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Review 1 for Concerts From the Library of Congress
OMG! You must be kidding me!
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Favorite moment: Conductor waving his wand to random noises. :-) @
Posted 05/06/2013
by CranePlanes
These people get paid for that?!?!? Seriously?!? It was WAY WORSE than a 1st grade school show.
OK, so truth be told, I only made it about 20 minutes into the "concert" before I have to leave or suffer irreparable ear damage and my belly hurt from trying to hold back the laughter. They seriously just sat there making random screeching noises with their instruments. The best part was the "conductor" who was waving his wand to no determinable pattern or beat and the "musicians" would just make a screech or a bang a drum or cymbal or something. HILARIOUS, but offensive to the ear, mind, and body.
Glad I didn't pay more, but it was good for a good laugh.
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Review 2 for Concerts From the Library of Congress
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Favorite moment: End of first piece. @
Posted 05/05/2013
by Al54
Location:Alexandria, VA
First piece, a world premiere, was mostly soft squeaks, with one burst of loud percussion. Second piece, George Crumb's setting of Garcia Lorca moon songs, a bit easier to take. Left at intermission.
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Review 3 for Concerts From the Library of Congress
Shame on the Washington Post for not reviewing it
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Favorite moment: Patricia Green performing George Walker's new composition. @
Posted 04/29/2013
by Jicotea
Location:I sat in the first row, center.
Outstanding and important concert at the Coolidge Auditorium.
Inexplicable that the Washington Post missed it.
Inexplicable that the Washington Post missed it.
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Review 4 for Concerts From the Library of Congress
George Walker - A National Treasure
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Favorite moment: Getting a chance to shake Mr. Walker's hand. @
Posted 04/22/2013
by DrJohninDC
Location:Washington DC
The evening was a tribute to George Walker, truly one of America's greatest living composers. The preconcert interview with him and his violinist son Gregory was very informative. And it was a privilege to hear the world (live) premiere of Mr. Walker's composition "Bleu" for unaccompanied violin played by Gregory Walker. At 8PM the concert started off with Mr. Walker's String Quartet No. 1. Though certainly a modern piece, it is very accessible. And the quartet did it such justice that Mr. Walker himself gave them a standing ovation. I thought Dina Koston's piece "Duo for violin and piano" was somewhat of a let down coming on the heels of Mr. Walker's string quartet, and the only reason I awarded 4 stars instead of 5. The 3rd work, entitled "Poem" was Mr. Walker's setting of T. S. Eliot's "The Hollow Men". The instrumentation was quite eclectic with the percussion giving interesting punctuation and emphasis to the poem which was sung by a soprano and mezzo-soprano. Unfortunately, I could not stay for the Brahms quintet, so I cannot comment on it. All in all, the first half + the preconcert interview were a form of music stretching, written in the good sense.
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Review 5 for Concerts From the Library of Congress
Mr Rousset is brilliant. A fantastic concert.
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Posted 04/15/2013
by Anonymous
The entire program was demanding and eclectic- such high caliber pieces!
Mr Rousset plays the harpsichord beautifully.
Thank you to the LOC and the Maison Francaise, this concert is the BEST I have attended this entire season (2012-2013).
Mr Rousset plays the harpsichord beautifully.
Thank you to the LOC and the Maison Francaise, this concert is the BEST I have attended this entire season (2012-2013).
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Posted 04/15/2013
by Kaki2
Location:Alexandria, Va
This was an exceptional performance. To be able to hear Christophe Rosset in the beautiful setting of the Coolidge Auditorium is an additional treat. I also thought the programming was thoughtfully put together. We had a chance to witness the diverse range of the harpsichord literature.
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Review 7 for Concerts From the Library of Congress
Go for Baroque!
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Posted 04/15/2013
by Waiting2Sing
Location:Washington DC
A brilliant, passionate performer. I first saw him at BAM in 1994. I recommend his recordings as well.
note to LOC: there was a rumbling sound through part of the performance. Sound system? Air ducts? Please check it out. It was distracting.
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Review 8 for Concerts From the Library of Congress
Nightmare concert.
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Posted 04/08/2013
by Anonymous
This concert was unlike any other concerts I have seen at the LOC in that the quality of the performance reached a very low level.
Mr. Andres' Schubert piece aid me in enduring the concert. I was looking forward to the 4 hands pieces, too bad the performers where not at the same level in terms of piano playing.
Mr. Andres' Schubert piece aid me in enduring the concert. I was looking forward to the 4 hands pieces, too bad the performers where not at the same level in terms of piano playing.
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Review 9 for Concerts From the Library of Congress
Gabriel Kahane - was forgettable!!!
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Posted 04/07/2013
by Anonymous
Timothy Andres is a promising pianist. Gabriel Kahane is voiceless but enthusiastic crooner. They should not forget that “It Takes A Long Time To Become A Good Composer”
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Review 10 for Concerts From the Library of Congress
Amusingly eclectic
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Favorite moment: Solos by the pianist Andres @
Posted 04/07/2013
by eoped
Location:Fairfax, VA
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While one of the performers was not up to the standards expected at LC concerts, it was a mildly amusing evening. It was an eclectic one with a program including pieces from the 19th century and some written in the recent past. The performers were mismatched. Mr. Andres has the makings of a superb pianist, and his own composition was interesting, one I would like to hear again. Mr. Kahane is, at best, a nightclub singer with a voice fit for the seedier dives of Las Vegas or a reservation casino. Some of his own compositions were amusing, though probably better performed in a smoky cabaret than a recital hall. One expects, and usually hears, better honed talent at the Cooledge auditorium.
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Review 11 for Concerts From the Library of Congress
Two Brooklyn Hipsters
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Favorite moment: Timothy Andres playing the Schubert Improptu in G flat major. @
Posted 04/07/2013
by piano47
Gabriel Kahane and Timothy Andres are bright, witty original young musician- composers who have some great ideas. I hope that when they are more sure of themselves they can give up some unneeded mannerisms that distract the audience from their great musicianship.
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Review 12 for Concerts From the Library of Congress
CMA legends who truly lived up to the title!
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Favorite moment: Ronnie Milsap singing "Smokey Mountain Rain" @
Posted 03/22/2013
by JoeFromMO
Location:Arlingotn, VA
Two people who were songwriters, plus two more known for their recordings. The most well known was Ronnie Milsap, who mostly sang songs written by others, but what songs they were! He reprised several of them with interesting stories about how the songs came to him. The other artist known mostly for her recordings was Lorrie Morgan, daughter of Grand Old Opry member George Morgan. She is as gorgeous as ever, and the thing about Lorrie is that she has written most of the songs that she sings, and many of them deal with her own personal heartbreaks, of which she's seemingly had more than her share, most notably to an outsider like me, the death of her husband Keith Whitley, himself a tremendous but troubled country singer. What I had not realized, however, is how gorgeous her voice is in person. She could sing as a torch singer in the finest clubs anywhere, should she choose to. Very well worth hearing, Ms Morgan is!
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Review 13 for Concerts From the Library of Congress
Unreal!
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Posted 03/22/2013
by notworking1
Like ronnie milsap was in my living room. All the other great songwriters were a blast and it was awesome to hear about the beginnings of some of country's great songs!
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Review 14 for Concerts From the Library of Congress
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Posted 03/04/2013
by Anonymous
Great performance! Great time, enjoyed it very much.
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Review 15 for Concerts From the Library of Congress
Astoundingly Good
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Favorite moment: Hard to choose, but the second work was probably it. @
Posted 03/04/2013
by eoped
Location:Fairfax, VA
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Having heard Lewis in concert before, we anticipated a virtuoso display of pianistic excellence, and that is exactly what we got. While Schubert is not our favorite composer, the two sonatas written late in the composer's short life were played with jaw dropping precision and feeling. Playing from memory, just the feat of memorizing the works is, for a music lover an amazing feat. Then to play the two complex and difficult works as well as Lewis did is beyond amazing. We shall rush out to buy tickets the next opportunity we have to hear Lewis play, and we eagerly anticipate hearing some of his other Schubert performances.
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Review 16 for Concerts From the Library of Congress
Schubert himself
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Posted 03/04/2013
by Anonymous
This was one of the best piano performances I have ever witnessed. It was as though Schubert was in the house, interpreting his own sonatas.
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Review 17 for Concerts From the Library of Congress
paul lewis
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Favorite moment: Rondo @
Posted 03/04/2013
by pettern
Location:washington dc
One of the most fabulous concerts I ever attended. The Rondo in Schubert´s sonata #20 was
a injection of spirit and world class performance
a injection of spirit and world class performance
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Review 18 for Concerts From the Library of Congress
Miro Quartet
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Favorite moment: With clarinet. @
Posted 12/20/2012
by Chamberfan
Great concert. Audience loved it! They are really good at being right together at all times.
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Review 19 for Concerts From the Library of Congress
Schubert String Quartet and Brahms Clarinet Quinte
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Favorite moment: Brahms quintet. @
Posted 12/20/2012
by Jonathan67
Location:Washington DC (Capitol Hill)
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The Miro Quartet played two complete pieces, Franz Schubert's String Quartet in G major and Johannes Brahms Clarinet Quintet in B minor. They were both very well done.
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Review 20 for Concerts From the Library of Congress
Amazing focus
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Posted 12/19/2012
by ArtistFred
Artists are often thought to be single minded, focused on their art. Peter S-S. certainly displays that when talking about violins, violin playing, and the history of music for violins. It is a great pleasure to see that, to recognize that sort of priority for one's professional life. An inspiration.
Unfortunately, Peter should have been equipped with a microphone. His accent and quickness of speech were difficult to understand, although a general sense is covered by his body language and enthusiasm.
His playing was also very interesting and some quite amazing to this novice of music who is a visual artist.
Were one better able to hear what Peter had to say, I believe I would easily recommend the program to anyone to whom it sounded interesting.
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