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- From: owen@lloyd.Camex.COM (Owen Hartnett)
- Subject: Re: Beginning a classical collection
- Message-ID: <1992Dec30.091350.17041@lloyd.Camex.COM>
- Organization: Camex Inc., Boston MA
- References: <1992Dec28.091408.16539@leland.Stanford.EDU> <Dec.30.01.14.07.1992.15387@pilot.njin.net>
- Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 09:13:50 EST
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- This is by no means a definitive rule, and I'm sure that many could
- point out perfect disasters should one follow this literally, but I'll
- plunge on:
-
- Often, what works very well in classical music, is when you have
- contrasts in performers. I'm thinking more of things like concerti, but
- it could be applied to symphonic works as well.
-
- For example, if you have a conductor who's known as following the score
- very precisely with a soloist known for taking liberties with the score,
- it often comes off very well. I'm thinking of Fritz Reiner and Horowitz
- as an example. Leonard Bernstein is widely associated with the romantic
- era repertoire which let him punch the air when he conducted, but I've
- heard some Mozart concertos by him which were unparalleled. Others may
- think of similar pairings.
-
- Of course, there has to be some common ground or else the thing falls
- flat.
-
- -Owen
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-