PS Un “blogger” non è un oracolo e commette inevitabilmente errori (il minimo possibile..). Ricevo spesso “correzioni” non sempre fondamentali e non sempre precise. Così come io mi sottopongo al giudizio altrui con nome e cognome così chi vorrà avere la bontà di segnalarmi eventuali errori o imprecisioni dovrà farlo unicamente mandando un commento: a ognuno la propria responsabilità. In base alla nuova normativa chi si fosse iscritto e desidera de-iscriversi è sufficiente che mi invii un messaggio e-mail..

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I don’t know if it’s legal to speak in a non-celebratory way of Garibaldi (Italian say…)… Of course I’m referring to the concert of the highly attended Kissin that – needless to say – won an uncritical triumph from a hall full in every order of seats. But perhaps some more in-depth consideration than the copious applause (and often out of place to prove an audience that largely does not distinguish between a football match or a rock concert with lots of screams and a classical music concert) should be made.  Kissin concert: a worldly occasion for many. (We could make many considerations on this subject and extend it to other areas, but perhaps not here). Let’s start with the program, a little “frayed”, with “all a bit”. We are no longer used (in general, fortunately) to programs “potpourri” If the purpose was that of a tribute to Šostakovič (and his love for Bach) that three chopinian pieces (among other things chosen without a particular logic) what were for but for tickling the public’s unrefined taste? And in some respects even the tribute to Šostakovič with two preludes and fugues to complete the minutage did not seem entirely full of sense. And let’s move on to executions. Discussing philological (and not) executions for the great German is talking about the usual sex of angels. Kissin chooses a philological execution, without pedal and practically without dynamic variations. All ok but the constant high volume does not reflect the sought-after spirit of the harpsichord. Then the three Chopin’s pieces (also here with reduced dynamics and rythms also rather “relaxed”) certainly of quality, including the “scherzo” n.4 that (mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa) I always considered not of the same quality as the other three. An execution of the level expected by Kissin. Very beautiful the sonata by Šostakovič. Here Kissin has been able to pour his original spirit into the performance even if the use of the score reflects perhaps a not very mature execution, also because the spirit of the Russian composer is not easy to unravel. I believe that a further maturity is desirable. Needless to comment on the two preludes and fugues. Unlike some cases (memorable the evening with 15 encores) here the encores were only 3. A Bachian choral, the second “scherzo” of Chopin (which made collapse the room by applause – eh… here we find music that we know…) to end with the waltz Chopin’s D minor sharp (which being lessg lowing has received less applause). In short, an interesting but not exciting evening.

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PS A “blogger” is not an oracle and inevitably makes errors (the minimum possible..). I often receive “corrections” not always fundamental and not always accurate. Just as I submit myself to the judgement of others with the name and surname so those who want to have the goodness to report errors or inaccuracies will have to do so only by sending a comment: everyone has his own responsibility.

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PS  Vorrei ringraziare tutti coloro che inseriscono commenti  ai posts utilizzando l’opzione “Lascia un commento”  (o “commenti” se ne sono già stati inseriti) prevista nella sezione sinistra (o prima del testo per schermi ridotti come i tablets) dei posts stessi affinchè tutti possano leggerli.  Il dibattito è sempre interessante per tutti…..grazie (è indispensabile lasciare nome e cognome – i commenti anonimi non saranno pubblicati)!!