After talking with a colleague of mine one day recently, I decided to make a bracket so we could choose our favorite performances of Ravel’s Tzigane. He and his wife, both of whom are players, took it quite seriously, and it occurred to me that this might be something entertaining for Maestronet.
Here’s how to “play:”
1) Listen to the opening cadenza as played by each performer. Everyone on the bracket is searchable on YouTube.
2) Go through the bracket and pick your favorites.
3) Share your selections in this thread.
I can tabulate the results to see which player is t