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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Here’s a concert reviewing which is pleasant. Two excellent musicians with an interesting program and a very attentive audience. It begins with a very prolonged applause for the orchestra clearly motivated by its opposition to the Venezi disaster: it is completely clear that the audience is rightly on the orchestra’s side and if the superintendent and his mentors – politically and not musically motivated – do not change direction the situation will become incandescent. Political blindness seems to have no borders, and if the government doesn’t find anything better than Venezi, it’s scraping the bottom of the barrel. The musical part of the concert begins with a short, pleasant piece by Japanese artist Toru Takemitsu that is difficult for the Venetian audience to digest and receives a very brief round of applause. This was followed by the very difficult (for cello) concerto by Saint-Saëns, a piece totally in keeping with the poetics of the French composer and with alternating musical values. The first half was very beautiful and the second too, while the third seemed above all aimed at virtuosity. Ettore Pagano is an instrumentalist of great value, despite his young age and is gifted with extraordinary technique: the intonation is always perfect even in the most difficult passages. He has a full sound and beautiful vibrato: it is certainly destined for a great career. Less good was the choice of two encores: a virtuosic one with a vaguely country flavour and one in which the cello accompanies the performer’s singing and whistling. In short… Finally, the young performer should be reminded that musical etiquette requires, after two encores, to present himself again accompanied by the conductor. He will learn. The Japanese conductor was very good: in the symphony (not all beautiful – the most successful movement is the second) he was able to instill in the orchestra an executive enthusiasm that led to a result of excellent value. What if he were chosen as musical director……?

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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)!!