All three are vibrant storytellers, alert to scene and detail, almost sickeningly sensitive to the way that large male egos stage themselves: they know that, in some odd combination of respect and revenge, they are turning their fathers into novelistic characters.
But common to both is a posture of vibrant balance, a posture alerted by a question - tails tensed, ears slicked back, claws poised - as though both were about to take off in all directions.
The little-remembered Kulenkampff, on the other hand, is a worthy partner to Kempff in a vibrant rendition of the "Kreutzer," alert to every nuance of touch and accent.
A delightful pen and ink and watercolour study of Palanquin Bearers Resting is a wonderfully vibrant composition of bearers relaxing but still alert.
Add to that the constant barrage of retail bargain alerts sending your smartphone into a vibrant spin and the fact you occasionally get an actual telephone call, not to mention texting and… blimey, a postcard just floated onto the mat.
In Mike Poulton's vibrant new version, England emerges as a paranoid state on high-security alert, where the detention of suspects does not bear very close scrutiny.
Forget the tyranny of first appearances: the boys have alerted their fellow pupils to our arrival and I am greeted by a vibrant mass of children.
