{"id":447,"date":"2007-09-27T23:16:32","date_gmt":"2007-09-28T07:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nobleviola.com\/wordpress\/2007\/09\/27\/rocky-2\/"},"modified":"2007-09-27T23:24:35","modified_gmt":"2007-09-28T07:24:35","slug":"rocky-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nobleviola.com\/wordpress\/2007\/09\/27\/rocky-2\/","title":{"rendered":"rocky 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n<\/a>pianist Valentina Lisitsa<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

This weekend’s first subscription concert at the Oregon Symphony is pretty much a must-see\/hear. There’s a terrific piece of Dvorak – his Symphonic Variations<\/em> – that I’ll bet you’ve never heard live before (and maybe not even on a recording) – but which is both totally charming and an orchestral showpiece. Then there’s the Rachmaninoff Second Piano Concerto<\/em>, which I never grow tired of hearing, which was played absolutely stunningly today at rehearsal by substitute pianist Valentina Lisitsa<\/a>. Amazing – she plays with no apparent effort, but with great clarity and power. Make sure you come hear her play this piece! Last is the iconic Also Sprach Zarathustra<\/em> by Richard Strauss. There’s stunning virtuosity on display all around, and it gives a chance to hear our orchestra 2.0 in all its glory. If you want better seats, availability is best for Sunday and Monday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

pianist Valentina Lisitsa This weekend’s first subscription concert at the Oregon Symphony is pretty much a must-see\/hear. There’s a terrific piece of Dvorak – his Symphonic Variations – that I’ll bet you’ve never heard live before (and maybe not even on a recording) – but which is both totally charming and an orchestral showpiece. 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