Pianist Alexander Lonquich live

[Rach3]

Some favorable discussion of this pianist here in past.

Pianist Alexander Lonquich conducting and playing Mozart PC # 9 , K.271, “ Juenehomme”, with Camerata Salzburg , May 8,2019, Muziekgebouw :

https://www.nporadio4.nl/concerten/8727 ... -en-mozart

Very fine.Beethoven-esque reading, kept being reminded of LvB’s PC # 1.

[Rach3]

Alexander Lonquich plays Beethoven concerti live.
I was not anxious to hear this concert , but after the PC # 1 was convinced. He has obviously grouped the “heroic” works , but his effort both as pianist and conductor is impressive. Hopefully, he also did the more subtle, romantic 2 and 4 which I would definitely hear. Suggest listening to these 3 separate days, perhaps, although I enjoyed straight-thru.I may very well re-listen.

Enregistré le 02/10/2021 au Grand Studio, NDR, Hanover

Ludwig van Beethoven - Concerto No. 1 en Do Majeur pour piano et orchestre, op. 15
- Concerto No. 3 en do mineur pour piano et orchestre, op. 37
- Concerto No. 5 en Mi bémol Majeur pour piano et orchestre, op. 73

Alexander Lonquich, piano et direction
Munich Chamber Orchestra

https://www.rtbf.be/auvio/detail_concer ... id=2860181

[Rach3]

I may very well re-listen.

In fact, I did re-hear # 1 !

[maestrob]

I may very well re-listen.

In fact, I did re-hear # 1 !

I will check these out soonest. Thanks!

[Rach3]

A rare chance , for me, to hear him live, and in an interesting program.A puzzling , harsh “Arabesque”, but rest fine:

https://auvio.rtbf.be/media/concert-de-20h-3082325

Enregistré le 12/08/2023 au Palace of Wartburg, Eisenach

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach - Fantasia en fa dièse mineur, Wq. 67
Robert Schumann - Arabesque en Do Majeur op. 18
Franz Liszt - Bagatelle sans tonalité, S. 216a
Arnold Schoenberg - Mässige Achtel, op. 11/2
Robert Schumann - Winterzeit II, extrait de 'Album für die Jugend, op. 68'
Novellette No. 8 in F sharp minor, op. 21/8
Arnold Schoenberg - Mässige Achtel, op. 11/2 Ferruccio Busoni, arrangeur
Robert Schumann - Davidsbündlertänze, op. 6
Frédéric Chopin - Impromptu en Fa dièse, op. 36 (bis)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Menuet en Ré Majeur K. 355/576b (bis)

[Lance]

The correct pronunciation of his last name? Could it be: LON-kwitch? Anyone know for sure?

[maestrob]

The correct pronunciation of his last name? Could it be: LON-kwitch? Anyone know for sure?

Hard to tell from the French announcer: Long-Quiche?

[Febnyc]

Hard to tell from the French announcer: Long-Quiche?

That's how I hear it.

But, real men don't eat...

[Rach3]

I was most impressed with his Liszt , Chopin encore, and Schumann Op.6. CPE's stop-and -go style may be considered "dramatic",but irritates me.

[maestrob]

I was most impressed with his Liszt , Chopin encore, and Schumann Op.6. CPE's stop-and -go style may be considered "dramatic",but irritates me.

Agreed. Most of the repertoire seemed chosen to reflect his intellectual curiosity rather than to please the somewhat subdued audience. The Schumann "Arabesque" was very odd. He just had no clue.