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...those happy few--that band of brothers who undertake (or dream of undertaking) daring deeds while under the influence--Jimmy Buffett symbolizes the reluctance to grow up and accept traditional molds. Less a latter-day Peter Pan than a twentieth-century Southern version of Prokofiev, Buffett suffered through a lengthy period of obscurity. His peculiar style evolved out of Nashville origins, tempered and improved by Floridian and Caribbean overtones and directed by his own laid-back outlook on life. Even today, although "Margaritaville," probably his biggest hit to date, has been transformed by "The 101 Strings" into dentist-office muzak...
Maurizio Pollini: Piano Music of the 20th Century. Igor Stravinsky: Three Movements from "Petrushka. "Serge Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No. 7. Béla Bartók: Concertos for Piano and Orchestra Nos. I and 2. Arnold Schönberg: 17 short piano pieces. Anton Webern: Variations for Piano. Pierre Boulez: Second Sonata for Piano. Luigi Nono: Music for Soprano, Piano, Orchestra and Magnetic Tape (Slavka Taskova, soprano, and the Symphony Orchestra of the Bayerischen Rundfunks, Claudio Abbado, conductor; Deutsche Grammophon, five LPs). Pollini's herculean fingering stands out even in that select circle of great young pianists to which...
Even in an age when a juggernaut technique tends to be taken for granted, Pollini's is outstanding. Triphammer octaves, high-velocity passage work, densely woven inner voices, all are managed with breathtaking ease and control. In highly rhythmic, percussive music-Prokofiev, Bartok, Stravinsky-he attacks with exhilarating ferocity and precision...
Boston Symphony--Yurl Temirkanov, conductor; Vladimir Spivakov, violin; works of Prokofiev, Mozart and Shosiakovich; Symphony Hall...
...Arts Chamber Orches ra--Joseph Silverstein, violin; works of Vivaldi, Prokofiev, Mozart and McGah; Sanders Theater...