The invariable Emmanuel Ax
The man himself.There's just something comforting about Emmanel Ax (above); he is invariably modest in demeanor, but brilliant in accomplishment (a combination that is becoming rare indeed, and not just in the concert hall). There's very little prickliness to his persona, either - he seems blissfully non-neurotic and demon-free. His relationship with the audience is perhaps slightly diffident - he's a lit…