Sunday, March 25, 2018
Concert day. I practiced most of the day before the concert at 4. I could have used another month to practice the Strauss. I arrived at the concert at 2:50, taking Lyft. We warmed up and hit some spots from 3 to 3:40, then relaxed until the concert at 4.
The Weber Overture der Freischutz began the program. I thought we did a good job, strong tempo, and I was able to hit most of the notes.
The d'Albert Cello Concerto was next. It sounded great and the soloist Isaac Pastor-Chermak did a fabulous job. Unfortunately, in the second movement, the woodwinds were off a quarter step. The audience wouldn't have noticed, but we did.
The Listz was fine, and the Strauss was a good as we'd played. There were a couple spots I still didn't quite get. It's such a tough piece. I hope I'm able to play it again one day.
The concert ended at 5:30. We drove back to Richard & Lisa's, ordered Star Pizza and some salads, and watched Stormy Daniels on 60 Minutes. It was underwhelming. A lot of hype for not much substance, but we'll see how it plays out. I stayed in Oakland tonight and Alice left around 9. This coming week is going to be very busy.
Concert day. I practiced most of the day before the concert at 4. I could have used another month to practice the Strauss. I arrived at the concert at 2:50, taking Lyft. We warmed up and hit some spots from 3 to 3:40, then relaxed until the concert at 4.
The Weber Overture der Freischutz began the program. I thought we did a good job, strong tempo, and I was able to hit most of the notes.
The d'Albert Cello Concerto was next. It sounded great and the soloist Isaac Pastor-Chermak did a fabulous job. Unfortunately, in the second movement, the woodwinds were off a quarter step. The audience wouldn't have noticed, but we did.
The Listz was fine, and the Strauss was a good as we'd played. There were a couple spots I still didn't quite get. It's such a tough piece. I hope I'm able to play it again one day.
The concert ended at 5:30. We drove back to Richard & Lisa's, ordered Star Pizza and some salads, and watched Stormy Daniels on 60 Minutes. It was underwhelming. A lot of hype for not much substance, but we'll see how it plays out. I stayed in Oakland tonight and Alice left around 9. This coming week is going to be very busy.
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