Concertgebouw Bruckner 5:, c. Haitink at the Barbican

[Alison]

She seemed throughly absorbed in it which I hadnt taken for granted.

Quite taken by some of the good looking chaps in the orchestra too,

especially the sub leader ! We were sitting very near the front.

(Interesting that there were so many females in the first violins as opposed to

an almost all male cello section.)

[amateur51]

She seemed throughly absorbed in it which I hadnt taken for granted.

Quite taken by some of the good looking chaps in the orchestra too,

especially the sub leader ! We were sitting very near the front.

(Interesting that there were so many females in the first violins as opposed to

an almost all male cello section.)

YAY! Another convert!

I'm so glad that it went well

[Alison]

What a shame you couldnt be there.

I do so agree with Roehre that the Concertgebouw is a different orchestra
under Sir Bernard. It loses that slightly glossy quality I associate with Jansons
and quite simply brings the listener into direct contact with the music
being performed.

[Prommer]

It was terrific... Lovely stirring, darkish string sound, good brass work, and an unfolding drama. Not easy with this symphony. Spotted Dominis Seldis in the basses, fresh from his stint on Maestro. The first movement was magnificent too.

[amateur51]

What a shame you couldnt be there.

I do so agree with Roehre that the Concertgebouw is a different orchestra
under Sir Bernard. It loses that slightly glossy quality I associate with Jansons
and quite simply brings the listener into direct contact with the music
being performed.

How was His Knibs looking? I started attending his concerts in the early 1970s when he still had enough hair on top for it to be problem

[Alison]

A slowish walk onto the podium at the start but thought he looked very well in the face.

Quite obviously exhausted at the end, slightly distressing, and he didnt always go fully
off stage when taking the several calls, thereby avoiding a small flight of steps.

No stool though and no lack of vim in the arm waving. In short, an improvement on three years ago.

[amateur51]

A slowish walk onto the podium at the start but thought he looked very well in the face.

Quite obviously exhausted at the end, slightly distressing, and he didnt always go fully
off stage when taking the several calls, thereby avoiding a small flight of steps.

No stool though and no lack of vim in the arm waving. In short, an improvement on three years ago.

Good to hear that he's conserving his energies for the really important stuff, Alison

Long life & good health, Maestro Haitink!

[Flosshilde]

That's a relief, ams. It's bad enough running out with just a couple of days to go to the end of the month - I was worried how you would manage with a week & a half to go before pay-day!

[Flosshilde]

That's great to hear, Alison

What did your Bruckner CD-borrowing friend make of it?

& what about the Princess?

[Prommer]

A standing ovation taking in most people in all parts of the hall, too.