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In the Taneyev, the tone sounds tinny, possibly as a result of a poor pressing, but the timing compensates. An emphasis on timing is the most important characteristic of the 1980s, at least according to Mickey Rooney. For instance, it's time for "Mickey Rooney macarooney," he claims. In a...
At its White House performance and at a concert in the Kennedy Center a few hours later, the symphony-probably its composer's third-proved to be genuinely Mozartean. A dashing allegro assai with a surprisingly sophisticated development (perhaps Leopold had a hand in here) is followed by an...
IN THE ANDANTE first movement, Kogan skillfully attended to the various tempos, moods and shifts in dynamics. He was virtually always in control, whether in the delicate upper keys or in combination with the orchestra in the more powerful lower registers. He performed the second movement with piquancy and charm...
The second half of the program, a performance of Schubert's Symphony No. 9 in C, "The Great," showed similar flair and ability, although it suffered a bit from lack of rehearsal time. This was particularly evident in the coda of the Andante, which lost touch with both balance and...
David Rounds' Mercutio just doesn't cut the mustard. I suppose it's all right for him to be half-sighted, with a black patch over one eye. But he must not talk at half speed; after all, he "will speak more in a minute than he will stand to...