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Friday, January 12, 2007
The First Emperor
Tomorrow's the HD broadcast of The First Emperor. I am debating whether to go or not. On one hand, it's a turkeythe reviews have all been negative. On the other, $18 is a lot cheaper than flying to NYC to see it.
Actually, I've heard some positive things from people who have seen it -- not glowing positive, more on the weak side, but still it might be worth checking out.
I saw it in the house last Tuesday and found it more interesting than the critics granted it. I do feel it could use some revision, but it has a brave sound all its ow--and I insist my composers have a distinctive sound world.
No matter what anyone else (perhaps especially critics, all of whom have axes to grind) says about a piece, I feel you have to see it for yourself in order to honestly express an opinion.
I saw the telecast, which, since I'm in the Bay Area, is the closest I'm going to get. I've got a long posting about it in progress. There is a lot to say.
I think, Will, that you are misrepresenting what the critics have said. Nobody found it uninteresting and I think everybody called out what they liked. (I certainly will be doing that.)
Also, what do you mean by "all critics have axes to grind"?
Actually, I've heard some positive things from people who have seen it -- not glowing positive, more on the weak side, but still it might be worth checking out.
ReplyDeleteI went to the telecast, and, ah, WOOF.
ReplyDeleteMore to come tomorrow.
I saw it in the house last Tuesday and found it more interesting than the critics granted it. I do feel it could use some revision, but it has a brave sound all its ow--and I insist my composers have a distinctive sound world.
ReplyDeleteNo matter what anyone else (perhaps especially critics, all of whom have axes to grind) says about a piece, I feel you have to see it for yourself in order to honestly express an opinion.
I saw the telecast, which, since I'm in the Bay Area, is the closest I'm going to get. I've got a long posting about it in progress. There is a lot to say.
ReplyDeleteI think, Will, that you are misrepresenting what the critics have said. Nobody found it uninteresting and I think everybody called out what they liked. (I certainly will be doing that.)
Also, what do you mean by "all critics have axes to grind"?