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In Reply to: RE: LA Phil best paid! posted by docw on July 21, 2015 at 18:43:42
But there are other reasons too. It's great time to be in L.A. if you love classical music
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So many jobs in the Hollywood film industry (I'm talking 40's, 50's, 60's). But I agree they're better than ever these days.
They hit rock bottom in the 80s. I remember it well. Crap orchestra in an even crappier hall.
So was the "rock bottom" under Giulini or Previn (both there in the 80s)?
Previn
The writer seemed to be having a crisis of confidence at that time, now that high-quality conductors "such as Giulini" were "choosing to record with the LA Philharmonic" (I think that was his phrase) rather than with British or European orchestras, and concluded that standards must be falling in London!
The one time I saw Giulini and the LA Phil live (on tour in San Jose - Schubert Unfinished and Beethoven Eroica), they were fabulous! I thought the Eroica was better than their highly regarded (albeit singularly slow-mo and not at all well recorded!) DG recording from that time. OTOH, I remember some of those Previn/LAPO/Telarc recordings from just a few years later put me to sleep - and how can Alexander Nevsky put you to sleep!? ;-)
although some are beginning to claim the 'new' may be wearing thin on said 'Dude'.
Me?
I'd just like to see the new hall at least once before I go.
It is worth seeing, very different.
It's an extraordinary hall to say the least and had a lot to do with the transformation of the orchestra.
I give more credit to Salonen than anyone or anything. He really changed everything including the culture of mediocrity that hung over the L.A. Phil when he first got there. Rumor has it that he stepped on a lot of toes in the process. I say good for him. Toes obviously needed smashing back then.
I was sorry to see Salonen exit. And I've been dubious about Dudamel being more about personality than substance. The hall is fairly easy to access, sounds great (to me), and they try hard to put on a classy show. The pre-show lectures are informative, the restaurants nearby are good. Actually the Dorothy Chandler has a better atmosphere, but the sounds is not so good. My favorite nights there start with a dinner at the Pacific Dining Car, then get to see a guest conductor put on an old war horse.
Heard/saw him conduct here (SFS) recently and he'd be hard for me to like on a regular basis.
Even MTT can be a bit tiring at times. But the orchestra has been in fine form these last few years.
But at the end of the day, it's all about money. If you've got the financial support and that support isn't coming from a bunch of loonies, there's hope.
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