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03/30/2006
Oh yeah, the Bartok concert...
For those curious about the Bartok concert, I think it went pretty well. There were a couple of places where the orchestra seemed to be on shaky ground, with the different sections barely holding it together into cohesive music, but we managed to recover. The first movement of the Finta went very very well, thank you very much (to Looney Tunes: HA-HA! *sticks tongue out*). The only obvious mistake in it came not from the cellos but from the section to which Looney Tunes belongs. (There is justice...!) The second movement was superb (it has always been my favourite), but the third movement was sketchy. I thought it was just me having difficulty concentrating, but apparently the whole orchestra was feeling that way so I'm not sure what happened. The Bartok has been better in practice, but then again, this concert is the first time we ever played the whole thing through without stopping! It was OK though, no major catastrophes.
You just wouldn't believe how happy I am that it's all over! :-) Practicing the Hebrides Overture with the Ottawa Chamber Orchestra was a wonderful breath of fresh air!
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