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In the Thread: Zander, BPO, George Li and Saint-Saens
Post Subject: It's Hard Bee-ing PerfectPosted by Paul S on: 2/1/2009
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Of course the Young Prodigy has to play this stuff; everyone expects it; you can hear the delight from the audience.
As for the Saint-Saens, I would certainly attend more local-orchestra concerts if there were any assurances that they would go as well. That piano play is well met by the orchestration, and young Li does not over-extend himself, nor does he withdraw; he simply is not physically strong, which is only to be expected. I don't know Zander at all, but it sounds like he is being courteous, and certainly he does not tax the orchestra at any point during the snippit. The whole of the piece here strikes me as softly Romantic, with just a dash of pop-Modernity from the orchestra to close.
All in all, I think I'd gladly pay 2nd tier money to hear it live; but I believe I'd chafe at the $80 level of expectation.
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