Comments on: Great Expectations http://www.saturdaymatineeblog.com/2009/07/great-expectations/ Thoughts on theater in the Bay Area Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:09:26 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jolene http://www.saturdaymatineeblog.com/2009/07/great-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-1403 jolene Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:10:09 +0000 http://www.saturdaymatineeblog.com/?p=2309#comment-1403 Hi Mark, you're right that there wasn't anything ostentatious about Weiss' performance. It's clear that he's a very thoughtful performer and obviously, immensely talented. I'm looking forward to seeing him perform again. You can read what I thought of the Rach 2 in my review in the following entry. Thanks for commenting. Hi Mark, you’re right that there wasn’t anything ostentatious about Weiss’ performance. It’s clear that he’s a very thoughtful performer and obviously, immensely talented. I’m looking forward to seeing him perform again. You can read what I thought of the Rach 2 in my review in the following entry. Thanks for commenting.

]]> By: Mark Rudio http://www.saturdaymatineeblog.com/2009/07/great-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-1390 Mark Rudio Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:00:35 +0000 http://www.saturdaymatineeblog.com/?p=2309#comment-1390 I missed the Mozart program, but I thought last night's Rach 2 was really well done. No ostentation, nothing showy and I appreciated the slower tempos and his playing within the work, rather than on top of it. I missed the Mozart program, but I thought last night’s Rach 2 was really well done. No ostentation, nothing showy and I appreciated the slower tempos and his playing within the work, rather than on top of it.

]]> By: jolene http://www.saturdaymatineeblog.com/2009/07/great-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-1388 jolene Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:12:58 +0000 http://www.saturdaymatineeblog.com/?p=2309#comment-1388 Dear Mike, As I was watching, I had to keep on reminding myself that they only had one rehearsal. Especially with a young soloist in tow, there were a few scary moments in the Rach 2 that was undoubtedly due to being underrehearsed, and didn't aptly reflect the talent of the soloist. Unfortunately I think it shook the confidence of the performer, and the piece never fully recovered. It was nice to see a fuller orchestra than the Mozart concert though, and to see more familiar faces back on stage. Gaffigan's Mozart was heavenly, lacking the preciousness and antiqueness of music written so long ago. It ended up sounded very modern and alive. Will you be attending tonight's performance? Dear Mike,

As I was watching, I had to keep on reminding myself that they only had one rehearsal. Especially with a young soloist in tow, there were a few scary moments in the Rach 2 that was undoubtedly due to being underrehearsed, and didn’t aptly reflect the talent of the soloist. Unfortunately I think it shook the confidence of the performer, and the piece never fully recovered. It was nice to see a fuller orchestra than the Mozart concert though, and to see more familiar faces back on stage.

Gaffigan’s Mozart was heavenly, lacking the preciousness and antiqueness of music written so long ago. It ended up sounded very modern and alive. Will you be attending tonight’s performance?

]]> By: sfmike http://www.saturdaymatineeblog.com/2009/07/great-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-1387 sfmike Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:41:42 +0000 http://www.saturdaymatineeblog.com/?p=2309#comment-1387 There isn't much rehearsal for the "Summer & The Symphony" programs which works fine for Mozart when Gaffigan is conducting it. The music sounds incredibly fresh. However, when they try to do the same thing with big Russian warhorses, the lack of rehearsal can usually be heard all over the place. I'm sad I didn't get to hear the Mozart, by the way. There isn’t much rehearsal for the “Summer & The Symphony” programs which works fine for Mozart when Gaffigan is conducting it. The music sounds incredibly fresh. However, when they try to do the same thing with big Russian warhorses, the lack of rehearsal can usually be heard all over the place. I’m sad I didn’t get to hear the Mozart, by the way.

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