorses - Amphissa 08:03:56 07/30/14 (1)
- get your terms right - pbarach 14:06:48 07/30/14 (0)
- Yes - I was kind of surprised that she won with the Reinecke Concerto too - Chris from Lafayette 09:48:02 07/28/14 (4)
- We know who's to blame - Amphissa 14:13:59 07/28/14 (2)
- D'oh! - "Undine" - You're right [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 21:53:23 07/28/14 (1)
- Yes -- but I've seen it spelled both ways - rbolaw 09:32:52 07/29/14 (0)
- RE: Yes - I was kind of surprised that she won with the Reinecke Concerto too - rbolaw 10:57:16 07/28/14 (0)