What a Vienna Philharmonic concertmaster really likes
mainThe streaming service Idagio is featuring key Vienna Phil players talking about their alltime #1 recording.
First up is concertmaster Volkhard Steude.
The VPhil has signed a new deal with Idagio to livestream some of its concerts.
And Mahler would have asked Bernstein, “Warum, warum!!? You make my love letter twice as long, and no portamento!!! Warum???! Oh my god!!”
Fellow Jew Issac Stern even admitted that Lenny liked to “over gild the lily.” This effectively turned the piece into a vehicle which served his own agenda.