Oct-20-2011 — "The ideal soloist for [Dvorak's Cello Concerto] is one who has the technique of a star instrumentalist but is more conversant with orchestration than the typical soloist, and one who is inclined to play with, rather than in front of, orchestral musicians. Carter Brey, the principal cellist of the New York Philharmonic, proved to be that ideal soloist ... deeply engaged with the orchestra's performance as well as his own. His understanding of the cello's role in the piece, leading here, supportive or collaborative there, was consistently on the mark."
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