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Show pianist demonstrates exciting technique By Bill Hansen lake Tabernacle was The Sa h h Symphony Saturday night that ;jcer; rrant Johannesen as tiffed uia f johannesen, a native of hS been a popular b h with the Utah :i,f2 foany years and has ::;3P2m throughout Europe 3l , The concert was Jm as an exciting demonstrated his ichnique in a spectacular T L nlavine Haydn's "Drum VTS" The work was jfwe land the light and i Clients remained intact I'STaestro Maurice Abravanel's baton. Movement Entertaining a The major works of the concert ' m devoted to Mr. Johannesen. the Concerto No. 21 by Mozart, the first movement began k 11 and remained entertaining. soloist as Mr. Johnannesen attempted to express his emotional ties with the piece. Elegant And Inspiring. The highlight of the performance was the delicate second movement. The strings set a beautifully sculptured image in their introduction and the union made with the addition of the piano was most elegant and inspiring. Ending the concert was Paul Dukas' "Sorcerers Apprentice." The piece presented playful baffoonery in a well-developed musical mystery tour. The orchestra adapted well to this style. The total effect was apparent in the warm way in which the audience reacted to the numbers. Indeed it was music that was enjoyable despite various detracting technical elements. 1 He excitement ot the piece was 81 brought about by a dramatically k romanticized version of the style that out stepped the limits of S Tartarian interpretation. : The second movement, by far 'i ie most musically advanced b section, was kept more within these bounds. Mr. Johannesen was 3 able to bring out the quiet j emotion with pleasant expressions fat befit the work and its style. ! Unity Lagged 1 Leading into the Finale the unity between orchestra and performer lagged. The roles of the strings, wood winds and piano to often unbalanced with each other. However, the Maestro and Mr. Johannesen were able to regain control to bring the work to an exciting end. In "Concerto in A" by Grieg, it ; was evident from the outset that lir. Johannesen was deeply involved in his performance. He was able to create excitement in the audience by the romantic fire inherent in the piece. In the more moving parts of the first and third movements there were occasional discrepant tempo changes that left the orchestra differing from the |