{"id":27,"date":"2006-11-13T19:18:08","date_gmt":"2006-11-14T03:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.valeriekampmeier.com\/?p=27"},"modified":"2006-11-13T19:18:08","modified_gmt":"2006-11-14T03:18:08","slug":"whatever-happened-to-ivo-pogorelich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.free2create.com\/archives\/27-whatever-happened-to-ivo-pogorelich.html","title":{"rendered":"Whatever happened to Ivo Pogorelich?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was pretty shocked to read an article in the Denver Post<\/a> a couple of days ago in which the recent playing of Ivo Pogorelich is described as “incoherent and interpretatively perverse”.<\/p>\n


\nWhen back in the early 80’s when I was privileged enough to hear Pogorelich play Schumann’s “Etudes Symphoniques”, he was regarded as quite a star, and rightly so.
\nHis performance was part of a wonderful gala concert at the Royal Festival Hall. I had actually bought tickets specifically to hear Jessye Norman, with whom I was enthralled at the time, but the ticket also brought with it such delights as Messiaen’s “Oiseaux Exotiques” with Paul Crossley and the aforementioned Schumann. I had heard various reports of Pogorelich at the time and was not at all convinced that I would join the legions of fans. I’m always suspicious of superstars. However, from the first note of the Etudes, I was completely overwhelmed by Pogorelich’s presence, energy, musicality and evident technical mastery. I can rarely remember being so transfixed in the presence of anyone.
\nThat’s why I’m saddened to hear recent reports. I wonder what has happened to such a talent.
\nThe original review on which the Denver Post article is in part based can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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