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Author: johng ★2017
Date: 2006-07-16 15:15
Thanks, Brad, I needed that. Even with bad sound that performance has amazing power.
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Author: crnichols
Date: 2006-07-26 23:25
You know, this is embarassing for me to admit, but I've never seen a video of Bernstein conducting. I'm so impressed...he's so incredibly clear, and expressive. Those are the two things I love in conductors, and rarely do they meet!
Christopher Nichols, D.M.A.
Assistant Professor of Clarinet
University of Delaware
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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2006-07-26 23:46
Second that !!!
I just heard on NPR this very afternoon that there is a DVD release of kinetiscope recordings of Arturo Toscanini and the NBC orchestra from 1948 to 1952. I'm running out for my copy right now !!!
...........Paul Aviles
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Author: BobD
Date: 2006-07-27 10:30
Conductors are a strange breed and so diverse in their styles. The video "The Art of Conducting" is quite interesting. Personally I'm inclined to believe that Toscanini was highly overrated.....mainly because of the fear he instilled in his prisoners. His daughter was even more scary. No doubt about Lennie being a showman.
Bob Draznik
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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2006-07-27 11:04
Yes, but the musicians sitting in the chairs in front of those showman are no less inclined to be affected (in SOME way) than anyone else in the viewing audience. Now don't get me wrong, grandstanding for the sake of looking good doesn't produce results other than a really short career, but conductors who really have a vision, and project that vision to the band which projects that vision to the audience, should be cherished for their gift and rarity.
.................Paul Aviles
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Author: BobD
Date: 2006-07-27 15:39
My comment about Lenny being a showman was intended as a compliment to the extent that he was always interesting to watch; I don't consider him to have been a grandstander. If he had never done anything beyond his Young Peoples' concerts he would have been considered a valuable educator.
Bob Draznik
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2006-07-27 19:20
I've never seen Bernstein conduct either, but two of my most cherished recordings (vinyl records) are of him conducting the Shostakovich 5th (1959, I think) and Prokofiev 5th, both with the New York Phil. I don't believe those performances ever have been, nor ever will be equalled, much less surpassed. I've read many gripes about the liberties he took with tempi, etc., but to my ears his interpretations are wonderful. The results are what matter, not the method.
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Author: John Scorgie
Date: 2006-07-30 07:42
Dave S --
Bernstein is my favorite Tschaikovsky interpreter. In addition to the two 5th symphonies you mentioned, have you heard his c. 1960 recording of the Tschaikovsky 5th? The last movement is one wild ride.
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Author: sherman
Date: 2006-07-30 19:02
I am very grateful for this wonderful post and was transfixed seeing so many old friends and acquiantences of the BSO. However I think that the year of this performance is more like 1968 than 1973. Felix Viscuglia, bass clarinetist at the time occupied this chair from 1964 until 1968. Harold Wright died of a heart attrack that same year.
Eugene Lehner, the violist is still there as is Buell Neidlinger, the great jazz (and classical ) contra bassiste. So is Manny Cardiloo, playing 2nd clarinet.
It is a fuzzy sound, but Lennie is still Lennie and he was a great conductor.
Thank you again for this posting. We enjoyed it immensely.If I am in error, just call me an old man and leave it at that. Thanks again.
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Author: vin
Date: 2006-07-31 00:11
Sherman,
I agree that it is fun seeing all those great personalities. Just to clarify, the year of this performance cannot be 1968 because Harold Wright did not join the BSO until about 1971. Also, Harold Wright passed away in 1993.
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Author: LarryBocaner ★2017
Date: 2006-07-31 00:30
Just to set the record straight (or further confuse things) Harold Wright did join the BSO in 1970, the same year Loren Kitt joined the National Symphony. Sherman seems to have combined two people in one: Manuel (Manny) Valerio was the long-time second clarinetist of the BSO; Pasquale (Patsy) Cardillo played assistant first and Eb clarinet. Felix (Phil)
Viscuglia played bass clarinet there until 1979, when he was succeeded by Craig Nordstrom.
I very much enjoyed the video, though; brought back wonderful memories of playing concerts under Bernstein!
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Author: sherman
Date: 2006-07-31 02:18
Mark: yes , wonderful and in the best hall in the worl. What a sound!
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Author: sherman
Date: 2006-07-31 02:20
Yes, my dates are all mixed and matched, and I thank you all for setting the record straight.
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