tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post3877431932910245759..comments2024-03-25T16:51:04.370-05:00Comments on <a href="http://ionarts.blogspot.com/">Ionarts</a>: Eschenbach's Report CardCharles T. Downeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14978821617871429169noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-20126829908355793402010-10-19T10:28:13.528-05:002010-10-19T10:28:13.528-05:00"Mr. Eschenbach ... delivered the worst Mahle..."Mr. Eschenbach ... delivered the worst Mahler 5 in the history of the work's performance (aside, perhaps, from the premier); certainly the worst performance of Mahler anything I have ever heard. Lumpy, distorted almost beyond recognition at points, very sloppily played by an orchestra that (whatever the PR folks say) did not look remotely happy with their situation."<br /><br />jflhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03017753357752263113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-71540856731128099152010-10-16T20:47:44.568-05:002010-10-16T20:47:44.568-05:00I like Eschenbach's answer, too. Thanks for sh...I like Eschenbach's answer, too. Thanks for sharing it.<br /><br />In Anne Midgette's review, which I read after I finished mine, she said that Stutzmann canceled because of visa issues. I have a feeling that Eschenbach would respond in a similar way about finding a replacement, that he liked Stutzmann for the piece.Charles T. Downeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978821617871429169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-89448648803187164982010-10-16T17:17:51.283-05:002010-10-16T17:17:51.283-05:00Nice review. I was at Thursday night's perfor...Nice review. I was at Thursday night's performance, and I note that Thursday night audiences in Washington are much better behaved than the Friday night crowd.<br /><br />Do you have any more information on Ms. Stutzman's cancellation? It was very disappointing that she didn't make it (visa problems?) and that neither another mezzo nor baritone could be located to fill in and Robert Valentenoreply@blogger.com