It's been a few years since my last visit to Paradise on Earth, Rancho La Puerta. I was delighted to present the most spiritual of the Smackdowns. Before the concert, it was a tie between Bach and Glass winnings by # of concerts, and Rancho broke the tie! Not only that, it was a relatively close contest as well, 53% Glass to 47% Bach.
In contrast to quite a few other contests, the split was quite even in the breakdowns as well. Round 1 was a very close split, 40-60 year olds split right down the middle, and piano players did as well. Check out the details below!
Favorite comments:
For me, Bach is in a class by himselfz |
I stay fully engaged when I listened to Philip Glass |
Fabulous! |
I chose Glass but I love them both. Amazing performance. Thank you, Frederic |
Lovely evening. Thank you! |
Thank you! |
Thank you! Wonderful. Mad Rush was amazing! |
The last song of Glass stole the show for me. Bravo! You are a magnificent musician. The last song was so expansive and had huge range |
Amazing! |
Absolutely gorgeous performance |
Beautiful! Thank you! You are a treat to listen to! |
Brilliant |
incredible. And without sheet music. What a legend! |
all wonderful. Rounds 1 and 3 were very close. Round 2 was a run-away |
Loved the Glass pieces, though they are repetitive. Wonderful, thank you! |
I was pianist many years ago. Surprised how much I liked the Glass pieces. Dark and dramatic and perfect for thte film score. Very memorable. Bach is always so astoundingly complex and soulful. I was not as moved with the first Bach piece, however. |
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