
Today I went to the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Tanglewood to hear the rehearsal Saturday morning the Brahms Symphony 2 and Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2. I had intended to go to this concert for two months and was with great interest to it.
I love Brahms. My all-time favorite is the piece of classical music of Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1. When I saw the two pieces Brahms on the BSO schedule, I asked my friend and classical pianist Jed Moss if the program was worth the 3 hour drive each door Release in Lenox, Mass., and said: "You betchya!
As this program was highly recommended, I was eager to hear performed live. When I arrived at Tanglewood, to my great disappointment of the pre-concert talk was not Brahms, but was rather Liszt Ravel and Beethoven. I was not happy. After two months of anticipation and getting up at 5.30am to three hour drive to the edge of Massachusetts, I was more upset that … But there was more.
Instead of hearing the two songs by Brahms performed by the BSO and the pianist Garrick Ohlsson, conducted by Kurt Masur, I would have the opportunity to hear three other pieces, a different pianist, and I would be able seen driving Sir André Previn, which is something I wanted to do for the past year. What I did not expect, however, was be completely blown away by the pianist!
Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet stepped on the scene, elegant in his jeans and sneakers by Ed Hardy pinstripe jacket, white shirt and blond hair. He politely acknowledged the audience and break the silence, he opened a can of soda. We all laughed.
Sir André Previn has been hidden from public view as he stood between piano and orchestra. We could not see but could hear and he could see, waving his wand in the air!
As Jean-Yves Thibaudet at the piano, his energy and good humor were apparent. He smiled warmly, seemed incredibly relaxed and comfortable, and it looked hip and young. At 37 years, youth projects Thibaudet and energy, which is attractive for younger viewers.
It made me laugh, however, the old couple sitting behind me who complain that "our soloist" wore a torn jeans – tsk tsk! It really bothers them and they could not get over it. As a younger boss, I find refreshing to see performers in casual wear to rehearsals, I find them more relatable.
Jean-Yves Thibaudet would be performing Franz Liszt Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major, commonly called "Totentanz". As the concerto started, it seemed Regal, arms and hands the keys that flows like grass swaying in the wind. In a moment, the Concerto has exploded into one of the most complex, has played pieces that I saw or heard. I sat there, my eyes wide with amazement, with a smile on my face. I could not believe what I saw! Jean-Yves Thibaudet was absolutely phenomenal!
Finite disappointment that I did not want to hear Brahms, I was expecting to hear another day. For watch Jean-Yves Thibaudet, in person, was a surprise and a gift!
I have not seen many pianists perform live, but I had the privilege of seeing some of the best today. The piano soloist I first saw was Evgeny Kissin. He has performed (my favorite) Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 with the BSO, and I was in heaven. Indeed, I saw him twice! I saw a small number of other pianists to perform with the BSO, but none touched me as much or as Kissin Thibaudet. They have such energy and charisma and they have the gift reach into your soul, as if they were playing just for you. There is a relationship to have with incredible music and it is rare indeed!
Spectacle I listened live Saturday night over the web. I wanted to hear the Concerto for piano by Liszt, from beginning to end without interruption. As Jean-Yves Thibaudet began I pictured her royalty, then the intensity and perfection of every note played. But I must admit that it is simply not the same witness in person.
When you're sitting in a room of music with the soloist and over 50 orchestra members before you, you feel a such link and joy that music that envelopes you. To watch a pianist, as Jean-Yves Thibaudet, to see how it reacts with the conductor, orchestra and audience, it's something you can not experience by listening on the web, radio or CD.
It was an incredible morning in Tanglewood surprise. I expected to fall in love with more works by Brahms, but rather developed a new love for this phenomenal pianist. I'm anxious to see them perform again one day, just as I am glad Evgeny Kissin again.
That's my only advice: If you can, out and attend the symphony. You may just find yourself fascinated by music, musicians and event.
MORECAMBE & WISE : Andre Previn (80th Birthday Greetings 06.04.09) [1]
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