This goes to show how even a truly great and many-sided musical talent is not above making unsuitable repertory choices. "Aliquando bonus dormitat Homerus". Zapatero a tus zapatos.
Fiery Barenboim! I can see how exciting this live performance might have been--- and often thrilling; however, repeated listenings quickly wear thin. I do applaud Danny's moxie, though, and his experimentation. Frankly, Albeniz can easily broaden to take Barenboim's "vision."
If you don't know any other interpretation of that work, like I do, you think that Barenboim is pretty good here but so many negative comments about him playing Isaac, I am not sure about that.
I play book 1, and I like my version better (except for some parts of "El corpus en Sevilla" which are too technically challenging for me, and probably for every amateur player). His overuse of pedal particularly bothers me.
Pour ma part je le trouve extrêmement musicien dans ce live. La Rondena du livre 2 est juste sublime... le tempo de Almeria et la sonorité sont parfaits. Son piano chante de partout... après on peut toujours trouver des scories quasiment inevitables dans Triana... Mais franchement est ce que cela compte ? Tenir la rampe, chez lui, avec une émotion qui doit être intense, et proposer un tel programme c'est le signe des (très) grands.
This goes to show how even a truly great and many-sided musical talent is not above making unsuitable repertory choices. "Aliquando bonus dormitat Homerus". Zapatero a tus zapatos.
Playing Albeniz like Beethoven just could not work.
Fiery Barenboim! I can see how exciting this live performance might have been--- and often thrilling; however, repeated listenings quickly wear thin. I do applaud Danny's moxie, though, and his experimentation. Frankly, Albeniz can easily broaden to take Barenboim's "vision."
Spanish music is not for everyone, even for the best.
If you don't know any other interpretation of that work, like I do, you think that Barenboim is pretty good here but so many negative comments about him playing Isaac, I am not sure about that.
I play book 1, and I like my version better (except for some parts of "El corpus en Sevilla" which are too technically challenging for me, and probably for every amateur player). His overuse of pedal particularly bothers me.
Pour ma part je le trouve extrêmement musicien dans ce live. La Rondena du livre 2 est juste sublime... le tempo de Almeria et la sonorité sont parfaits. Son piano chante de partout... après on peut toujours trouver des scories quasiment inevitables dans Triana... Mais franchement est ce que cela compte ? Tenir la rampe, chez lui, avec une émotion qui doit être intense, et proposer un tel programme c'est le signe des (très) grands.
36:40
Not his best