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Offline pianomann1984

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Emanuel Ax
on: April 23, 2005, 11:02:47 PM
Just seen Emanuel Ax for the first time at the Royal Festival Hall playing Beethoven's 'Emperor' Concerto and it was absolutely phenomenal!  Anyone else seen much of Ax's playing?  What did you think?  I really want to study with this guy!  ;D
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Offline BoliverAllmon

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Re: Emanuel Ax
Reply #1 on: April 23, 2005, 11:28:32 PM
does he teach? I am looking forward to seeing him next year. He will perform Mozart's 9th PC.
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Re: Emanuel Ax
Reply #2 on: April 23, 2005, 11:34:39 PM
I read that he was teaching on the faculty at Julliard in the States a couple of years ago.  Dunno if he's still there, but he is amazing, no?
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Offline SteinwayTony

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Re: Emanuel Ax
Reply #3 on: April 24, 2005, 09:28:01 PM
Quote from: pianomann1984 on April 23, 2005, 11:34:39 PM
I read that he was teaching on the faculty at Julliard in the States a couple of years ago.  Dunno if he's still there, but he is amazing, no?

He's still at Juilliard.

He's made a bunch of spectacular recordings, including the complete Beethoven concerots (for cheap, ~$19) and original instrument performances of the Chopin concertos.  His frequent two-piano collaboration with Bronfman is wonderful.
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Re: Emanuel Ax
Reply #4 on: April 25, 2005, 03:45:19 AM
its been a while since i last heard his recordings. i must say that i was quite entertained when listening them. as for in live performance setting, i only watched him once, when he played a mozart pc in houston. i thought it was ok. tds
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Re: Emanuel Ax
Reply #5 on: April 25, 2005, 03:15:10 PM
Oh my gosh, I just saw this thread and realized how long he has been around.  I have a recording (somewhere--and it's an LP recording!!)of Emmanuel Ax playing something.  This was like 20 years ago!  How old is he now?
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