Last night I was on the road and was listening to a radio station talking about the Berlin Phil's performance in Vienna of Hydan Symphony 90. (it was well worth listening to the very end with Rattle conducting).
The announcer read a portion of a letter written by Hydan about the piece. In the letter Hydan said the piece was so difficult that orchestra should play it through once before performing it. Is there some contextual back ground missing? I am particularly struck by the play through once before performing. Was Hydan criticising orchestras of the time about their rehearsal habits or was sight reading concert material common? _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
