

Probably because it actually IS Mahler (or Debussy). And he plays everything perfect, practically by memory. Well, GOOD! 5) 8:20 again, the sight reading skills of stroppy pianist are phenomenal. Nobody would play in real life! 4) 6:50: stroppy pianist is playing quite well from a handwritten score he hasn't ever seen in his life .WITH EYES CLOSED! And why the hell is Pemberton conducting? It's only a single piano for chrissakes, a conductor is only needed if there is more than one single instrument .And have I already mentioned that Pemberton's composition is godawful? Oh, stroppy pianist thinks that as well. But I won't complain 2) For once Rodrigo sounds like a real conductor for the first time in the series because he is reprimanding the orchestra (4:00) 3) But then he mysteriously starts conducting without telling the orchestra where he wants to start. (Moritz Eggert) Episode 2: Nothing Resonates like Rhinoceros Foreskin 1) OK, I get it now: The title music is now different for each episode! Quirky only, it still is pretty similar each time. Isn't that what TV is about? But as it is fun to nitpick here is a rundown of all the mistakes in season 2, episode by episode . Actually it sometimes even adds to the fun that they don't have a clue, as we become witnesses to scenes and dialogue that would never happen in real life. So we're onto season 2 of "Mozart in the Jungle" now! MIJ is a great show – it has perfect casting, witty scripts, great actors and screenwriters who try to unsuccessfully imagine how the classical music scene works. A new guy becomes the maestro's assistant. Lizzie comes back from her travels all hepped up. Thomas has written a symphony and the Wallace Shawn character tells him it is derivative, getting himself thrown out of the studio. Rodrigo is a bit of an innocent because he sees the art first. Hailey is being used to appeal to a young crowd, one that could sustain the orchestra for many years. So what Gloria is doing here is absolutely necessary. Actors, dancers, and other performing people ultimately are looking for a big payday and security. It's easy to say that it's all about the art because it is a job. These orchestras are really expensive because of the numbers of performers, the conductors, the facility or concert hall, and on and on. You have to promise the world and then get on with business. Fundraising is like recruiting for colleges. It was ultimately resolved at the expense of some great artists. We just went through a strike that got incredibly ugly. I am a season ticket holder to the Minnesota Symphony, one of the finest performing groups in the country. A certain pall hangs over the New York Symphony.
