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In the Thread: Expectations in the concert hall?
Post Subject: Expectations in the concert hall?Posted by rowuk on: 9/7/2019
A couple of days ago, I attended a concert with the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra conducted by Herbert Blomstedt. They played Death and Transfiguration by Richard Strauss and Beethoven Eroica Symphony.
These young adults (17-26 years old) played with abandon and at a very professional level. Blomstedts readings are always wonderful. Still one movement of the Beethoven movements was more "boring" than the whole rest of the concert, still enjoyable, but not "reference quality". On the trip home, I mused if this had been the Berlin Philharmonic, would a boring movement have spoiled the whole evening? I have walked out of concerts before as I expect world class from well paid world class musicians. Was I in fact more tolerant with this youth orchestra? What if I only had 2 recordings of each of these events?
I cannot say for sure, but I do believe that I react to the music first, regardless. "Non worthy" (in my view) draws attention immediately and triggers further thoughts - depending on the event, not necessarily immediately.
At home, it is not similar. Here I have other options if a performance is not up to snuff - replace the source with a more "worthy" one.
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