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With three pieces new to me, including an early Ravel, just the programme would have made for a good concert. The debut of new piece by Muhly was a little disappointing, not a work I want to hear again, but everything else was truly first rate. Hope is one of the finest violinists currently performing, and Kahane is a good pianist. They are a fine team for sonatas, and I look forward to hearing them again.
Daniel Hope and Jeffrey Kahane are known for playing music the Nazis condemned, which includes music my musicians who died in the Holocaust and that was written in concentration camps. For this alone they deserve great honor. They played Maurice Ravel (sonata) and Johannes Brahms (sonata), which research indicates are both from their Holocaust repertoire. They also played a new composition, commissioned by the McKim Fund, by Nico Muhly, who appeared onstage before and after the performance. And they played a Felix Mendelssohn sonata. This is music at a very high professional level for, like, $5.25 admission for two people. This is a really incredible musical performance opportunity and we're doing all we can to go to every issue.
The balance between Hope and Kahane was sublime. Their combined phrasing and approach to the Brahms was especially musical, and the virtuosic Mendelssohn was unforgettable!
good performance. Helpful to have explanations by Daniel Hope. Interesting mix of western and Indian music
It was a privilege to hear such a rich fare of music, both the programming and performance. Daniel Hope is a powerful interpreter, who retains a demeanor of humility in spite of his stature (both physical and musical). He seems entirely committed to plumbing and presenting the truth of the music he plays, and it was appreciated. The Messiaen piece was a revelation, and I was grateful for its inclusion. For me it was a refreshing antidote to the previous "modern" piece, which lacked the human depth and feeling that Messiaen showed could be represented in late 20th century music. The big "hook" that drew me to the concert was the Franck sonata, which has been a big favorite of mine for decades (I wore out the grooves in my 10" vinyl recording by Isaac Stern). Such unmitigated, unapologetic, relentlessly erotic passion has no parallel in chamber music, as far as I'm concerned, and the two performers seem to have shared my feelings for it. However, it was interesting to me that the two performers didn't seem to have agreed on the tempo and expressive pace in many places (it seemed underrehearsed), which at first was confusing and a detraction, but then I realized that they were both such good and sincere performers, I should be happy to be getting two masterful interpretations for the price of one, simultaneously! I joined the standing ovation. COMPLAINT: Some people turned their cell phones on for short or long periods of time during the concert. It was a very offensive distraction for the rest of the audience. This is an increasing problem, and something should be done about it!
