cabernet

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Mauro Pelosi La stagione per morire

23 sep 10

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A very nice review!... I never heard of the author in question, but if the good Cohen really is "the portrait of happiness" in comparison, then I definitely can't miss it!

Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos The Mystery of Santo Domingo De Silos

20 sep 10

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Thank you for the notice/buoy. I have been listening to "classical music" for a while, but I haven't come across Gregorian chant yet. It's a great invitation for a closer look.

José González Veneer

18 sep 10

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just listened to this album and appreciated it a lot, also and especially thanks to this review.. Write again JohnOfPatmos!!

Thank you very much, by the way upon rereading I noticed some repetitions that weigh down the "meatloaf," I apologize... anyway, I'm glad for the appreciation! Sacred music really has the power to make you "take a little flight" above "what is," regardless of personal religious belief. Fauré, by the way, was agnostic! @FLO: very kind of you, and getting something off your chest is no small feat ;) @FRISCIO76: excellent interpretation of the function of the organ, I agree on Giulini and of course on the immense Mozart Requiem!

Paolo Conte Live Arena di Verona

7 sep 10

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"..in the Middle Ages of his bitter phrases, he says he does not want to sin, but, as we know, he does." Paolo Conte is immense; this live performance is, in my opinion, not as engaging as "Tournée," but... The review is heartfelt but perhaps a bit didactic..

Maurizio Pollini - Wiener Philarmoniker Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Concerto per pianoforte ed orchestra in sol magg., K. 453

22 aug 10

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comment 29, second to last line, correction: "..unless it is about.."; well, just to make it clear that I always reread the comments once they are sent!

Maurizio Pollini - Wiener Philarmoniker Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Concerto per pianoforte ed orchestra in sol magg., K. 453

20 aug 10

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Then again, one thing is the comparison between harpsichord and piano, where we are indeed talking about two different instruments that inevitably lead to two different performances in terms of timbre, dynamics, etc. Another thing is to compare the fortepiano and the piano, where, philology aside, I wouldn't understand the reason for using a fortepiano today to play Mozart or Haydn when the piano has only evolved it, bringing it to a greater expressive capacity.

Maurizio Pollini - Wiener Philarmoniker Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Concerto per pianoforte ed orchestra in sol magg., K. 453

20 aug 10

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Well, my dear ones, I'm glad that the "salotto" of Cabernet hosts these interesting discussions. However, I can't understand what the problem is: a philological execution is one thing, while an execution that aims to give a different interpretation through a different, or rather, contemporary instrument is another. The rest is up to the listener's choice. I am certain that Gustav Leonhardt's interpretation of the Goldbergs is the one that comes closest to Bach's intention, but if I had to choose which Goldberg recording to listen to on the spur of the moment, I would dive straight into Gould... One listens to what their own sensitivity suggests, unless it concerns professional issues or research, which would evidently lead to other choices...

Maurizio Pollini - Wiener Philarmoniker Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Concerto per pianoforte ed orchestra in sol magg., K. 453

19 aug 10

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@SILLA: thanks for the comment.
I won't deny that I'm a bit disappointed that very few have taken the trouble to read this stuff and comment on it; I’m curious about the effectiveness of this kind of "invitation." Well, evidently I didn't send it at the best time, or maybe the majority of potential readers fell asleep by the first lines (and that alone would be quite an impressive effect!). Defeated, I’ll have my mom sign up for Debaser, and for a fee, she'll give it a read!