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Baghdad, city of gold and death, city of gardens and debris, of springs and barbed wires, city of blood, of life and of bombs, city of Abbasid caliphs, of a melting pot of languages and peoples, of Harun al-Rashid and of headlines on the news. How can I silence the heart I wonder, when the flames rise to the sky?
With heart in hand. Baghdad, December 1992. With heart in hand like that Battiato will never be again. Take an hour or a little more, send the world away, make silence around and within yourself and listen, and at the trembling of the wrists, when his voice speaks of life and death, do not close everything but hold back the pain, inside the lamp of the heart, until gradually it ceases on its own to hurt and only warms. Reach the very end. And then throw everything away, go out, or not, tie the heart to your wrists and vice versa. Do not go out, but come back in, burn, burn only, with the same ardor which, with heart in hand, that day, like never before and never again, pilgrim and strong lamp, Franco burned, with war, death, sprinkled gardens and the guttural call of muezzin at the hour when day falls around him, with an ardor that the fading of day and life will not leave smoke or ashes, but only warmth.
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The review reflects on Franco Battiato's 'Concerto di Baghdad,' a live album recorded in December 1992. It evokes the complex and tragic imagery of Baghdad as a city torn by war yet full of life and history. Battiato's heartfelt and unique performance conveys deep emotions about life, death, and human suffering. The reviewer urges listeners to fully immerse themselves in this extraordinary moment of artistic expression.Tracklist
Franco Battiato
Italian singer-songwriter and composer known for blending experimental electronic music, classical influences and pop. Career spans from the late 1960s through the 2010s. Widely praised for both avant‑garde records and mainstream breakthroughs.96 Reviews
