2009/02/11
Lang Lang getting tutored
It’s not like I play piano (I don’t), but I’ve never been convinced by most of Lang Lang’s performances. Too raw. Sure, one can argue it’s his own interpretation but it really is a bad one if it doesn’t make sense… I mean Beethoven is not video game music, which seems to be Lang Lang’s self professed straightjacket… Barenboim explains it well and I must say I agree with most of his criticisms:
Comments(1)2008/12/30
Tuning and temperament
Meantone and otherwise non- equal temperament tunings
A description: http://www.albany.edu/piporg-l/meantone.html
And a demonstration:
(Read the article)
