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Re: Steve Williamson Mozart Concerto at Santa Barbara

Author: gwie
Date: 2017-10-24 09:11

Same situation when they were here in Orange County on October 16th. He had to do some extra swabbing and a reed change as well. There *might* have been a gurgle in the second movement of the Mozart due to condensation.

As far as I'm concerned, the artists have to do whatever is necessary to deliver their interpretation, including what may seem to be excessive care and feeding of their instruments. If I had to stand on a stage in front of 2000+ people I'd probably be over-prepared and have a dozen backup plans for every conceivable issue as well. In the end, the music-making of the soloist and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra was breathtakingly beautiful, and that's what matters to me.

Also, a huge shout out to John Yeh and Greg Smith...they played an absolutely gorgeous Schubert Unfinished, one that convinces you that the clarinet is the reason that the first movement exists.