tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post5227458961851774829..comments2024-03-28T12:59:05.739-07:00Comments on Iron Tongue of Midnight: On the AirLisa Hirschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14014924958428072675noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post-91544674991002376212013-05-19T13:49:07.626-07:002013-05-19T13:49:07.626-07:00The Met Orchestra plays concerts several times a y...The Met Orchestra plays concerts several times a year and has played a lot of 20th c. music on those programs (and some in the opera house).Lisa Hirschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014924958428072675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post-91401067903986853952013-05-19T13:47:35.306-07:002013-05-19T13:47:35.306-07:00He loves it and conducts it well, but does the Met...He loves it and conducts it well, but does the Met orchestra love it and play it well? BSO is one thing, but how often does the Met orchestra play symphony concerts, anyway?<br /><br />I tuned in and heard the Wagner and Beethoven (very nice), but sometime during intermission, during which I stepped out of the room, the signal went silent and I could not get it back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post-15111386732822901892013-05-18T13:41:18.506-07:002013-05-18T13:41:18.506-07:00It's a repertory Levine loves, advocates for, ...It's a repertory Levine loves, advocates for, and conducts well, whether you happen to like it or not.Lisa Hirschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014924958428072675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post-49341904784748774092013-05-18T10:29:48.948-07:002013-05-18T10:29:48.948-07:00A pretty tame program for Levine: no Carter, Wuori...<i>A pretty tame program for Levine: no Carter, Wuorinen, Babbitt, etc.</i><br /><br />*********<br /><br />Oh, the blessed relief!<br /><br />I am very glad that Mr. Levine chose not to include any pieces by an arch-modernist this time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12254138622622583294noreply@blogger.com