From Bill Busen Posted from 130.126.180.235 on October 5, 2009 at 3:44 AM (GMT)
This is so moving.
Now forgive me if I display some snobbery here but I was appalled and exasperated when the audience broke into an unrestrained wave of joyous applause after the huge dominant cluster-chord thingie at measure 330. What? How exactly does this happen?
It happens when a critical mass of people who have never even thought of going to an orchestra concert, like parents from south LA whose kids somehow have the seats of honor up front, hear something they really like for the first time. It is actually perhaps the most telling and hopeful sign of the evening.
From Pauline Lerner Posted from 141.156.162.11 on October 5, 2009 at 6:13 AM (GMT)
Laurie, thank you so much. You really conveyed the excitement of the event. The minority groups of kids on stage, proud members of their communities in the audience, Mr. Dudamel's conducting style, the glorious performance of a glorious piece (Beethoven's Ninth), and the encore with fireworks. I might not have believed the fireworks if you hadn't posted the picture. I've been reading about Dudamel as the new conductor the LA Philharmonic, and I've been waiting eagerly to hear what happens. Your article seemed bigger than life. It must have been tremendously exciting to be there. Thanks so much for sharing the excitement with us,
From Bonny Buckley Posted from 118.132.227.81 on October 6, 2009 at 12:51 PM (GMT)
Wow! What a tremendous story of hope and goodness going on in the world. Makes me feel downright sentimenal. What a great profession to be in! THANK YOU for covering this!
From Luke Sargent Posted from 71.156.38.126 on October 7, 2009 at 9:22 AM (GMT)
This was a great concert. My girlfriend actually caught the entire fireworks display (set to the last 10 or 15 minutes of Beethoven's 9th) on her cell phone.
I showed up at the concert around 5:30. I was only interested in seeing the Los Angeles Philharmonic. It was a great concert. I enjoyed it greatly. I even found parking on the street, so it was completely "free." =)
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Posted from 130.126.180.235 on October 5, 2009 at 3:44 AM (GMT)
This is so moving.
Now forgive me if I display some snobbery here but I was appalled and exasperated when the audience broke into an unrestrained wave of joyous applause after the huge dominant cluster-chord thingie at measure 330. What? How exactly does this happen?
It happens when a critical mass of people who have never even thought of going to an orchestra concert, like parents from south LA whose kids somehow have the seats of honor up front, hear something they really like for the first time. It is actually perhaps the most telling and hopeful sign of the evening.
Posted from 141.156.162.11 on October 5, 2009 at 6:13 AM (GMT)
Laurie, thank you so much. You really conveyed the excitement of the event. The minority groups of kids on stage, proud members of their communities in the audience, Mr. Dudamel's conducting style, the glorious performance of a glorious piece (Beethoven's Ninth), and the encore with fireworks. I might not have believed the fireworks if you hadn't posted the picture. I've been reading about Dudamel as the new conductor the LA Philharmonic, and I've been waiting eagerly to hear what happens. Your article seemed bigger than life. It must have been tremendously exciting to be there. Thanks so much for sharing the excitement with us,
Posted from 118.132.227.81 on October 6, 2009 at 12:51 PM (GMT)
Wow! What a tremendous story of hope and goodness going on in the world. Makes me feel downright sentimenal. What a great profession to be in! THANK YOU for covering this!
Posted from 71.156.38.126 on October 7, 2009 at 9:22 AM (GMT)
This was a great concert. My girlfriend actually caught the entire fireworks display (set to the last 10 or 15 minutes of Beethoven's 9th) on her cell phone.
I showed up at the concert around 5:30. I was only interested in seeing the Los Angeles Philharmonic. It was a great concert. I enjoyed it greatly. I even found parking on the street, so it was completely "free." =)