davwien

IMG_0804.MOV Dear fellow fans, I wanted to chime in with my impressions, and two very short video snippets of the Imperial March & the Hedwig Theme performances! I have some audio clippings of his speeches & other famous pieces (however I am not sure this is allowed to post). The Saturday concert was a wonderful experience. The players were enjoying themselves, John was enthusiastic and often pointing to the wide range of audience to Ms Mutter during the applauses. I felt the conectedness, even while sitting on the back end of the wonderful hall. John truly doesn't show his age when on stage and his energy is palpable. His anecdotes and intros were funny and met with chuckles (the scherzo with/out motorcycle!). Any reservations by audience here must have been made in comparison to his other concerts, because this was unforgettable! The second violin concerto was different from his film music, and I enjoyed that about it. It sounded somewhat like Second Viennese school's Berg-Schönberg violin concerto/orchestral music at the beginning, the genre that has a narrower audience, and more dynamic by the end. Great playing by the timpani, harp, and Ms Mutter! The sound of the Musikverein great hall really emphasised the power of his scherzos & the Imperial March (which was tempo-ed faster). You really cannot prepare for the acoustics and explosiveness until you experience it. That small blunder by the horn solo during Princess Leia's theme was certainly noticeable, but nothing egregious, and the horn section was promptly back in full swing. Loud and confident. I would say (and I am a mere enthusiast) that the playing was mostly exceptional. 2047681725_HedwigsTheme.MOV 1047383469_ImperialMarch.MOV