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The Vienna Philharmonic in Salzburg and the Vienna Chamber Orchestra in Vienna. These back-to-back performances left me thinking about them both. What an amazing opportunity to see such fantastic musicians! While it is almost impossible to
best the sheer technical prowess and unity of the Vienna Philharmonic (techniques they
clearly hold over the Vienna Chamber Orchestra), I have to say that I enjoyed the
Chamber Orchestra more, primarily due to their musical combinations, as well as
how they acted as performers.
The
Vienna Philharmonic performance was such an unbridled epitome of perfection
that I can't say we've seen a better group perform, and so my favor of the
Chamber Orchestra's performance is solely based on my personal enjoyment of the
group. Watching two pianos trade off seamlessly while one pianist is
simultaneously conducting the orchestra, was absolutely mind blowing. And
then to follow it up with a Brahms symphony, almost made it feel like two
separate performances. It was very apparent that the Chamber Orchestra was
enjoying their performance immensely and maintained their musicality and
expressiveness throughout the whole night. They were not only a pleasure to
listen to but also a pleasure to watch.
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