pianomaven
10/24/2010 9:34:00 PM
On Oct 24, 1:34 pm, "M. A." <not.for....@server.com> wrote:
> "laraine" <larai...@gmail.com> wrote...
>
> > On Oct 22, 8:26 pm, "M. A." <not.for....@server.com> wrote:
> > > "M. A." <not.for....@server.com> wrote...
>
> > > > I have to try Trifonov.
>
> > > Phew, I prefer it when Chopin sounds less faggy...
>
> > ?
>
> Laraine, let me clarify for you:
>
> I have listened to (and watched) Trifonov's first round, and I quite
> strongly dislike how he smoothes away all the edges. I dislike his
> spineless and limp-wristed demeanor on stage, too, just as much as I dislike
> Bozhanov's funny faces. But Bozhanov has some strong and interesting ideas,
> whereas Trifonov seems to attempt to make Chopin a listening experience as
> soft and inoffensive as possible.
>
> You might argue that from all the accounts of Chopin's own soft playing and
> fragile appearance, Trifonov might actually have been a worthy Chopin
> Competition winner -- but still, I, for one, and based on what I have
> listened to and seen in Trifonov's first round, don't like Chopin played
> this way.
Fair enough.
But there is NO call whatsoever to refer to his playing as "faggy".
That's the kind of mindless comment one might expect from a 13 year
old on the school playground. It has no place here. For all you know
Trifonov is a macho stud, but likes soft Chopin.
I don't care for Chopin that way either, but lots do, you know.
Pianists have made careers making the ladies swoon with such playing.
Advice: grow up.
TD