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Well Claudio, what can I say... after all, we've dissected the topic in almost every review you've written. What more is there to add? I can only say that this CD is a nice memory for me because I ideally link it to the concert at Palaeur in Rome in 1992 (was that the year? How time flies), but all in all, I find it a bit superfluous in their discography. If I had to choose... I prefer Alchemy and Live at BBC, which will presumably be your next review. Then there was an old live bootleg that I really liked, possibly titled On the Road to Philadelphia... in short, if I feel like listening to their music live, this would probably be my last choice. As for the samples, I hope to have the time to prepare and include them, but I can’t guarantee anything. However, you need to tell me which albums you'll propose after Dire Straits... we're almost at the end :)) Bye!

As always intrigued by reading the review, among other things this proposal seems to align perfectly with my tastes. Also, the pieces you mention pique my interest quite a bit. For this reason, musical samples would be greatly appreciated, especially "Take Five." Hello!

It had been a while since a blues review was missing, if I'm not mistaken. Great choice and proposal nonetheless. However, the i-pod gives me an allergy, so I will lean towards purchasing the album.

As an ECM lover, I know Eberhard Weber but not this well-described CD, which I will certainly keep in mind for the future. And speaking of ECM, I don’t know if you’re aware, Stefanet, that the label has recently put many beautiful titles from the catalog at a special price; maybe this one is included too. If I’m not mistaken, it’s the first time this has happened.

Wonderful!

Difficult review, John, perhaps for this reason less successful than others you have written. You tackled one of the most complex and fascinating works in Beethoven's compositions. However, you captured the main points. In my opinion, the key to understanding this work lies in the adjective "Dionysian"; it is truly the triumph of the Dionysian. Then, the definition given by Wagner - "apotheosis of dance" - is an incredible synthesis of this wonderful and personally exhilarating composition. I know Karajan's interpretation, which is indeed very powerful. Then I heard Abbado's, also with the Berliners. But one of my favorite interpreters of Beethoven - although he doesn't have his own version of the Seventh - is Carlos Kleiber, though I can't quite explain why. This version, on the other hand, is completely unknown to me, but - and here I turn to Copernicus - I don't think it's crucial to linger on interpretative aspects in this space. I don’t mean to say they aren’t important; they are definitely a consideration. But it's possible to discuss those aspects in the comments section if one wishes. Here John has made a proposal for discussion, and honestly, your judgment seems a bit unfair. I also do not agree with the other part of your comment ("Do you think a work like this needs your modest commentary"). I find it wrong to think that this review is useless. Many likely do not know this symphony, and the review provides an interesting starting point to talk about it. This could pique the curiosity of many, which is no small thing at all. Setting aside the controversies, those who have never done so should listen to this music.

... I mentally connect this album to the concert he held in Florence a few years ago. I heard on the news that a stop on the tour would be in Italy, I set off on an adventure knowing it was sold out, then with a stroke of deadly luck, I found a ticket. What a concert ...

He was definitely a great. A few years ago, Gianmaria Testa along with Stefano Bollani, the Banda Osiris, Enrico Rava, Enzo Pietropaoli, and Piero POnzo created a beautiful show dedicated to Buscaglione. The title was "guarda che luna". A tribute to the atmospheres of that time, very entertaining. I don't know if it exists on DVD, but they occasionally broadcast it on TV at impossible hours. Not to be missed.

First review? Welcome then, we'll also see the second one. As for this one, you know... sometimes it's hard to make choices in this kind of discography. I keep being lazy even though I don't mind the jazz line at all. Hi :)

I also don’t have as positive an opinion as you do about this live, Claudio. Anyway, I think you’re almost done with the Dire Straits discography now. Only Live at BBC is left, if I'm not mistaken. And then? Bye :)