"3 hoch 3"

Das Streichtrio ist keineswegs ein Notbehelf, ein unvollständiges Quartett, dem der zweite Geiger abhanden gekommen ist. Dass aller guten Dinge drei sind, weiß schon der Volksmund, und tatsächlich vermag die Triokonstellation die musikalischen Lagen perfekt abzudecken: die Höhe, die Tiefe und, nicht zu verachten, die Mitte. Diesen Vorzug rückte Franz Schubert ins rechte Licht, als er der Bratsche, seinem ureigenen Instrument, im Menuett des B-Dur-Trios einen Soloauftritt gönnte. mehr

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Reise-Blog Maestro Lorin Maazels

It’s over. Last night, April 28, we gave the final concert of our nine-city, twelve-concert, four-program, three soloists, Asian tour...in Guangzhou, China (used to be called Canton).
After the wild sounds of the encore, Bizet’s madcap Farandole Dance and the cheers that followed had all faded away, my colleagues of the Munich Philharmonic and I gathered to celebrate, clinking beer glasses and taking iPhone pics. We were happy campers.
Yesterday morning I had been driven from Shenzhen to Guangzhou, some 140 kilometers of highway, on either side of which stood tall, in countless shapes and patterns, endless groupings of factories, skyscrapers and high-risers.
All 140 kilometers of road…not a gap anywhere..
Upon arrival, had checked into the Shangri-La Hotel where the culinary offering of a superb Japanese restaurant awaited me.
(Conversely in Tokyo, one finds fabulous Chinese restaurants!)
Rested up and waded into the last one...with even more youngsters in the audience, totally focused.
Who says Classical Music is just for the old and cold?
I write this blog the next day on a flight back to Beijing.
The Munich Phil left for home today but I’ll be hanging out in Beijing (I just love it there) for another week, conducting a combined NCPA /Berlin Philharmonic orchestra in “The Ring without Words”, an orchestral synthesis (mine) of Wagner’s four music dramas.
More about that tomorrow.

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