Jorge Bolet by Alan West-Durán: "Pianista luminoso"
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Jorge Bolet by Alan West-Durán: "Pianista luminoso"
For those who read Spanish (or can use Google Translate), here is an unusually full article on Jorge Bolet by Alan West-Durán (La Habana, 1953), a Cuban poet, essayigst, translator and critic. He is a Profesor at Northeastern University (Boston). It's nice to read what a Cuban thinks of his compatriot.
"Cuban musician Jorge Bolet achieved a unique and recognizable style. His work had a velvety yet full-bodied sound and an exceptional command of tempos and dynamics. It was controlled and intellectual, but at the same time tender, and possessed luminous clarity and precision..."
"Great pianists are often compared to divas: they possess enormous talent, are temperamental—not to say melodramatic—have devoted followers, and evoke a mythical aura when they command the stage as soloists. Jorge Bolet (1914-1990), the renowned Cuban pianist , wasn't a diva because he was melodramatic or egocentric, but he was an astonishingly talented pianist and a superb live performer."
