Posted by Richard on August 21, 2000 at 20:16:42:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Sibelius Symphonies/Tuba parts posted by Janne on August 21, 2000 at 11:54:06:
The pratfalls of a drunken player might explain it. The hardest thing about Sibelius, especially some exposed passages in #2, is counting, believing your count, and playing even some very quiet parts with a convincing sense of authority. I've played each of the Sibelius symphonies several times. I have a #2 coming up this season, and I'm under no illusions about how easy it is, even though it looks deceptively so, on paper. Even sober and substance-free, Sibelius demands total attention.