Thanks for the review. There were some brisk readings of Le Sacre in the 1950s - I'm thinking the Dorati Minneapolis? - but I get what you mean. It's amazing to me that 100+ years later, Le Sacre still shocks audiences. I don't know if that speaks to the inherent power of the piece, or the cluelessness of the audiences. Or both. It just seems that anyone with the wherewithal to buy a ticket to hear an orchestra play might know something about 20th Century music.
Unfortunately...ya' know?
I talked with the principal trombonist of the PSO, he's somebody I do the occasional wedding gig with (sic), and I sensed that he was very proud of having been a part of this, that it was more than just another gig for him. I told him I was happy to have bought the tickets, that it was more than just another show for me as a local listener. Maybe not in The Bigger World Of All Time, but...nobody alive today saw the Grand Canyon being formed, but there it is anyway, you can pretend it's not there, but good luck with that.