For me, February 25th, 1989, involved having a pretty wonderful time at Roy Thomson Hall here in Toronto. With friends I went to see conductor Andrew Davis' return to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra for a special concert. A fine double feature:
Gustav Holst's "The Planets"
Raymond Luedeke's "Tales of the Netsilik — for orchestra and narrator"
I had heard "The Planets" many times before this night, but hearing it performed live made me appreciate the stellar work even more — the choral section was absolutely heavenly! (Even considering the then crappy acoustics at RTH.)
Canadian Broadcaster Peter Gzowski told tales as narrator: his familiar voice, at least to CBC Radio listeners, complemented the material, his relaxed style most fitting.
As we rose from our seats at the end of the evening's performances, Rob, one of my two concert-mates, offered something I found interesting: "I liked the second one more."
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