Leonard Link attends a "dinner recital" by Jeremy Denk at the new Highline Ballroom. Regardless of the suitability of the venue, Denk's performance of Charles Ives' Piano Sonata No. 1:
The Ives was done with full spirit, fast-paced, bringing out the thematic sources of the music in a way that can be buried in the various recorded performances I've heard...Finally -- some enterprising record company should record Jeremy Denk in the Ives Sonata!!!!
Avant-garde jazz pianist Cecil Taylor plays on Monday.
aworks operational note: i had a small stumble yesterday at the record man in redwood city and re-injured my foot. this may officially end summer activity and so a return to more sedentary activities like blogging...
Ach, I am sorry about your foot. I recently upped my activity quite a bit by getting my bicycles put in riding shape. Hope you heal up soon.
Posted by: Lisa Hirsch | August 30, 2009 at 01:58 PM