Comments on: Three days in Paradise https://albangerhardt.com/three-days-in-paradise/ Just another WordPress site Sat, 03 Jun 2017 09:20:39 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.0.3 By: Regula https://albangerhardt.com/three-days-in-paradise/#comment-703 Sat, 07 Aug 2010 21:10:38 +0000 http://www.albangerhardt.com/blog/?p=255#comment-703 I’ll just say “me, too” to Francesco’s perfect summary: “Thank you for great emotions”. I can’t find more words – music takes over where language stops, and sometimes it makes language stop. The intimacy of Santa Caterina contributed something that must have at least compensated for the quality that came with the special effort in Berlin. Maybe the Radialsystem made you suffer enough for three concerts:-)

As for the wonderful idea of an alternative Bach Suites tour, you might consider including the “Gare du Nord” here in Basel – JUST ABOUT still in Germany – a really cool venue which does weird theatre and new music, but also kiddie stuff and… football! Check it out: http://www.garedunord.ch/ We’ll be there 🙂

]]> By: francesco https://albangerhardt.com/three-days-in-paradise/#comment-702 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 03:52:07 +0000 http://www.albangerhardt.com/blog/?p=255#comment-702 Hi Alban,
sorry if i write in italien, but i dont’t hnow so well the englisch.

Sono molte felice di questo tuo blog, perché Santa Caterina del Sasso è un vero Paradiso: Ernest Hemingway rimase affascinao come te, e lo descrisse come uno dei posti al mondo più belli, e il tuo “Three days in Paradise” lo conferma. Anni fa con amici abbiamo contribuito che questo stratordinario monastero potesse fare anche spettacolo, musica e teatro.
Sorry, non ho potuto vedere i tuoi 2 concerti, lo volevo tanto, ma non è stato possibile, io non ho auto nè patente, e sostarmi da Milano è molto difficile.
Ho scoperto il tuo sito web che è meraviglioso, e ho imparato a conoscere quanto sei bravo!!!
E il sito web è molto generoso, grazie. Sto ascoltando tante cose e mi riprometto di acquistare i tuoi CD. Ma è bello vederti su You Tube: il tuo commento sul concerto di Dvorak è bellissimo.

Thank you for great emotions.

]]> By: Alban https://albangerhardt.com/three-days-in-paradise/#comment-701 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:01:38 +0000 http://www.albangerhardt.com/blog/?p=255#comment-701 Hi Frank,

thanks for coming to both concerts – that means you didn’t hate the first too much… 🙂
My first encore was the first movement of the Solosonata by Györgyi Ligeti, the second encore was the Moderato by Mstislav Rostropovich, and on the second evening I played the second movement of the Ligeti Solosonata as encore before playing my favourite, the Prelude of the 6th Suite again.
Best wishes from Hong Kong,
Alban

]]> By: Frank Robinson https://albangerhardt.com/three-days-in-paradise/#comment-700 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 16:19:44 +0000 http://www.albangerhardt.com/blog/?p=255#comment-700 Hi

I was a fortunate attendee at both of your concerts in Stresa this week. I am interested to know the name of the first encore that you played last nite (31 July)
Thanks very much and I will be anticipating enjoying your playing again.

Thanks
Frank Robinson

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