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Re: Mahler 7 Chicago w/Boulez

Author: Gregory Smith ★2017
Date: 2010-11-01 10:53

Hi Paul -

As I mentioned in #2 above, Boulez did speak in a non-haphazard manner - it is just his own *style* of speaking, whether one considers it their cup of tea or not. It is NOT a matter of competence or ability or desire to unify. I believe that what you object to lies in the manner that he chooses to unify.

Those who have had complaints with Boulez's interpretations fall along the lines that you too find objectionable. In the hall, live that night, the noted "coolness" was indeed felt to a certain degree that may have been amplified by the medium through which it was heard.

BTW, particularly in the 7th symphony, there is less of a need to "pour honey on sugar" interpretively speaking. I have played and heard interpretations that tried to extract every last drop of expressiveness from what's written with little or no added benefit.

But as always, remember, that's just my opinion.

Gregory Smith

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