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Posted Apr 29, 2012 by  Jabberwock
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Rather late to this particular party, but I find these seriously, but seriously, overrated:
Past - Yehudi Menuhin. Perhaps the wo/man in the street's idea of a famous violin soloist, and a great man for the world and for music education, but he should have stopped performing when he was fifteen. He has continual intonation problems. The man plays out of tune.
Present - Lang Lang (pianist). Combines admirable technique with a complete lack of taste, feeling, musicality. Because of his approach to the keyboard, he's known, not affectionately, as Bang Bang. But he's very popular with younger audiences...
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| | | Subject: Which famous musicians are seriously over-rated?
Posted Apr 30, 2012 by Jabberwock
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hi paul,
Hope I've done my bit to help. Yehudi Menuhin seemed to live on the reputation of having recorded Elgar with Elgar in the 30's., at the age of about 15. He was an undoubted prodigy at that time in his life. His actions as a cultured and intelligent citizen of the world, and as a genuine philanthropist, make him a better man than I am. But he was vastly overrated as a musician.
Lang Lang is a different matter. As he girns and performs 'pain' and 'greatness' at the piano, his performances are more about him than about the music. He's a charlatan - with an unpleasant 'sound'.
So the question demanded is 'why do orchestras play with these people?' The answer must, unfortunately, 'reputations' bums on seats - money, or the wish to reach new audiences. i.e....Er...money.
Jabs.
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