So...
Jean-Yves Thibaudet's recital at Carnegie Hall was quite wonderful. The first half was all-Ravel, the "Pavane", and the "Miroirs" suite. Some truly beautiful, coloristic and crystalline playing. The second half consisted of Brahms' Third Piano Sonata. I've never really understood the Brahms piano sonatas, and, frankly, even after M. Thibaudet's quite splendid account earlier tonight, I still don't. However, his playing and interpretation were worth experiencing.
*And through the assistance of a Twitter friend of mine, I was able to head backstage after the recital. My friend, Joseph Hallman, who is a Philly-based composer, informed that he's known "JYT" since he was 17. So, he texted him, and was able to get my name on "the list". It really was fun being directed to the "Maestro's Dressing Room", as well as standing in the reception line with some of the major piano teachers from Juilliard and Manhattan School of Music.