tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388014615339890178.post3833716963862888126..comments2023-05-27T07:47:26.610-05:00Comments on Bass Blog: No such thingMichael Hovnanianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07822257921093170726noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388014615339890178.post-49039737128297225452007-07-18T10:27:00.000-05:002007-07-18T10:27:00.000-05:00After a lifetime of playing the same Beethoven, Mo...After a lifetime of playing the same Beethoven, Mozart and Brahms symphonies, it's startling to find a musician complaining about Zemlinsky. It's myopic in the extreme. One would think they would find it refreshing to play something different, and be even more grateful to play something great by a genius such as Zemlinsky. Amazing. I'd drive 100 miles to hear Der Kreidekreis, but I wouldn't drive 10 to hear Beethoven 9. Orchestral musicians are rarely happy campers...JMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09520926883774598349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388014615339890178.post-7389805945872193042007-07-18T06:10:00.000-05:002007-07-18T06:10:00.000-05:00Thanks. 130 miles, that's a real fan! I'm sure A...Thanks. 130 miles, that's a real fan! <BR/><BR/>I'm sure Al Gore would thank you for carpooling to at least one of those concerts. I believe there is one more Zemlinsky piece in a few weeks.Michael Hovnanianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07822257921093170726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388014615339890178.post-84109849455253805652007-07-17T22:19:00.000-05:002007-07-17T22:19:00.000-05:00I recently started reading your blog, and have ver...I recently started reading your blog, and have very much enjoyed it. I'm an amateur violinist who has played in a university orchestra for many years, and it's fun to read your account of life among the pros.<BR/><BR/>I just wanted to say that though I live 130 miles from Ravinia, I am a Zemlinsky fan, and drove there just to hear both of the Zemlinsky concerts (towing 3 friends from my orchestra with me to the first), and thought they were sensational. I wouldn't drive so far to hear standard rep, so I'm certainly glad for Conlon's repertory choices.<BR/><BR/>Keep up the good work!<BR/><BR/>EricUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02815851191315088091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388014615339890178.post-35699175410083215272007-07-14T16:42:00.000-05:002007-07-14T16:42:00.000-05:00Thanks. The non-use of the CSO chorus seems to ha...Thanks. The non-use of the CSO chorus seems to have started at about the same time as Mr Kauffman. For some of the more major works - Mahler 8 next summer - we are fortunate that they will be joining us.Michael Hovnanianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07822257921093170726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388014615339890178.post-69345034276965365442007-07-14T15:36:00.000-05:002007-07-14T15:36:00.000-05:00i was troubled when someone told me that they've b...i was troubled when someone told me that they've been phasing the CSO out of Ravinia. i don't understand it. there might not be as big an audience for the CSO as for some of the big pop stars, but anytime i've gone, there have been plenty of people and fans (i've actually seen a licence plate "CSO FAN 1"). the train is always packed. as far as the rep they play, i think it makes sense to have a mix of standard rep and more exotic rep, rather than one or the other. ravinia is too nice a tradition to be phased out. it's so easy, inexpensive and lovely to get out of the city to enjoy a concert and picnic at ravinia, i can't stress it enough. i miss it! it's way better than the hollywood bowl.<BR/><BR/>i also have to admit that i've been to a few major choral works at ravinia, but i didn't notice it wasn't the CSO chorus. has this always been the policy?Gabriellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02587734192703062955noreply@blogger.com