I used to say what was the difference between an American house -painter and a German one .
Ans . Neither knew LvB ’s music from a rock , but the American says he doesn’t listen to that uppity trash, and the German said , O’ Great man, Great man !
When you get into the German grove, hard to live anywhere else , you always know where you are and where you are likely to be.
I did know that about Arrau . My wife and I often went down to Liepzig
in the DDR to hear the Gewandhaus and Masur , About 3 bucks US .
Americans could do that anytime .
At times we had been at the Berlin with von
Karajan the day before . Many the day we both thought Masur and company the better of the two.
Every man in the Gewandhaus was trained in the Leipzig School and
with the original Mendelssohn scores , Now . that’s old school !
Cheers .
Len
P.S., Jim , here is another Piano man who liked Masur . https://youtu.be/76DXQLbXEks?t=1
I've said it and I don't regret it , You just don't need more .
Ans . Neither knew LvB ’s music from a rock , but the American says he doesn’t listen to that uppity trash, and the German said , O’ Great man, Great man !
When you get into the German grove, hard to live anywhere else , you always know where you are and where you are likely to be.
I did know that about Arrau . My wife and I often went down to Liepzig
in the DDR to hear the Gewandhaus and Masur , About 3 bucks US .
Americans could do that anytime .
At times we had been at the Berlin with von
Karajan the day before . Many the day we both thought Masur and company the better of the two.
Every man in the Gewandhaus was trained in the Leipzig School and
with the original Mendelssohn scores , Now . that’s old school !
Cheers .
Len
P.S., Jim , here is another Piano man who liked Masur . https://youtu.be/76DXQLbXEks?t=1
I've said it and I don't regret it , You just don't need more .