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| Austin Symphony / Janina Fialkowska : 4 of 5 | |
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2.06.2006
5:55 PM | Link |
 Since I enjoyed the last symphony so much, I decided to go again, and I was lucky enough to get a 4th row seat just by booking online! (Now I wish I had purchased season tickets, but if I keep going it will be fun to see what kind of seat I can get.) Sitting that close was perfect for watching the guest pianist Janina Fialkowska perform the Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1, and I even had a great angle so I could watch her hands on the keys the whole time. The disadvantage to my seat was that all I could see were the strings, and I like to watch the woodwinds and percussion, too, but they were hidden to me. The pianist was really remarkable, playing with absolute precision, but I think she sounded much better in the slow expressive passages - the fast sections seemed a little mechanical, but still spectacular! The concert opened and closed with Mozart, which is always wonderful, starting with the overture to The Abduction from the Seraglio, which is up-tempo and full of percussion, and ending with the 41st Symphony, which has the incredible fugue-like section in the 4th movement. It was a really enjoyable evening, and also interesting since an older man sitting next to me was really friendly and talkative (actually, he reminded me of my Uncle Glenn because of his curiosity about my opinions on things). Going to the symphony is such a relaxing evening of entertainment, so I hope I can go again soon!
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