I Should’ve Stayed Home
Wednesday, March 3rd, as usual the Chicago Cultural Center hosted
a Dame Myra Hess concert under the Tiffany dome.
This week it was played by Noah Turner Rogoff, cello and Nathan Bruckner,
piano. Both are from the University of Nebraska, Kearny.
The first work, Scherzetto by Frank Bridge, was a foreshadowing of things to
come. I.e. not very exciting.
Then followed a rather dull piece by Schubert, Sonata in A minor for Piano
and Arpeggione made even duller by Noah not keeping up with his fingering
on the cello.
But the bright spot was the final Ginastera Pompeana #2 for cello and piano.
Noah and Nathan got into it, but that was only eight minutes of a forty-five
minute sit-down.
On the up side, it was a very sunny day for the walk up to the CCC
and sirens on Michigan Ave only disturbed the concert once.
–
Bruce
