Word: soloiste
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...pianists have corrupted this work by indulging themselves in rubato and unnecessary histrionics, Zimerman played with nobility, straightforwardness and a real sense of purpose. The orchestra provided the big sound needed for the work, but several mistakes in key passages as well as some shaky coordination moments with the soloist prevented the overall performance from reflecting the exceptional quality of Zimerman's playing...
Saxophonist Adderley once said that Davis "is not a good trumpet player but a great soloist," a seemingly gnomic statement that nails Davis precisely. Unable to execute the speedy, flowing lines of be-bop, he instead found a voice whose terse eloquence resided not only in his exquisite, lapidary phrases but in the silent spaces between them as well. On Blue in Green, the album's third cut, there are passages of such poised stillness that they constitute a sort of aural photograph, a moment perfectly preserved...
...Bedtime" a soloist danced languorously around the scenery fashioned from six other company members. Once again Morris created patterns with a movement running from one end of a block of dancers to the other. The section based on Schubert's "Erlkonig" was perhaps the most traditional, with each dancer playing a character to tell Goethe's tragic story of a son lost to the Erlking...
What was most apparent from the performance was how Pressler, Kim and Meneses, each a charismatic soloist in his own right, blended so seamlessly. Throughout its history of ever-changing faces (Kim and Meneses are in just their third year with the trio), the Beaux Arts Trio has set the standard for piano trios as well as other chamber ensembles. The group has performed at all the world's major music centers from New York to London to Vienna, as well as some of the most prestigious music festivals including Tanglewood, Aspen and Ravinia. In addition, their recordings have...
...highlights of Lin's career outside Harvard is his performance as a featured soloist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra last spring...