In Reply to: I am listening via Tidal (see above) and it is a great performance posted by John Marks on November 6, 2016 at 06:41:40:
Too many listeners IMHO automatically gravitate toward the "big names of the past" without even bothering to investigate anything else. It almost seems like an unthinking reflex. And then there are others who think that today's babe musicians can't possibly be as good as the great names of the past. Whatever. Don't get me wrong - I treasure certain Oistrakh recordings too:
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Follow Ups
- John, thanks for your comment - I appreciate your forthrightness! - Chris from Lafayette 08:59:58 11/06/16 (1)
- It's great playing by any standard--I love her micro-pauses before the start of some new phrases... nt - John Marks 10:34:16 11/06/16 (0)