Leif Ove Andsnes (l) and Christian Tetzlaff (r)
Jeremy Eichler reviewed Saturday evening's Jordan Hall performance by pianist Leif Ove Andsnes and violinist Chritian Tetzlaff for today's Boston Globe. I think he liked it:
". . .these two superb artists did not let up, keeping the audience on
the edge of its seat for the length of this two-hour recital, surely
one of the best things presented by the Celebrity
Series this season. There was no filler repertoire, no playful banter,
no virtuoso showpieces to whip the hall into a frenzy. Both artists are
in demand as soloists, yet neither one is a household name of the kind
that draws big crowds and standing ovations just by showing up and
flipping on the auto-pilot."
"Surely one of the best things presented by the Celebrity Series this season"? Hmm. Now, I don't disagree, but (surely) the Romeros Guitar Quartet, Emerson String Quartet, or Dresden Staatskapelle were worth consideration, yes? David Sedaris was on his game back in October, too, he kept his audience on the edge of their seats. Not a lot of auto-pilot performances here (wink).
Read the whole thing, make up your own mind: When music journeys beyond technique.
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