the MSO performed Shostakovich's 8th symphony, followed by Radu Lupu's Beethoven's 5th piano concerto last night in montreal. i know Beethoven's great, but the Shostakovich elicited much more of a reaction from me than the piano concerto did.
after the concert, back in the comfort of my shared apartment, two friends (one newer than the other) came by to pick up a bag of books, and i got to discussing the concert with the new friend who is a graduate of McGill and a former double-bass player. i'm amazed at the energy of the conversation - it's been a while since i've been able to discuss music with someone this way.
he said the Shostakovich 8th is rarely played in concerts. it was written 2 years after war began in russia, and is quite an intense composition full of emotion, despair, subdued hope. and wonderful music. i loved it instantly.
the beethoven was cool - watching Lupu sit back in the chair and play as if he was mixing a bowl of pasta on the dining table before diving in to eat it. he's obviously quite comfortable at the piano. something for me to strive for :)
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lupu has grammys (like that means anything). take a picture of yourself in that pose and give it out to the judges at your audition. (:
(yes! i'm number one!)
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