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Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2008-01-26 19:33
Anthony McGill, co-principal at the Metropolitan Opera, has a live performance of the Weber Quintet finale on Performance Today. Go to http://performancetoday.publicradio.org/?month=1&day=25&year=2008 and click on Hour 1. He begins at around 11:30.
This is one terrific performance. His tonguing is as elegant as anyone I've heard, his technique is perfect, his tone is both sweet and strong, and the performance has a light touch that is just right, in a piece that's too often done "raging bull" style.
Ken Shaw
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Author: brycon
Date: 2008-01-26 20:35
Thanks for the post! There's also Phili Orchestra playing Tchaikovsky 5th later in the program (around 24:00) for those wanting to here what I assume is Morales playing.
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Author: Brandon
Date: 2008-01-27 00:13
Several years ago I heard Anthony play principal on Mahler 6 with the Cincinnati SO. The entire section played some of the most beautiful sectional playing I have ever heard. I believe that the andante movement was the finest playing I have heard by any ensemble, live or recorded. I just wished he hadn't left Cincinnati. New York is just too far! He is quite an amazing player.
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Author: OmarHo
Date: 2008-01-27 02:54
Thank you very much for the link Ken. I admire his playing a lot, I look forward to hearing more of him..
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Author: LarryBocaner ★2017
Date: 2008-01-27 16:43
I had the pleasure of hearing McGill play the Mozart Quintet and the trio suite from L'histoire here in Washington with the Music from Marlboro group a couple of years ago. His playing was indeed marvelous!
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