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Michael Haneke La Pianista

17 oct 09

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Good movie.

Michelangelo Carbonara Ravel Complete Piano Music

15 oct 09

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Hello everyone and thanks for the visit! I agree with Panapp, but the rush to start reviewing again after more than a year may have compromised the quality; it’s also an atypical review subject: the complete works for piano by Ravel... what to do? Talk about impressionism? Talk about Ravel? Talk about the individual works? It would have really required too much space and too much time, so I preferred to spend half an hour mostly promoting the pianist and the recording, as a sort of buying recommendation. Perhaps I considered the music in question as a "given," and I talked about it too little. I'm still happy to have posted the page after a long and forced "silence."

Dino Risi Il Commissario Lo Gatto

13 oct 09

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Paolino, welcome back! Are you happy that I took you out of punishment?

Alberto Ginastera Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2

13 oct 09

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This message of yours has completely convinced me, and I take back the suggestions made in the other review! Ginastera, alas, I only know by name, and it seems to be a serious gap...

Alessandro Esseno Pictures

12 oct 09

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Cornell, if a reviewer writes banal sentences, I certainly allow myself to question their depth. And since they seem to get excited about "special effects," I deduce that they don't know much about the subject or haven't grasped its essence. I won't delve into the pianist in question. If they are a true pianist, the "solo piano" is daily bread, not a "challenge." Peace and love.

Alessandro Esseno Pictures

11 oct 09

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Cornell, for you it might be nonsense, but not for others. To me, your criticism of the "guitar show-off" seems like nonsense, especially given your jaw-dropping appreciation for the "piano show-off." WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE??

Ludwig Van Beethoven Trii per pianoforte e archi Op.70/1 "degli Spiriti" e Op.97 "Arciduca"

10 oct 09

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Superb music. A review too!! Periodically, I listen again to Beethoven’s complete works, and I have a particular preference for chamber music. The third movement of the quartet Op. 132, that "Canzona di Ringraziamento"....

Alessandro Esseno Pictures

9 oct 09

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What do Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, etc. have to do with this? They didn’t just go down in history as virtuosos! Acrobatic feats, if they exist, should serve a purpose, not just be for "showing off." And then, in 2009, what is there to be amazed about virtuosity, especially since there has already been one Liszt? Today, technically there is Mr. Hamelin who comes close (to Liszt); if someone is drooling over technique, they should go on YouTube and listen. Is this Esseno perhaps a second Hamelin? Anyway, I haven’t listened to him, so I can't judge the musical depth, which is the only thing that should matter to music lovers. Regards

Alessandro Esseno Pictures

9 oct 09

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There are a few things I really dislike: first of all, I don't know why, but reading through genres like pop, ambient, world music... makes me think of "illustrious" pianists like Allevi and Einaudi, which makes me cringe. Then there's this phrase: "A solo piano album is a challenge, both for the performer and for the listener," which sounds like it was said by someone who just discovered solo piano music yesterday and has little knowledge of great pianists. Next, "a unique album in its genre," are we sure about that? Finally, "it amazes us with its virtuosities and piano acrobatics." They should go to the circus, then. I want to be amazed by expressiveness!