In Reply to: Lang Lang - I cannot stand him but ...... posted by John C. - Aussie on July 6, 2012 at 05:48:42:
I think part of the problem is in recent time, some musicians have tended to sell themselves with excessive body motions and facial expressions..... In most cases (but not all), to make up for deficiencies in their playing.
And to some degree, the histrionics have impressed the audiences...... Lang Lang, violinist Maxim Vengerov, and conductors Leonard Bernstein, Simon Rattle, and Gustavo Dudamel maybe the most effective in this regard.
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- RE: Lang Lang - I cannot stand him but ...... - Todd Krieger 10:54:38 07/06/12 (4)
- The Woodwinds in the Vienna Phil look like teenagers showing off for their girl friends. - oldmkvi 09:04:22 07/09/12 (1)
- RE: The Woodwinds in the Vienna Phil look like teenagers showing off for their girl friends. - docw 17:32:52 07/19/12 (0)
- Nothing is wrong with that.... - kuma 20:38:39 07/08/12 (1)
- Any Conductor with 4 arms can't help showing off!nt - oldmkvi 12:32:32 07/09/12 (0)