"SOFA KONZERT" - SALZBOURG - 12 06 25 - 2

La chronique et la vidéo d'Eléonore  : 

A CONSTANT WOW FEELING

Stiftung Mozarteum - Wiener Saal

12 06 25

Klangwelt aus Kristall

One minute of silence for the victims in Graz

Since the very first Sofa-Konzert, I have been amazed by Rolando's magnificent choice of artists, always ⁰"Maestros of maestros" in their respectives fields. 

In Salzburg, the selection was particularly special. Not only greatest artists, but also extraordinary and  "strange" instruments. 

A revelation to me, I have never seen neither a glass harmonica (Christa Schönfeldinger) nor a verrophone (Gerald Schönfeldinger). 

I was impressed by the appearance of these musical instruments and even more deeply by the incredible artistic skills with which these wonderful artists made their instruments sound. 

The glass harmonica is a very elegant, extremely attractive "object', a rotating series of glass bowls.

With her moistened fingers, Christa Schönfeldinger turned these bowls, while with her legs, she pedaled like a bicycle. 

As for the verrophone, a unique occasion was not enough for me to understand how it works. I tried to follow the fine movements of Gerard 

Schönfeldinger.

The sounds of these instruments were fabulous, very soft, it was a pleasant feeling to hear them.

These magnificent moments were crowned by the human voice, the most important musical instrument, this time in the form of whistle (Nikolaus Habjan).

Nicolaus Habjan was the fantastic director of "L'Orfeo" with Rolando in Salzburg, and now he whistled with absolute brilliance the virtuosic opera arias by Handel (Alcina, Giulio Cesare) and Mozart (Idomeneo, The Magic Flute) and, after the rapturous applause, standing ovation and enthusiastic "Bravi", he performed Adele's aria from "The Bat" by Johann Strauss. 

The delight and joy of the public could not have been greater.

As presenter of the programme, and interviewer with his exciting, uncommon questions which showed  a deep and sincere interest, Rolando added an immense bonus to the evening. His presence is always the guarantee of a warm and friendly atmosphere for these musical events spent in a good mood.

KÖSZÖNÖM, ROLANDO!

Eléonore