December 31st showcase: why not “lemon prices”? It is also by rubbing shoulders with horror that we appreciate the beautiful. So there is no deception on the commodity: we are in the cosmic nanar, born from the ultimate stage of delirium to which certain experimenters of historicity can reach. Cristofori is an ensemble with one instrumentalist per part, that is to say 20 musicians. The winds (doubled) should “eat” the poor string quartet, but with the help of microphones, we limit the damage. Basically, the concept sucks: we know very well that Beethoven was looking for developed staff. On the form, one reaches the antisublime (pendant of the antimatter). Even if we were keen on considering Beethoven’s symphonic music as music for a princely salon, that would not be a reason to conduct and play it that way. Imagine Coriolanus in nine minutes, whereas the velocity should be the first asset of such a format. The bouquet is however final, with a fourth movement from theHeroic false to make the hair stand on end.
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