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

20 aug 10

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@fusillo: congratulations on the archival research, but let’s not kid ourselves. That is a concert recorded by Benedetti Michelangeli and published only after his death without his consent (he had previously prevented its publication because he was aware of that erroneous addition), while here we are talking about the fidelity of the sound to the author's intentions: Benedetti Michelangeli used the instrument that Debussy had chosen, thus producing the sound he desired. Moreover, Debussy belonged to that group of composers who, like Rachmaninov, did not disdain but rather appreciated and sought variations and personal contributions in the performance, expression, and interpretation of their own works. I remind you, hoping to be clear this time, that I am not questioning the quality of a performance, but only the choice of which instrument is most appropriate for playing certain music, and the answer can only be: the one chosen by the composer.

Santiago Calatrava Ponte della Costituzione (Venezia)

20 aug 10

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In the meantime, I join others in congratulating you on reviewing, and very well, an architectural work that is not very conventional, like a bridge. Unfortunately, I haven’t seen the work in person, but like with Norman Foster's bridge in London, from the images it seemed debatable, and when I walked on it, it was indeed quite questionable. Even in this case, it doesn’t seem like a masterpiece to me at a glance, an opinion that I obviously hope to prove wrong when I see the bridge in person. I admit, I’m not a fan of Calatrava: I see in his poetic approach to the truss only a sterile poetic of the truss, precisely, self-referential. His structures are scenic and perfect as sets for commercials, but they lack a true and powerful foundational idea that, in my eyes, is eclipsed by an overwhelming visual spectacle. Given that this bridge is simplified compared to his usual style and restrained in its eccentricity, perhaps I like it more than the rest of his work; I hope to be able to walk on it soon.

Akeboshi Akeboshi

20 aug 10

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"Flagship"? Maybe you meant "trump card"! ;) Anyway, interesting suggestion, I’ll give it a try too.

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

19 aug 10

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@fusillo: as you prefer.

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

19 aug 10

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@fusillo: but what does that have to do with it? The one from "Don Giovanni" is a staging! Moving the action in time and space (with a sense) can be an attempt by the director to tell us something or to make us intuit a different level of understanding of a certain work. Have you seen Kenneth Branagh's "The Magic Flute," set during World War I? Even though the context is different from Mozart's, the experiment somehow still makes sense given the staging. I'm talking about sound fidelity: okay, the score is the same, but then why don't we play it on a xylophone or a Bontempi plastic keyboard instead of the piano, since it's still just a different instrument from the one chosen by the composer!

Michael Jackson Earth Song

18 aug 10

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Interesting.

Perfume Voice

18 aug 10

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But who cares if you don't like Perfume (the almond pot!!! XDDDDDDDD), what matters is that there's so much DeAmore in the air! Yuppi! About the trio: I thought the review made it clear that I'm a fan, and it's obvious that I like them, and anything they touch turns to gold for me; they have a brilliant producer behind them who has understood everything about life and makes ugly billions with his techno-house capsule project (which is truly excellent) and with his Perfume girls who are his pop counterpart. Frankly, I find them delightful, they make simple music (but with excellent production behind it) and they expect nothing from the audience other than their happiness. @alia76: no, look, jokes aside, I confirm that Lady Gaga is really inferior to Perfume, by a lot. She's the embodiment of trash, but not the redeemable kind that Marco Giusti likes: it's just garbage. @Alfredo: Perfume is followed 80% by a male audience aged between their 20s and 30s; many young girls prefer to dive into rock (yes, Japan is the upside-down world).

Michel Gondry Human Behaviour (Björk Music Videoclip)

17 aug 10

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Masterpiece of music videos and beyond. After watching the trailer for "The Green Hornet," I couldn't tell if Gondry has lost all his genius talent or if money has gone to his head or what; but it doesn't matter: he has already left us works worthy of going down in history.

Perfume Voice

17 aug 10

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@Alfredo: they don't take themselves seriously at all, they know exactly what they are and what they do, that is, as I wrote above, catchy entertainment songs and vocal divertissement. I don't think I praised them as great artists, did I? @Sellami: sorry, already booked.

Perfume Voice

17 aug 10

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@Alfredo: "It sounds like Nintendo music." You couldn't have found a better compliment, and I'm not joking; thank you very much from them. Anyway, I wanted to remind you that music = the art of organizing sounds, so this will be of poor quality (I gave it three stars, not five, and taking into account the work on the visual side as well), but it is still music.