The Israel Phil’s epoch-making concert in Abu Dhabi has been uploaded on Youtube.
After a short speech by Laav Shani, the orchestra plays the anthems of both nations.
Some of the players are definitely teary-eyed.
Watch from 11:30.
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Last week I have seen Laav Shani in concert with Orchestre de Paris for Tchaikovsky 5th. Before I have read and heard a lot of eloges about him from Barenboum, Buchbinder and Zubin. I didn’t know if they were right. And in fact I was very impress by his flexibility and his adaptability as a guest conductor. They were right.
“Arab” anthem? You mean the Emirati anthem, probably?
Not so sure I agree with you there. “Emirati” describes the country’s political structure, that is to say, it’s a confederation of seven tribal emirates or sheikdoms. But its national identity is better described by the second word in its name, United Arab Emirates.
I suspect Norman meant “AN” Arab anthem, not “The” anthem. As in not its usual fare.
Good to see this happen. I guess the Zaha Hadid concert hall still hasn’t been built (or never got past the cool drawing stage?).
https://www.zaha-hadid.com/architecture/abu-dhabi-performing-arts-centre/
Probably more an event that the Israeli anthem was played there!
Remarkable to see and hear.
The ritual of moving a piano recalls a Thomas Beecham anecdote: After a dreadful rehearsal and departure of the pianist, the conductor told the stagehands, “I shouldn’t bother, gentlemen. It will probably slink away by itself.”