Both Peter Nero and Andre Previn did some of that when they were younger. dave __________________________________________ David M. Porritt, RPT Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275 ----- Original message ----------------------------------------> From: <gjg2@humboldt.edu> To: College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org> Received: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 12:11:18 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: George Winston contract >Tom, Bob, et al, >Thanks for the interesting thread. I sometimes wonder if the whole 19th >century phenomenon of the pianist/composer-- the soloist who plays their >own as well as other's compositions-- might ever revive. It seems that it >died out with Rachmaninoff in the first half of the 20th century, and >while George Winston is interesting and even entertaining, I sometimes >wish there was someone who "had it all" traveling around the classical >circuit: big time chops, the passion and conviction we all admire, and >sophisticated, large scale compositional skills. I think this is really >missing. >Best, >Greg >Greg Granoff RPT >> Greg, >> Now, that is what I hoping hear. Someone who plays with passion and >> conviction. That's something I personally admire in an any artist, be >> classical, jazz, >> new age, or even rap.....second thought- scratch the rap. But you get the >> idea. If they play style well and do an admirable job, they get my >> applause. >> Since you brought up the notion if he could play Beethoven or not brings >> up >> a rather important issue. I've worked with a number of big-named artists >> who >> do play the Beethoven sonatas extremely well, but without personal >> passion. To >> me, that becomes a yawn of a concert. >> Thanks for your insight. >> Tom Servinsky >> >_______________________________________________ >caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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