Everything is as casual as in the Blue Light…
If you show the Blue Light for 1995 today, no one will notice the catch.
Well, maybe they’ll just be surprised that Rotaru has aged a little.
Vladimir Spivakov is a famous Soviet and Russian violinist, conductor and teacher. Today he has his own orchestra, and once upon a time in his youth the violinist traveled around the country with his accompanist.
Once, on tour, fate threw Vladimir Theodorovich and his concertmaster into a small town in the outback. The director of the House of Culture looked at the artists who had arrived and asked with displeasure:
“How?” Are you the only two here?
– Yes, but what’s wrong? The violinist was surprised.
“Well, what about it?” – The lady replied even more indignantly. – It says in the poster: “Bach, Handel, Saint-Saens and others…”.
The next tournaments in Riga were held in a casual, bright and quiet manner. Guntis Valneris won the adult tournament, just like thirty years ago, or maybe all 40 years ago. And this cannot, but should please us. Such consistency, and such a level. The other thing is disappointing: over the past 30 years, there has not been another player or a galaxy of players who could compete. What happens if Guntis Valneris finishes playing? Who will replace him? And will they come?
After all, when Zoya Golubeva finished playing and Elena Chesnokova stopped playing, a gap appeared. And there is no one to fill it. One can only observe how every year, the three winners have the same faces. It’s like watching a New Year’s Eve party with old actors of retirement age. The result is known and predictable.