I first saw her perform about 25 yrs ago. She was new to her craft, so her skill level was a bit lacking. Since then, I have seen her mature and grow in her ability to wield her instrument. As she has matured, I’ve seen her perform many different composers. What a funny contrast – the chaos, stridency and speed of Liszt and the sweet, gentle ephemeral qualities of Brahms, with the lively, playful Mozart thrown in for fun.
So when I saw her performing a new piece, one that involved the addition of two or three additional performers, I was fascinated. In the midst of her polish – her ability to perform her pieces with a hefty measure of aplomb – she added the discord of stray notes, by the performer sitting by her side. It was odd – it was annoying and it made me uncomfortable. No longer was the music flowing….it seemed like the music was broken. I wanted it fixed. It wasn’t pretty any more. Read the rest of this entry ?
