Aug. 17 presented another uncertain forecast, but the Orchestra was determined to forge ahead if possible.
The Cleveland Orchestra The Lord of the Rings The Two Towers Ludwig Wicki, conductor Blossom Festival Chorus Cleveland Orchestra Children's Chorus Photo by Roger MastroianniLast week’s performance with John Legend started late, got put on pause and eventually was canceled after strong storms moved over Blossom Music Center. And this time, they weathered the storm.
Only a hint of push-and-pull appeared between conductor and orchestra in the first movement, which seemed slightly hurried at points, though never uncontrolled. But the third-movement waltz felt very grounded, and the finale found the ensemble fully in their groove, the rousing closing section triumphing over storms both literal and figurative.
Instead, once the downpour had stopped and the setting sun reappeared, the musicians wasted no time launching into Robert Schumann’s Piano Concerto. At the keyboard was Víkingur Ólafsson, who will join the group for the same piece on some of their European performances. His hands never straying far from the keys, the pianist’s light touch complemented the tranquility of Schumann’s concerto — a work that is far from ostentatious, yet still virtuosic. Ólafsson’s fluidity in both movement and phrasing drew the listener in. On the sides of the pavilion, intrepid concertgoers still streaming in after the gates opened late gathered close to listen, and a hush would fall over everyone whenever the pianist got extremely quiet.
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