http://www.nobleviola.com/2009/03/15/lisitsa-wows-chi-town/ Life on the working end of the viola. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.nobleviola.com/2009/03/15/lisitsa-wows-chi-town/comment-page-1/#comment-13264 CHEIK Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:48:01 +0000 http://www.nobleviola.com/wordpress/?p=2147#comment-13264 I am amazed that Grimaud could commit such a serious blunder. I can't ever recall a pianist bowing out of a performance because of learning the wrong piece. Grimaud can probably forget about ever performing with the CSO again. I am amazed that Grimaud could commit such a serious blunder. I can’t ever recall a pianist bowing out of a performance because of learning the wrong piece. Grimaud can probably forget about ever performing with the CSO again.

]]> http://www.nobleviola.com/2009/03/15/lisitsa-wows-chi-town/comment-page-1/#comment-13260 Nikos Tue, 17 Mar 2009 02:14:33 +0000 http://www.nobleviola.com/wordpress/?p=2147#comment-13260 She should "know" all five of them in her sleep, plus all the Rachmaninoffs and a handful of Mozart concerti, what kind of concert pianist is she. Imagine a surgeon saying, well I cannot perform your gallbladder surgery tonight, have to freshen up!! It's the bread and butter of surgery, any number of senior residents could do it! She should “know” all five of them in her sleep, plus all the Rachmaninoffs and a handful of Mozart concerti, what kind of concert pianist is she. Imagine a surgeon saying, well I cannot perform your gallbladder surgery tonight, have to freshen up!! It’s the bread and butter of surgery, any number of senior residents could do it!

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