tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417912626436874636.post5747087668566666283..comments2023-03-16T04:05:23.749-04:00Comments on Journeys of a Cellist: Out of TimeMike Lunapienahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13018886553504991666noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417912626436874636.post-78248936837692507562008-08-13T14:33:00.000-04:002008-08-13T14:33:00.000-04:00mike,the big deal over aaron is not only his histo...mike,<BR/>the big deal over aaron is not only his history, which has him living though a golden age of violin players, but his muiscality. i went to one of his master classes and it was wonderful to see what he transmitted to the young players and how he treated them. i also attended some of the other master classes and would have to say they were not the masters aaron is. <BR/><BR/>he is old and not in the best of health and his choice of material was not so adventurous but you could feel a sense of magic in the room that i did not feel with the others i heard. i very much enjoyed the other concerts i heard and have great respect for the players but each of them seemed far more attainable than he did. it is old music they are playing and i guess there is something to be said for the feeling that old guy is able to pass along. his playing of the brahms had some very special moments. i dont think he is the greatest of the golden age fiddle players but he does play in their league.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417912626436874636.post-75325876673476155002008-08-12T09:04:00.000-04:002008-08-12T09:04:00.000-04:00Thanks for the reports so far, though. It IS hard ...Thanks for the reports so far, though. It IS hard to keep up while life is happening.gottagopracticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08112740396190991150noreply@blogger.com