Klarinet Archive - Posting 000326.txt from 1999/07

From: "Michael Bryant" <michael@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [kl] APPLAUSE
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 12:14:26 -0400

Here are two more works that have me sitting right on the edge of my seat
hoping that no member of the audience is going to applaud too soon
at the end!!
Sibelius 5th Symphony with five sudden chords preceding the final cadence
and Walton's 1st Symphony with seven groups of staccato chords.
I wish composers would not do this. It is nearly as a worrying as a
Czech or Russian string quartet playing from memory!

Mike Bryant

Tony Pay [11 July 1999 00:24 APPLAUSE]

>On Sat, 10 Jul 1999 11:58:58 -0400, agalper@-----.com said:
>
>> APPLAUSE
>>
>> One musical work that always invites applause at the wrong place is
>> Tschaikovsky's Sixth symphony, the Pathetique.
>>
>> The third movement is a rousing March and ends with such Fanfare that
>> it's hard not to applaud.
>
>Yes, it's true.
>
>> The symphony then ends with a very somber slow movement. Fades away.
>> Maybe that is why it was named the Pathetique.
>
>I remember being by chance in NY in the early 80's, and attending a
>concert given by the NY Philharmonic conducted on that occasion by
>Bernard Haitink, in a programme that included the Pathetique.
>
>Many of the audience stood up and applauded after the third movement...
>
>....and then left, regardless of, and indeed interrupting, the
>continuing music.
>
>My respect for New Yorkers has been growing since then.
>
>The orchestra too has improved -- has had to improve -- significantly.
>But their response to Haitink on this occasion bordered on the
>indifferent, which might superficially be thought to justify the
>audience reaction; but on consideration, not.
>
>In my humble opinion, the NYPO was really at their best around that time
>when conducted by Danny Kaye, who had the genius to persuade them to
>rediscover their common humanity for a few hours. (Bernstein did this
>too, perhaps. I'm only judging here by the recordings.)
>
>Individually, I'm sure there were many wonderful people in the
>orchestra, and in one case I know that to be true: one of my great
>friends was the first flute, Julie Baker.
>
>Tony
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