Comments on: Echo Klassik Award 2009

By: Alban

Alban — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 03:04:11 +0000

Glad you like it, David – I haven’t really listened to it yet since the first edit because it stirs too many tough memories, but with a bit of distance I will give it another listen…
All best,
Alban

By: David

David — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:03:49 +0000

A well deserved award for the Reger set (there should have been others long before this) – I play it often.

By: Alban

Alban — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:51:50 +0000

Thanks, Michael, for the congrats! Dohnanyi told me about his first performance there in Boston – I forgot the story, but there was quite a good story behind why he withdrew. He definitely is a man with high principles and a very strong character – an honour to work with him! Oh yes, we are working on the BSO in regards with the Chin Concerto; there is a general interest, but you know how it is with modern music – it’s not so easy to sell to the general audience, and neither me nor Unsuk are really mainstream artists who sell out a hall by themselves…
Yes, it was US Air, and yes, it was not the most pleasant experience in my life.

Best wishes and you are right, the food is great, my mother-in-law is a phantastic cook!!!

Alban

By: Manfred van Os

Manfred van Os — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:35:31 +0000

Lieber Alban Gerhardt,
herzlichen GlÃ¼ckwunsch!
Man staunt immer wieder, was Sie musikalisch schaffen.
Alles Gute weiterhin
Manfred

By: Michael Chen

Michael Chen — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:10:33 +0000

Gratuliere Alban und Herr Becker! As a piano player, I have lots of respect for Reger naturally.

Glad you enjoyed your collaboration with Maestro von Dohnanyi in Hamburg. I understand that he has quite a controversial reputation with some orchestra musicians – his very first engagement with the Boston Symphony here resulted in his withdrawl after the first performance if I remember correctly but his relationship with the orchestra has improved/recovered. Nowadays he is a regular guest and has given many memorable performances. I still vividly remember an absolutely stunning performance of the Brahms Violin Concerto with a fantastic Frank Peter Zimmermann several years back. Thanks for the accounting of the Chin concerto. Perhaps you’ll be able to persuade the BSO to play it here some day.

Hmmm you flew via Philadelphia from Muenchen….I hope you’re NOT on US Airway! Last time I flew on them, I considered filing a report on Amnesty International!:)))

Have a great vacation with great food and diving in Puerto Rico:)

Cheers,
Michael