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Tetzlaff’s Triumph

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Wendy Lesser

David Hume says somewhere in his philosophical works that you can’t be proud of the Pacific Ocean—the idea being that you need to have some sense of relationship or ownership to warrant pride, and no one can own the Pacific … Continue reading →

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Tetzlaff in San Francisco

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Wendy Lesser

There could be no finer way to spend a Sunday evening than listening to Christian Tetzlaff perform Bach’s solo pieces for the violin, and Sunday, May 11 was no exception to this. Davies Hall did not fill up completely, but … Continue reading →

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Tetzlaff Times Three

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Wendy Lesser

In mid-March, as I was leaving the Carnegie Hall concert that Christian Tetzlaff had just given with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, I ran into a couple of friends. “Oh, we should have known we’d see you at this!” they said … Continue reading →

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Violinists

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Wendy Lesser

Musicians are fond of saying that Shostakovich’s compositions only really come to life when they are played before a live audience. It also helps, I’ve found, when they are performed by excellent players. In the last year alone, I’ve been … Continue reading →

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