Grasshopper

DeRank ™: 5,88

DeAge™ : 7973 days • Here since 11 august 2004

Pink Floyd A Momentary lapse of reason

20 mar 06

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The review is very well written and, above all, unlike many other "duplicates," it says something new, which I only partially agree with. The album, despite the great display of technique (which is taken for granted with Pink Floyd), is lacking in creativity and is, overall, just decent.

Franz Schubert La morte e la fanciulla (Hagen-Quartett)

20 mar 06

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Schubert increasingly a classical superstar of debaser. I join in recommending this wonderful quartet, and also another almost equally beautiful one titled "Rosamunda", in the now almost historic (1968) performance by the Quartetto Italiano. A focused and convincing review, but a bit sparse.

Roberto Vecchioni Calabuig, Stranamore ed altri incidenti

18 mar 06

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As above. The only album by Vecchioni that doesn't bore me musically (the lyrics are obviously not up for debate). Not a bad review, but extremely brief (at least by my standards as an incurable loquacious person).

AA.VV. Sanremo 2006 - 56° Festival della Canzone Italiana

17 mar 06

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I haven't seen him since 1983. Mark Knopfler was there as a guest, under the pretense of promoting his brother's album, which, by the way, is quite bland and far from the standard of Dire Straits. I think I've missed very little in 23 years… I’ll give the album a 1 for effort, though.

Cat Stevens Catch Bull At Four

17 mar 06

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A comprehensive, meticulous, and persuasive analysis of the texts, for an album of excellent quality, even if not as perfect as "Tea for the Tillerman." It's a shame that the 4.5 doesn't exist.

Pino Daniele Bella 'Mbriana

16 mar 06

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Good times... back then Gigi D'Alessio was still too young to do any harm, Nino D'Angelo hadn't yet been legitimized by the critics and was still seen for what he really was, and the same goes for Mario Merola. I completely agree about the trilogy, of which I consider "Nero a metà" the highest point, but "Vai mo'" and this as well are masterpieces.

Edvard Grieg Piano Concerto - "Peer Gynt" Suites nn. 1 e 2 - 2 Melodie Nordiche

15 mar 06

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And then, as the anonymous "Acculturata" rightly points out, the language must be appropriate to the subject. You can say it "spakka un kasino" about the latest rap, but if you say it about the opening of Grieg's Concerto, you make the chickens laugh.

Edvard Grieg Piano Concerto - "Peer Gynt" Suites nn. 1 e 2 - 2 Melodie Nordiche

15 mar 06

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A small note for the various anonymous people who cannot stand the refined language, which unfortunately I am also quite familiar with. Expressing oneself in an erudite and cultured manner has nothing to do with being pompous and self-important. If anything, it is the boors, emboldened by the fact that they are an absolute majority, who behave in a pompous and self-important way. That's all.

Edvard Grieg Piano Concerto - "Peer Gynt" Suites nn. 1 e 2 - 2 Melodie Nordiche

15 mar 06

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Nothing to add (and what do you want to add to a review like this, at a level I would dare to call professional?) The choice deserves a 6: I, too, cannot wrap my head around the fact that Grieg and his concerto are almost systematically excluded from concerts. It's a bit better for Peer Gynt, but not by much. As usual, I suggest my favorite version: the Piano Concerto performed by Géza Anda with the Berliner Philharmoniker conducted by Rafael Kubelik; Suites from Peer Gynt by the same Berliners conducted by His Majesty Herbert Von Karajan (the Nordic Melodies are not included in this recording). It's also from an economical series (Classikon by Deutsche Grammophon: what more could you want from life?)

Angelo Branduardi Cogli La Prima Mela

14 mar 06

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Highly recommended "Gulliver, la luna e altri disegni", not because I reviewed it, but because, although it doesn’t contain any "hits" and is known only to Branduardi enthusiasts, it’s an album of unusual depth for Branduardi, while still showcasing his musical mastery, which also shines through in his slightly "lighter" records. Another suggestion: "Branduardi canta Yeats", also reviewed by me. A truly Celtic album, it has the gift of combining beautiful music and beautiful poetry (by Yeats, of course). At the time, it went more or less unnoticed, as often happens with the best things.