It was really interesting to see the effectiveness of a professional rehearsal. Much more organized and with quicker corrections than high school would have it happen. As for any discards, shaping, repeats and public readifications I would say it is a close recount of verbal comments from the conductor.
However, I don't understand Russian so here is what I gathered from the rehearsal. The 1st chair violin didn't have a pencil (which is a big no no for rehearsals), and violins were immediately asked to repeat a series of rapid, sticcato plucking movements a few times.
Near the end of the first featured piece, a long and drawn out high chord was repeated and shaped as it didn't stay in tune the whole time. The second piece had some tempo issues and the cellos had some rhythms to brush up on.
When they added the concertmaster from the Dallas Symphony Ochestra, Emanuel Borok, the piece was repeated from the beginning twice and the tempo for some decrescendos and rollantandos was made better. Last of all, due to some aggravated English, measure 111 needs more feeling!
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