tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734173.post3091350146947437088..comments2024-03-23T14:36:56.227-04:00Comments on The Collaborative Piano Blog: Debussy's Les collines d'Anacapri: 2 Performances + 1 Master ClassChris Foleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05248396106719265480noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734173.post-89276840950046461892017-02-23T17:12:30.722-05:002017-02-23T17:12:30.722-05:00Thanks for the reply. I don't really like Lang...Thanks for the reply. I don't really like Lang Lang's interpretation as much as Zimmerman's, but I can't pinpoint why. That's why I was asking what specifically. Anything else besides angular dynamics at the end? <br /><br />To me, it seems soft of too "romantic" and less straight-forward, not allowing the notes speak for themselves, but I'm not sure if that's the best way to explain it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146493611474612021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734173.post-73703778461850000572017-02-23T09:18:59.329-05:002017-02-23T09:18:59.329-05:00Piano Sensei, thanks for the comments. I was just ...Piano Sensei, thanks for the comments. I was just expressing some concern that Lang Lang might have gone over a line between the relationship of performer to the music. Regarding his interpretation, some of Lang Lang's reading of the dynamics, especially on the final page, was a little angular for my taste. Chris Foleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05248396106719265480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734173.post-38931584348791067032017-02-18T14:22:47.893-05:002017-02-18T14:22:47.893-05:00Regarding Lang Lang's gestures: who really car...Regarding Lang Lang's gestures: who really cares? I don't understand why people make fun of how other people look. Isn't it about the music? Performers have all sorts of traits that aren't necessarily the same as the next guy. <br /><br />As far as his interpretation: what is it specifically that you don't care for? <br /><br />I actually enjoy Zimmerman's much more than Lang Lang's. But you can't see Zimmerman, so I can't make fun of any of his mannerisms, haha! <br /><br />Also, Zimmerman's is a professional audio studio recording, where Lang Lang's is from a live concert. So obviously the sound quality is much better in Zimmerman's. <br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146493611474612021noreply@blogger.com