7.10.2004
On a scale of one to awesome...
I know that I just published another entry. I didn't want to add the absurdity of this post onto the last one. This is the post-concert blog. Just got back from an amazing concert. Like I said, this was a wonderful piece: the artistry and the humanity are unmatched and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Tanglewood Festival Chorus, Lincoln Center Jazz Ensemble, and four vocal soloists all came together for a truly transcendant evening of music.
Maestro Masur seemed to lose track of the music in a few of the faster, more rhythmically challenging movements, but the musicians didn't mind. The music was fantastic. Soaring high notes, crashing lows, brass, strings, everything really gelled at the last moment (which was nice, because our rehearsal schedule did not allow for a full run-through). It was wonderful and terrifying and electrifying all at once.
Then, the real treat: not only was this a fantastic musical experience, it was capped off by two encores, first by Wynton Marsalis and his rhythm section, and secondly a 4-bar blues jam session by the entire Lincoln Center Jazz Ensemble. Not everyday that we see a full jam session by a jazz great. :)
Maestro Masur seemed to lose track of the music in a few of the faster, more rhythmically challenging movements, but the musicians didn't mind. The music was fantastic. Soaring high notes, crashing lows, brass, strings, everything really gelled at the last moment (which was nice, because our rehearsal schedule did not allow for a full run-through). It was wonderful and terrifying and electrifying all at once.
Then, the real treat: not only was this a fantastic musical experience, it was capped off by two encores, first by Wynton Marsalis and his rhythm section, and secondly a 4-bar blues jam session by the entire Lincoln Center Jazz Ensemble. Not everyday that we see a full jam session by a jazz great. :)
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hey mr w. its your favorite red sox hater...i just want to rub in the fact that the red sox are 6, count them SIX games behind the yankees. i mean...the METS (pathetic as they are) are only 2 games out of first place in their division...oh and theres a movie out about the red sox with a guy called angry bill. hes...well...angry at the red sox since 1918. once i find out the title of the movie ill give u more details. maybe it will get an award for best tragedy film? hahaha :-)
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Thanks. This is for everyone concerned: if you're going to post a comment, you're welcome to. I'd prefer that you tacked it onto a posting that didn't quite mean so much to me as this one. Yes, it's your perogative, but perhaps you should think about the tone of your message in relation to the tone of the blog post. This goes for everyone, not just the great Mr. L.
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