Yuri Temirkanov, as quoted in The Baltimore Sun:
"The opening of the Rachmaninoff [Piano Concerto No. 3] is not nice music; it's tragic music. But when I was conducting Rachmaninoff with Lang Lang, he kept smiling as he played. I told him, one more smile and you're out."
Happy listening,
Jim
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- Brian Eno
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Topic - Quote of the Day - jec01 05:57:18 03/18/16 (5)
- RE: Quote of the Day - Amphissa 14:44:01 03/18/16 (1)
- That's a terrific quote. I remember seeing Lang - steve.ott@kctcs.edu 18:48:59 03/19/16 (0)
- But did he follow through?... - musetap 10:30:33 03/18/16 (0)
- I love it - Temirkanov's stock just rose for me! [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 09:45:55 03/18/16 (1)
- Amen nt - John Marks 10:56:54 03/18/16 (0)