Sunday at the Phil, Bernstein 100 and Beethoven’s 9th
/Bernstein’s work is a bold liturgical work for the common men, while Beethoven’s Ninth is a quasi-religious paean of universal brotherhood. Together, they formed a musical bond…
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Bernstein’s work is a bold liturgical work for the common men, while Beethoven’s Ninth is a quasi-religious paean of universal brotherhood. Together, they formed a musical bond…
Read Morethe main feature of this performance, a video projection of animated objects – some lifelike, some obstract – that interacted with the two soloists as they explored the narratives and dreamlike state of their songs.
Read MoreMTT favored a more astringent sound and clarity of details, but still achieved the same noble and grand results...
Read MoreWhat’s even more astonishing, they made music together like a well-honed, silk-road smooth ensemble, with nary a hint of egos at play.
Read MoreThe 'street people' chorus, in Christine Crook's psychedelically colorful hippie costumes, were as brutally relentless as McKinny's celebrant was serenely spiritual in his "A Simple Song".
Read MoreThe Maraca2 percussion duo from the UK, who performed virtuoso stunts on their drum sets and ceramic tiles worthy of a Cirque du Soleil show
Read MoreThe three virtuoso dancers were from Finland’s Tero Saarinen Company, and created mesmerizing synergistic physical counterpart to the music.
Read MoreMs. Buniatishvili played with relaxed refinement in the first two movements which might strike some listeners as lethargic and others as elegant.
Read MoreGergiev met his match in pianist Denis Matsuev, who stunned in the power and clarity of his playing, romping through the four movements of the concerto with equal fun and ease.
Read Morethe hall overflowed to capacity and a long line formed outside hoping to land tickets. Many in the audience were L.A. Phil musicians, past and present, coming to pay homage to a storied American orchestra.
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