August 25, 200917 yr Message from Mike: _____ Although a bit short notice you may like to know that Mikes Bar La Cage will be running a minibus to the first ever performance of Brahms German Requiem at the Assumption Cathedral, Bangkok, on Thursday 3rd. September. Limited seats available so please contact mike as soon as possible. Full details attached.
August 25, 200917 yr I guess this puts me in the 'spoilsport' category, but the Brahms Requiem without a large Brahms-style orchestra is surely something of a damp squib. OK, I'm waiting for the brickbats
August 26, 200917 yr OK, I'm waiting for the brickbats Consider one thrown! I would think one would revel in the opportunity as presented, rather than muse "well, if only they had....." Tsk, tsk.....
August 26, 200917 yr Brickbat accepted! But the Requiem is a very complex, often symphonic piece with all sorts of subtleties in the orchestration that are all but completely lost in the 2-piano version. This was primarily arranged for places with excellent choirs but no symphony orchestra. Bangkok has 3 good symphony orchestras now. It's a little bit like presenting Wagner's Ring cycle with piano accompaniment - and even the Bangkok Opera uses a large orchestra for its cycle.
August 26, 200917 yr But the Requiem is a very complex...... I understand the point. I am a professional musician -- a conductor. My point remains: It might be nice to just accept opportunities as they are presented, for the intrinsic value of each.
August 26, 200917 yr I defer to the voice of experience and the points made on this thread. I wish all who attend a most enjoyable and stimulating performance.
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