Comments on: Happiness

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 01:19:53 +0000

Hi Alban, my name is Vanessa. I must say that I love to read your blog. IÂ´m not a cellist, I will probably start to study again next month, I couldnâ€t continue before (I studied just two years), because some economics problems forced me to quit, but itÂ´s something I deeply miss and of course, that let me enjoy hearing a great cellist like you. Maybe one day before the arthritis come into my life, I will be able to play something decent. Besides your incredible technique, the way you play is so emotional expressive and full of passion, a quality that is so rare in most of classical musician. When I listened your performance of the Elgar concerto I had to close my eyes to feel the intense way that this gorgeous music flows in your interpretation. So, your grandfather was Jewish, now I understand from where it comes your ability to have empathy with the deep feelings expressed in music. Did your grandfather survive to the ShoÃ¡? Thank you for share your ideas and feelings in this blog, itÂ´s very inspiring for me. If I could be nearest Berlin I will definitely take lessons with you. My best wishes for you. PS: IÂ´m sorry that my English itÂ´s not good, so, forgive me for the mistakes.

By: Regula

Regula — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 23:05:38 +0000

Hi there,
first of all, let me echo Michelle’s good wishes. I was happy to read “Happiness”, too.

I couldn’t make it to London or Brussels but have just heard the Wigmore Schubert trios on BBC3 and want to add my virtual cheers to those of the lucky people who were there. That was the stunning music-making this music deserves. Thank you.

May I add the hope that more serene times for you will include time for more chamber music? The Guardian critic who heard you in Reading wrote: “With the great Beaux Arts trio finally gone after 50 years, could this be the trio for the next half century?” It would be great if you proved him right.

All the best,
Regula

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:32:55 +0000

Hi there, I have been following your blog for a while having seen you play on a number of occasions in London. Its great that you are sounding much happier and more contented. Long may it continue. Best wishes, Michelle

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 23:10:32 +0000

Nice to hear from you again! I’m just back from Israel and Egypt, did some peacemaking and must have caused a riot, just back in Amsterdam to do peace missions in my own apartment, returned to find my neighbor in jail due to domestic disturbances! And I thought the black pearls I brought back had an Egyptian curse! One night salt rain come in the bedroom, no known reason and my professor friend was called on g-mail by people speaking Arabian! All the same, I am ready to do Alyah in Israel and was able to talk to a lot of people about the lack of peace talk leaders in the middle east compared to war-monging generals! Also distributed cd’s of my recording of the 2nd Gamba Sonata, carried a Koran in English and nearly go INTO the Al Akqsa mosque on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem!