NJPAC, Newark, NJ. Grand Tier (Seat L101, $29).
Program
Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 19.
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37.
Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58
Bird's eye view of auditorium from Tier 4. Felt a bit of vertigo when I was up there taking this picture.
This is the second part of the Beethoven Piano Concerto series. Just a few observations.
- The event was also quite well-attended, not near sold out, but good for NJSO concerts I have been to.
- The donor reception during the break was re-instituted. Quite a few people showed up, and they didn't check eligibility. Only white and red wines on offer, though.
- I didn't realize all five final movements were rondos. In a similar vein, not all first movements were con brios.
- At some point, for me anyhow, music making ceased. In its place was this desire to see the thing through.
- However, the musicians seemed as fresh towards the end as they were at the beginning. The concerto concluded around 10:10 pm, and the intermission felt shorter than usual.
- Very few people left during intermission, there was this "we are in this together" feel.
- We were surprised that some movements didn't sound all that familiar. One would think Beethoven concertos are usually listened in their entirety, so all movements in one concerto should garner same level of familiarity.
- I continue to be impressed how one can memorize nearly three hours of music.
After Piano Concerto No. 2. Time stamp 8:33 pm.
After Piano Concerto No. 3. Time stamp 9:11 pm. Difference with prior one? Second flute, two trumpets, and timpani. Here Barnatan shaking hands with Zhang.
After No. 4, time stamp 10:08 pm. Difference here is we are back to one flute. (Probably hard to tell with this photograph.)
Today traffic was light, took only 35 or so minutes each way.
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