Radu Lupu? Maybe..... NOT!!!

Radu Lupu hums along when he plays a piano concerto!! Un-be-frick'n-lievable!!!! And out of tune to boot! Should anybody in the audience dare do that, they'd be booed out of the hall, so why should a top pianist be allowed to do that? It is annoying, disruptive and disrespectful to the orchestra AND the public!At last Friday's concert, at first I thought somebody next to me or behind me was the culprit, so whenever the treacherous growly sounds appeared, I could not help but swing around in my seat and scrutinize the row behind me, in hopes of catching the hummer... until it dawned on me what the real situation was! And it is hard to see, because Radu wears one of these force-of-nature beards, hiding his mouth and almost the entire lower half of his face. Actually, he could be a descendant of , Rasputin,to judge by his looks!
So, although he is a great pianist, but I will not attend any future perfomances with him. If I want to listen to a piano concerto with out-of-tune humming over it, I can do that at home, where I can invite some friend with a wooden ear to do me the favor. I could treat us both to pizza made by my humble self, to compensate for the humbug (pun intended).
Can't anybody have the courage to tell this guy that he should refrain from humming along? I mean, stardom and all that apart, he still ows us a spotless performance when playing with one of the world's finest orchestras.
I think a pianist who hums along loudly has a deep personality rift and egocentric character flaw!
If I ever get a chance to talk to Radu, you can be sure I'll tell him myself!
OK, I'm glad I got that out of my system!
Happiness IS going to the Symphony!
And this Valentine's day, we'll have a performance with Orly Shaham, who does NOT hum along, and she will play an all Chopin program, for lovers only!Happy Valentine's to all nice people out there, stay in love: with yourself and your special someone, and the rest of the world, well, most of them anyhow!Peace and apple pie!