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In the Thread: My new favorite "New World" (Karel Ancerl/Czech Philharmonic, on Supraphon)
Post Subject: A Different Sort of TensionPosted by Paul S on: 11/24/2008
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Yes, Romy, one might say, "creamy," in that it is nuanced rather than sharply drawn on that level; not a whole lot going on just for "show", and certainly precious little for the unwashed masses. It's more like the sort of differentiation I hear from some great pianists when they are somehow getting all the "range" inside a "restrained" expression. And yet it does not seem "subdued" to me. In other words, I do feel "enough" tension is being generated, though it might in fact take close tracing/tracking to get at it... I take the restraint here as insightful "respect" for the composition, or at least as part the artistic means (tricks) for the interpretation, into which I have obviously bought.
But your remarks are funny, too, in that I just listened to the newly posted Rostropovich and was liking it but still wishing he'd used a little more rosen... We're a picky lot, aren't we?
Anyway, I find the KA/CPO/NWS texture and the temporal interplay both to be extremely interesting, involving and rewarding on many levels, and - "professionalism" notwithstanding - I cannot presently recall better musicianship, overall, from a whole orchestra.
Best regards,
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