tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6644918126688721788.post7152346845635626938..comments2024-03-29T01:35:22.790+00:00Comments on TONE DEAF: The later yardstickRoderick Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16828395545197001637noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6644918126688721788.post-32448593697522779612012-05-15T23:20:30.732+01:002012-05-15T23:20:30.732+01:00Yes, I agree. I was dazed and amazed at hearing Ju...Yes, I agree. I was dazed and amazed at hearing Julia Fischer play the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto recently. And here I'd been under the impression that the only versions for me were Kyung-Wha Chung's. My appreciation of her work laid the foundation for being moved by Fischer's rendition.Rouchswalwehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01393987883437907945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6644918126688721788.post-80843255512122115822012-05-15T15:45:06.915+01:002012-05-15T15:45:06.915+01:00RW (zS): The pianist Solomon occupies a deep-seate...RW (zS): The pianist Solomon occupies a deep-seated position in the affections of both of us (especially with regard to Beethoven's fourth piano concerto and the sonata opus 109). A tricky question arises. Should we occasionally test these performances against others or is early enthusiasm fixed for ever, inviolate, etc? Should affection be allowed to rule over the subsequent evidence of our ears?<br /><br />I think the answer is that there is no such thing as "better" (provided the instrumentalist, singer or orchestra plays all the notes) and we are allowed to say that this newer performance simply co-exists with the earlier, both being relevant. Or that appreciation of the latter is founded on what we learned from the former, and thus the two versions have a consecutive relationship.Roderick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16828395545197001637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6644918126688721788.post-63561894791378231332012-05-15T00:37:01.434+01:002012-05-15T00:37:01.434+01:00I too am happy to be able to poke around on Youtub...I too am happy to be able to poke around on Youtube for musical gems. Perlman was the first violinist I heard live on stage, so he'll always have a special place in my heart. I often find myself wishing there was a livlier "live" scene here.Rouchswalwehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01393987883437907945noreply@blogger.com