Word: soloiste
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...Kong with China, this seductively savory multicultural stew is shaping up as the classical-music event of the summer. The 72-minute work was telecast worldwide July 1 from the handover ceremonies in Hong Kong, and the first recording, conducted by Tan and featuring Yo-Yo Ma as cello soloist, was rushed into print by Sony the following week, debuting in the No. 5 slot on the Billboard classical chart...
...intonation, vocal virtuosity and care for a song's mood, to Bing Crosby than to any top singer of the past 30 years. The under-the-balcony tenorizing of It's Now or Never, the final detonation of pain and taunt in Are You Lonesome Tonight?, the choir-soloist power of the hymn He Touched Me--his voice breaking poignantly at the end of the hymn, as if he had just seen Jesus--these still thrill and haunt. So does his desire to please an audience of kids and grandmas instead of comfortably occupying a niche, as almost every...
Somehow energized after a second movement that lacked much cohesion of thought between the soloist and orchestra, Zacharias dove into the finale with visible enthusiasm. He slammed his powerful left hand into the bass line during at least two tuttis, and practically cued the cellos himself during the recapitulation. He pushed every beat with an ardor that made up for his interpretation's lack of spaciousness...
...were filled with extremely high, streamlined jumps and great athleticism. Birbanto was portrayed by Lazlo Berdo, who has greatly refined and improved his technique and overall dancing over the past few years. Berdo's character almost stole the show with his silly, frolicking antics, expressive face and great acting. Soloist Yuri Yanowksi took the role of the slave, Ali, who dances with Medora in the pirates' lair. Yanowski performed this short but technically demanding role brilliantly. His turns, tours, and jumps were perfectly executed and captivated the audience for the ten minutes that he was onstage. His is a face...
...last piece brought Williams back to the podium and Galway back to center stage as the soloist. This performance of John Corigliano's Pied Piper Fantasy was extremely theatrical. The piece began in the dark, with the hall gradually growing light when Galway as the Pied Piper entered from a side door. Galway appeared on stage in an extravagant red and yellow robe and acted the role of the piper battling and driving away an infestation of rats. The middle movement was the War Cadenza, featuring Galway on solo flute. It was truly the highlight of the piece. The musical...