Barenboim, still sick, is subbed by his students
News‘Due to his current state of health,’ it is not possible for Daniel Barenboim to perform at this Friday’s sold-out concert, say the organisers of the Ruhr Piano Festival.
Barenboim will be replaced in Beethoven’s three last sonatas by participants in his master classes at the Barenboim Said Academy in Berlin. Fabian Müller will play opus 109, New Yorker-in-Berlin Julia Hamos (pictured) will debut in opus 110 followed by Bochum-born Schaghajegh Nosrati in opus 111.
Time to give the new generation a chance.
Good luck to them all
I was thinking exactly that!! Put him out to pasture; job well done and now time for a new generation! Not just him but other cling-ons.
Hear what you’re stating but, a “Master” who’s still commanding has no age & many systems are structured to infuse “new” oftimes young individuals giving them natural opportunities; but, forget not that the best sub in ‘this’ instance is not be based on age!
Poor Barenboim, but also poor presenters who gambled he’d be able to show up.
Hope he recovers for his June concert with Mehta and the Berliner Philharmonic
Wish him a speedy recovery
It is wonderful that Daniel Barenboim keeps the name of his friend Edward Said alive with the Barenboim-Said Akademie and East-West Divan orchestra. I applaud the vision and courage of both men.