Comments on: Fleezanis back in the news

By: Kenneth Woods

Kenneth Woods — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:10:56 +0000

Hi All-

Lisa- I do wish we could release the CD, but it’s not allowed. However, I’m pretty sure her Minnesota Orchestra concert will be broadcast and webcast- watch their website for details. Of course, I doubt it will be as well conducted and I can guarantee fewer cowboy boots in the audience…..

Guy- I understand where you’re coming from, but that’s the beauty of Jorja’s interpretation, it feels more timeless and spacious because it hangs together. I grew up with Kennedy, and still admire it, but I feel like the performance doesn’t quite hang together from beginning to end.

All best

Ken

By: Guy Aron

Guy Aron — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:14:28 +0000

OK, good not to stagnate – as long as there’s enough DWELLING. I am hopelessly biased about the Elgar as it is possibly my favourite work – any period, any genre. The recording I grew up on was the Menuhin with Boult; when I heard him playing it with E.E. conducting it sounded a little terse. Of course composers aren’t always their best interpreters (how about that for a future post, Ken?). But with all the flash and excitement of the score – like falling in love – there’s also such a lot of aching loss and longing. Of course, it doesn’t need to wallow or fall asleep. Good on you all for playing it however long you took – wish I had been there.

BTW one of the best performances I heard of it was here in Melbourne with the MSO and a German soloist and conductor (I forget the fiddler – Ulf Hoelscher? anyway the conductor was Marcus Stenz). Forgive the cliche, but truly, an international language.

By: Lisa Hirsch

Lisa Hirsch — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:44:25 +0000

Any chance of that CD being published?

By: Reid

Reid — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:15:56 +0000

A friend of mine in MN emailed me that article. Is the OES, an ‘enterprising’ orchestra in Pendleton boldly going where no small-town orchestra has gone before?

By: ComposerBastard

ComposerBastard — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:18:02 +0000

46′51 – thats awfully fast indeed. My recording by Hilary Hahn LSO is 49’46″ – close…I think she dropped her bow though