February 4, 2008
Regarding Arnold Schoenberg:
His inflexibility was adamantine, reducing would-be interpreters to nervous wrecks. "I am delighted to add another unplayable work to the repertoire," he said of the 1940 Violin Concerto. "I want the concerto to be difficult, and I want the little finger to become longer. I can wait." Many in the audience at the Philadelphia premiere walked out.http://www.scena.org/columns/lebrecht/010708-NL-Schoenberg.html
by goat at 4:38 PM |
1 Comments:
adamantine:
1. utterly unyielding or firm in attitude or opinion.
2. too hard to cut, break, or pierce.
3. like a diamond in luster.
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