Tobi, I am enjoying these very alert critiques! It is really shocking that the first violinist’s (Lukas Hagen's) horse hair on his bow was too long. If the problem was so obvious, why didn't he stop the show, run offstage and grab another bow?
Hi Jane! Thank you for reading. Humidity can really change how long the hair gets, so it wasn’t really his fault. Hair is usually cut to a standardized length, and I imagine if the hair was like that when it was very humid it was probably fine in drier weather. If he had another bow, it would’ve almost certainly suffered from the same problem.
Tobi, I am enjoying these very alert critiques! It is really shocking that the first violinist’s (Lukas Hagen's) horse hair on his bow was too long. If the problem was so obvious, why didn't he stop the show, run offstage and grab another bow?
Hi Jane! Thank you for reading. Humidity can really change how long the hair gets, so it wasn’t really his fault. Hair is usually cut to a standardized length, and I imagine if the hair was like that when it was very humid it was probably fine in drier weather. If he had another bow, it would’ve almost certainly suffered from the same problem.
The Subway noise is terrible on Zankel. If I were the artist, losing focus. The repertoire they take care of is not cheap. They need deep focus.