tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692956.post8472839455108902788..comments2023-10-30T08:17:55.757-05:00Comments on Pictures on Silence: Kansas City Symphony: Juanjo MenaDonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239910727443310811noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692956.post-32763746265319497372008-12-01T19:13:00.000-06:002008-12-01T19:13:00.000-06:00I would certainly agree, kaneohe. The "Three Corne...I would certainly agree, kaneohe. The "Three Cornered Hat" Suites in particular were really quite well done, idiomatic with excellent details.<BR/><BR/>All in all, one of the better KCS concerts I have heard.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239910727443310811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692956.post-90804413496542806582008-12-01T19:05:00.000-06:002008-12-01T19:05:00.000-06:00While this concert might not seem "excessively dem...While this concert might not seem "excessively demanding" it was quite difficult in terms of the interpretive and musical demands Mena made on the orchestra. It is an illusion that familiar music is not as challenging. There was a great deal of nuance in Mena's interpretations that did not happen without a great deal of effort on the part of the musicians.kaneohe1972https://www.blogger.com/profile/15819484521884075719noreply@blogger.com