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Posted by Romy the Cat on 10-09-2009
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Vasily Petrenko, the conductor the makes a lot of waves in Europe will lead BSO with all Russian program:  Stravinsky's Scherzo fantastique,  Rachmaninoff's The Isle of the Dead,  Shostakovich's Symphony No. 10

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasily_Petrenko

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/feb/27/vasily-petrenko-british-orchestra

Since James Levine departure by medical reasons two weeks back the BSO played BEAUTIFULLY (!!!) last week under the baton of Shi-Yeon Sung

http://www.bso.org/bso/mods/bios_detail.jsp?id=29300054

Today, I will be recording the live BSO Broadcast at 1.30 and if BSO will show under Vasily Petrenko the play level that they showed the last week then I will be coming to the concert on Saturday. I do feel that BSO in today format is a good orchestra for the Shostakovich No. 10, let see how it will turn up.

The Cat
Posted by montepilot on 10-09-2009
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Fortuitously did not attend work today due to illness.  Fortuitous in that I was able to hear the entire live broadcast of BSO led by the 33 year old conductor Vasliy Petrenko.  I enjoyed the entire program.  The Rachmaninoff "Isle of the dead" was my favorite of all on the program.  The Shostakovich 10th symphony was quite good.  I got the feeling that the BSO responded well to Petrenko.  I would have liked to have been in attendance.  Symphony Hall is a 10 minute walk from my home.  The same performance will be repeated tomorrow night at 8:00 p.m.  If I could just get rid of this blasted head cold & sore throat I would like to go.  There was quite a bit of coughing and throat clearing in the auditorium as the performance proceeded.  Evidence of the weather change here in Boston.
Posted by Romy the Cat on 10-09-2009
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Yep, it was a very good concert.  The Stravinsky's Scherzo was pretty good. The BSO sounded very nice and Petrenko left a good impressions. The Petrenko’s interview the Ron Della Chiesa’s introduction of Shostakovich was very interesting.  If it was not the Shostakovich 10 then I might go tomorrow to the concert as well.

The Cat

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