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Blue Pumpkin
Apr 11 min read


Jorge Bolet "conducts" Wagner
Who knew? It cannot have been the full Die Walküre, as that would need to start much earlier than 7:30pm. It was given as a pantomime by a grils' summer camp with JB playing the piano score. Otsego Lake is a lake located in Otsego County in the U.S. state of New York. It is the source of the Susquehanna River and largest lake in Otsego County. The Village of Cooperstown is located at the lake's southern end. Glimmerglass State Park is located on the lake's northeastern shore
Blue Pumpkin
Mar 291 min read


Jorge Bolet 1934 with Mrs Curtis Bok
Jorge Bolet with Mrs Mary Louise Curtis Bok and David Saperton ( Diario de la Marina , 28 December 1934) The Chattanooga Daily Times (14.10.1938) reported that Mrs Bok has said that all she has done and put into the Curtis Institute is justified in this one student.
Blue Pumpkin
Jan 311 min read


Jorge Bolet, Vienna, 23 May 1935
Jorge Bolet, Vienna, 23 May 1935 "But even in Cuba, they are aware of the secrets of Beethoven's style. This was demonstrated by the young, exceptionally charming southerner Jorge Bolet, whose "Appassionata" displayed such maturity, inner serenity, dazzling technique, and nuanced touch..." Die Wiener Tag (7 July) The artist proved himself a refined musician. A clear, well-developed technique – only the fortissimo attack was a little dry – provided the foundation for a per
Blue Pumpkin
Nov 8, 20251 min read


Jorge Bolet, Amsterdam (May, 1935)
Bolet Played the Piano—and Not Gently A tongue-in-cheek review from De Volk 9.5.1935. I include the Dutch below: though this ChatGPT translation flows well and idiomatically, it may miss things. Critics are lazy creatures. If you don’t keep them busy, they are quite capable of spending a quiet evening at home. And naturally: that’s not what critics are for. So we can do no less than congratulate Dr. De Koos on his brilliant idea to use the one evening that the Dutch Music Fe
Blue Pumpkin
Jun 6, 20253 min read
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