In Reply to: "Only Wand gets the harps right" - Huh? posted by Chris from Lafayette on April 12, 2016 at 19:43:52:
knowledge like to joke around a bit.Wand's shaping of the string/harp cadences in the 3rd mov't is exquisite IMHO and uniquely-so, that was my point.
Other conductors tend to treat the moment as if it's not that special. Considering the Wagnerian allusions to the Tristan love scene and Siegfried, and considering that Bruckner--for once-- allowed a little "immorality" to taint his Art ... I humbly believe a little TLC is appropriate!
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- You should know by now not to take me literally. This isn't College Freshman Music Class ; ) People comfortable in their - jdaniel@jps.net 20:30:00 04/12/16 (9)
- Unique? - Rick W 08:40:35 04/13/16 (4)
- Boulez interesting choice I know and he was his stereotypical self but he can surprise - jdaniel@jps.net 09:05:21 04/13/16 (3)
- Boulez/Bartok/NYPO - rbolaw 18:29:55 04/13/16 (1)
- What struck me most was that Boulez could really "let go" if he wanted to. A reminder not to pigeon-hole. nt - jdaniel@jps.net 22:14:05 04/13/16 (0)
- Had to look up seraphic :-) nt - Rick W 09:14:06 04/13/16 (0)
- All people "comfortable in their knowledge" like to joke around? - Chris from Lafayette 20:56:18 04/12/16 (3)
- He give harps their due. But hang on: soon I shall release a little known fact about Tchaikovsky's... - jdaniel@jps.net 21:15:25 04/12/16 (2)
- Wand's way with the harps and strings-youtube - jdaniel@jps.net 22:17:57 04/12/16 (1)
- vs Boulez in the same spot - jdaniel@jps.net 22:23:52 04/12/16 (0)