Cleveland Orchestra stopped in its tracks...twice

[Alex Reeder]

So this implies the conductor screwed up?

[tbn.al]

So this implies the conductor screwed up?

That's what the article says, "When he got the meter right..."
I'm wondering how the critic knows who screwed up? Does he know the piece that well? Has he played it himself? He may have talked off the cuff with a player afterwards, who knows? I will bet the conductor didn't confess to bad meter.

[LoyalTubist]

Everyone makes mistakes. I tell people I like to go to live concerts because I enjoy watching how performers recover from their mistakes.

[Chuck(G)]

When will these people learn to never look at the guy with the stick? It's like staring at Medusa...

[windshieldbug]

Cleveland is fortunate to have a critic of Don's insight and experience

But even critics have the misfortune of looking at the person with the stick...

[Dan Schultz]

We're not a nationally known symphony, but we almost 'lost it' during a concert on Sunday. It finally came back together after some very obvious contortions by the conductor. We didn't have to stop and restart, but we came darned close!
I saw the IU Southeast Band stop and start over a couple of months ago when the percussion folks missed their cue... threw off the woodwinds... and was on the verge of making a terrible mess of the piece. I commend the conductor for stopping and starting over as the whole thing would have 'crashed and burned' had it continued. Everything can't be perfect ALL of the time!

[Chuck(G)]

I saw the IU Southeast Band stop and start over a couple of months ago when the percussion folks missed their cue... threw off the woodwinds... and was on the verge of making a terrible mess of the piece.

Reminds me of the time one of the local bands did "Trumpeter's Holiday" and the first trumpet missed his entrance. Of course, the second trumpet was cueing off of the first....well, you get the picture.

[LoyalTubist]

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[Naptown Tuba]

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Or, more aptly phrased, "Where's a good place to STOP in Cleveland?"

[Brucom]

I like the Lockkeeper's Inn, at the corner of Rockside & Valley View.

[Steve Inman]

Everyone makes mistakes. I tell people I like to go to live concerts because I enjoy watching how performers recover from their mistakes.

I've seen very accomplished, professional performers make a mistake (it happens -- but not often). The best folks make only small mistakes very infrequently, and are able to keep things moving while minimizing the impact on the audience. I'm just as impressed by a skilled muscian covering up a minor mistake so as to make it almost unnoticed as I am with the one who performs flawlessly. (so long as they don't do this every measure!)

Cheers,