Author: cjwright
Date: 2014-07-18 22:18
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Now, am I getting old, or is that one of the youngest professional orchestras (the players, I mean) that I've ever seen? Maybe it's something in that Thai water!?
Ha, it's a bit of both there are a lot of students in the string section in the back rows, but Thais, like other Asians, just look young. The Assistant concertmistress whom the camera seems to thoroughly appreciate is almost 30. So there must be something in the water as well.
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How do you like the new hall? It certainly looks gorgeous! How are the acoustics?
Absolutely stunning. They hired some of the finest sound engineers to design this, including the guys responsible for the home of the Berlin Philharmonic. The acoustics are so good I can now hear all of the Trombones telling their dirty jokes in the back, whether I want to or not.
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The German school of playing (Lothar Koch, Schellenberger, Mayer, Hartmann et al) seems to be grounded in power and strength, while the American style has more poignancy and gentleness, somehow. You have no difficulty shining through the orchestra with your pp solos, however! The oboe is an amazing instrument in that respect.
I'd agree with both the assessment of power vs. finesse. I'll take finesse myself.
Mr. Hartmann emailed me saying he's coming back to do an all Pasculli program next May. If it's the one he's talking about, it will be something like La Traviata overture, then La Traviata Pasculli. Donizetti overture, then Donizetti La Favorita Pasculli, etc. etc. Book your tickets now folks.
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