[F_minor] Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata

["Houpt, Fred" <fred.houpt@rbc.com>]

Last night I listened to Glenn play the Moonlight.  On two occasions he
had to be pulled over by the traffic cops for speeding in a zone rated
for moderation.  On the third occasion he jumped to Warp Factor 3 and
the radar guys just scratched their heads.

Honestly folks, Glenn just obliterated any sense of wonder and mystery
in this piece and I have no idea what he was thinking.  He just
assassinated the inner calm and grace that lies in the first two
movements.  He opted in the first movement to display a moonlit lake
that was in a hurry to get it over with and go back to sleep.  The
second movement was like a horse on a steady loping fast-walk through
the marshes.  The third movement defies all description. It was like he
was in a Mozart-kill-this-music mood and he just ripped through it
faster than a human should try to.

Is it just me or did he destroy this piece? I know he loved Beethoven
and so I am mystified by his playing.

Comments?

Regards,

Fred Houpt
Toronto
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