Re: [Harp-L] La Orquesta Sinfónica del Principado de Asturias - Oviedo Review

[Robert Paparozzi <chromboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Continued Bravos & Kudos to Bonfiglio.....he keeps raising the mark and
Sure as Hell is givin' Classical audiences what they want plus a whole lot
more!!!

Ps....Robert, I was in Valencia, SP last week, sorry I miss your gig!


On 4/2/07 2:25 PM, "Robert Bonfiglio" <bon@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Here's another nice review from my Spanish tour, the Oviedo concert.
> harmonically yours,
> 
> Robert Bonfiglio
> http://www.robertbonfiglio.com
> 
> Before the work of Strauss, the first part of the program held two
> atmospheres.  The first of them, little known too the public,
> "Pelléas and Mélisande, op. 46", of J. Sibelius, already demonstrated
> how a show of exquisite expressive refinement can be made letting
> flow the music of natural way, undressed of any type of artifice.
> In contrast, the exuberante "Concert for Harmonica" of Heitor Villa-
> Lobos took on a total mood change of third kind through an original
> composition and virtuosic demand for the soloist.  This requirement
> was exceeded by a phenomenal Robert Bonfiglio, who had to the public
> in his pocket. Dominating the diverse registers, the North American
> musician made an exhibition that finished in an ovation, a climate of
> ensemble with the orchestra and the music director and in a kind of
> minirecital with five encores that the public cheered with
> enthusiasm. With such diverse works the receptivity of the audience
> was demonstrated for the less known repertoire. A surprising and
> beautiful musical evening that became a celebration.
> 
> 
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