Wakin and Lebrecht’s articles are both from early moments in Cleveland conductor Franz Welser-Möst’s career. Nevertheless, both address a relevant issue in Cleveland today: the strange and tumultuous success of conductor Welser- Möst.
Don’t get me wrong. The Cleveland Orchestra will always be at the top of its game, regardless of conductor. The purpose of music, however, is self-expression and communication that exhibits passion and substance. And I feel compelled to write that, under Franz Welser-Möst, the orchestra has lost most of this.
Don’t get me wrong. The Cleveland Orchestra will always be at the top of its game, regardless of conductor. The purpose of music, however, is self-expression and communication that exhibits passion and substance. And I feel compelled to write that, under Franz Welser-Möst, the orchestra has lost most of this.
After seeing Andrey Boreyko conduct the orchestra a few weeks ago, there was an improved difference throughout the ensemble during Prokofiev's Fifth Symphony. A high-caliber performance must be musically passionate and non-formulaic which is artistry, and for a vast ensemble like the Cleveland Orchestra, this really depends on who’s leading the ensemble. It just makes sense, and this change was incredibly apparent when Boreyko brought his energy and knowledge to conduct the Prokofiev. It could be felt, sensed, seen, and heard.
These two articles are a good example of what I feel is happening throughout the classical music world, and how over time, it will slowly be disintegrated by it. The lack of criticism, awareness, and opinion which glosses over classical music performances (and the art world too) will do this.
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