Word: allegros
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...beginning of the Beethoven Sonata in G (Op. 31 No. 1) Ohlsson's fingerwork was troublingly sloppy, at least compared to his voicing; but this may have been a matter of adjusting to the piano. He took the opening allegro a good sight slower than the indicated vivace, but used the broadened canvas to play around with all its quirky syncopations...
...second half of the recital was all Chopin, a calculation made no doubt in part on the success of Ohlsson's recordings for the Arabesque label. The Op. 46 Allegro de Concert in A is an exceedingly unpianistic work, and Ohlssonis performance was less than motivated, but at least he was about to make some sense of it. His ferocity in the chromatic runs recalled his excellent performance of the finale of the Second Piano Concerto...
...same league as the golden five.) They wrote one film musical, State Fair, and the TV special Cinderella, starring Julie Andrews. They were also hugely canny producers. Irving Berlin's Annie Get Your Gun was but one of the works they produced that was not their own. Their flops--Allegro, Me and Juliet and Pipe Dream--were probably a result, as much as anything, of their trying too consciously to be innovative...
...traditional long intro to Mozart's Concerto while Russell--a dark figure--was silhouetted against the stage lights. After he awaited the long introduction, with one swaying motion Russell presented himself clearly with the unique and melodious tone of the clarinet. Sixteenth-note runs effortlessly double-tongued in this Allegro, Russell had complete control over his instrument, fingers moving rapidly yet delicately on the keys. Sixteenth run after sixteenth run, Russell set up the orchestra for a colorful and vivid interlude as he quickly tried to get rid of water stuck...
...bright contrast to that soulful lullaby, the Rondo-Allegro showed the range of Russell's capabilities. From the orchestra's liveliness to Russell's pulsing shoulders, the body movements alone showed the enjoyment that the ensemble had in performing this. Fun-filled, not only did the orchestra have a great time performing this lively end to a great concert, but the audience had an equally pleasing experience watching such energetic faces and talented musicians. Loud cheers and an enthusiastic orchestra complemented Russell as he came out for a second curtain call. Happily, Russell slightly tripped over the harp...