Sunday, December 5, 2021

More of the Norwegians

I was wondering if the Schoenberg performance I put up yesterday was just a fluke, something done on a special occasion, so I looked around for more of the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra. Here they are with Rudolph Barshai's arrangement (approved by the composer) of the String Quartet No. 8 by Shostakovich. Same committed performance also without conductor and again without the score! Chamber orchestras, like the larger ones, nearly always perform from instrumental parts and with a conductor. I would give a great deal to hear these folks in concert--that is, if we ever return to unrestricted concerts.


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