One of the most prestigious venues in the world, Vienna Konzerthaus, togs it's main stage up into a legendary Viennese Coffee House setting, representing the tradition where poets, writers, critics and common people often gather to complain. Sipping his coffee with an Apfelstrudel on the side, John Malkovich slips into the role of the evil critic. Equipped with a frivolous potpourri of musical insults, he believes the music of Beethoven, Chopin, Prokofiev and the likes to be weary and dreary. Schumann fancies himself a "composer", while Brahms is a "giftless bastard". Claude Debussy is simply ugly. A sardonic mix of the most evil music critiques of the last centuries written about some of the greatest works of music are presented in The Music Critic. The CD recreates the character of the live show "The Music Critic", with the funniest quotes from music critics of the last centuries, delivered by John Malkovich. Music by Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Dvorak, Brahms, Schumann, Debussy, Kanchelli, Piazzolla and Igudesman. John Malkovich narrator, Aleksey Igudesman violin, So-Ock Kim violin, Max Baille viola, Tanja Tetzlaff cello, Hyung-Ki Joo piano.
1 Antonín Dvořák: Piano Quintet in a Major, Op. 81: III. Scherzo Furiante
2 Dvořák's Ugly Story
3 "Beethoven's Crocodiles" - Ludwig Van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 4 in a Minor, Op. 23: III. Allegro Molto
4 Brahms' Torture
5 "Brahms, the Ungifted Bastard" - Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Piano and Cello No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99: II. Allegro Affettuoso
6 Chopin Exaggeration
7 "Chopin Torn Up" - Frederic Chopin: Grande Valse Brillante, Op. 18
8 Kancheli in the Toilet
9 Giya Kancheli: Broken Chant
10 Igudesman Sucks
11 Aleksey Igudesman: Funk the String
12 Debussy's Flat Head
13 Debussy's Decomposition - Claude Debussy: String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10: II. Assez Vif Et Bien Rythmé
14 Schumann, the Apostle
15 Robert Schumann: Piano Quartet, Op. 47: III. Andante Cantabile
16 The Musicians's Comeback
17 The Malkovich Torment By Aleksey Igudesman
18 Ave Astor Piazzolla By Johann Sebastian Bach, Charles Gounod, Astor Piazzolla, Aleksey Igudesman, Hyung-Ki Joo
19 Alla Molto Turca By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Aleksey Igudesman, Hyung-Ki Jo
One of the most prestigious venues in the world, Vienna Konzerthaus, togs it's main stage up into a legendary Viennese Coffee House setting, representing the tradition where poets, writers, critics and common people often gather to complain. Sipping his coffee with an Apfelstrudel on the side, John Malkovich slips into the role of the evil critic. Equipped with a frivolous potpourri of musical insults, he believes the music of Beethoven, Chopin, Prokofiev and the likes to be weary and dreary. Schumann fancies himself a "composer", while Brahms is a "giftless bastard". Claude Debussy is simply ugly. A sardonic mix of the most evil music critiques of the last centuries written about some of the greatest works of music are presented in The Music Critic. The CD recreates the character of the live show "The Music Critic", with the funniest quotes from music critics of the last centuries, delivered by John Malkovich. Music by Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Dvorak, Brahms, Schumann, Debussy, Kanchelli, Piazzolla and Igudesman. John Malkovich narrator, Aleksey Igudesman violin, So-Ock Kim violin, Max Baille viola, Tanja Tetzlaff cello, Hyung-Ki Joo piano.
