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November 14, 2007

I Can Die Now

For I have seen Martha Argerich perform live!

Argerichperforming

With her former husband, Charles Dutoit, helming the UBS Verbier Festival Orchestra, the 66 year old Argentinian pianist, transported the Harris Theater to … to … well, I just have no words that can capture her rendition of Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3. Let's just call it …

Transparent Thunder

Ms. Argerich followed up with two encores, Scarlatti's Sonata in D minor and Chopin's Mazurka in F minor, Opus 62, No. 2. Finally, she had to lead the concertmaster off the stage to signal the intermission.

Following the intermission, we were treated to a rousing, exuberant rendition of Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique. Not perfect by any means (after all this is a training orchestra), but OH so enjoyable. Dutoit owns this piece and it was great to experience his stamp on these young musicians. And then two more encores: Bizet's Farandole from L'Arlésienne Suite and Chabrier's España (after Symphonie Fantastique).

So the gamble paid off! Words fail! For a better review, read Deceptively Simple.

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please don't die just yet!

i would miss you!

Posted by: bigmack | November 16, 2007 at 01:18 PM

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