This evening was another night at the Philharmonic; another great concert (at least half of it was).
The first piece this evening was Schwantner's Concerto for Percussion. Lisa Pegher was the percussionist soloist and she was amazing, awesome, unbelievable, a joy to hear and to watch. One review described her as "more than just a drummer - an alchemist of time, sound, and space, crafting viseral landscapes that penetrate the ears and mind." This is so true. If you ever have the opportunity to see her you must do so. Listening to her music would be ok but this is a performance that really must be seen and heard to be truly appreciated.
On the other hand, the second half of the evening was a performance of Edward Elgar's Symphony No, 2 in E-flat Major, Op.63. Flat pretty well describes it (at least that was my untrained reaction). It consisted of three tedious movements followed by the fourth movement "Moderato e maestoso" which was moderately good.
Next month Beethoven. I can't wait!
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