Paolo Conte - Elegia
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Free Music Review: The old man and his songs
Hit: 5 Stars
Admittedly, at 70 even a heavy smoker like Paolo Conte may still have many productive years ahead, but the atmosphere and lyrics of many of the songs on this album bring the classic from one of Conte's idols to mind. Whereas Conte has looked back to younger years in earlier songs like "Gelato a Limon" and "Bartali" the retrospect here is aimed more broadly at distant times and places in general.
Recorded in the studio, supported by his trusted ensemble, his own peculiar but effective brand of pianism and "the voice" this album ranks among his very best. My fellow reviewers have already sung the praise of some of the individual songs, but to me "Sonno Elefante" with its combination of nursery song and balloon flight over the land- and timescape of a life was especially touching.
Grazie Paolo.
Free Music Review: An expression of passion for music and life from the ultimate Italian contemporary songwriter
Hit: 5 Stars
Elegia, in Italian, is a word that describes a poetic ideal: an ideology expressed in Italian poetry on and off since the fourteenth century. The main theme of this ideology is that the poet is the lover and the slave of his passion. Usually that passion is centered around a woman, but it oftentimes revolves around the poet's main weaknesses and the love for his own artistic expression. Elegia is the poetry of crying.
Elegia, in my opinion, is Paolo Conte's deepest poetic expression. The uncertainty of the future and the feelings of old people who look back, look forward, and sometimes are too distant from current events to look in any direction at all, are captured in this CD with mastery.
Paolo Conte begins the first song, Elegia, with "Avevo una passione per la musica... cosa faro' di me?" (I HAD a passion for music... what will I do with myself?). This almost brings tears to my eyes as if it was my own parent speaking: it is almost an admission of someone's life coming to an end. He might live longer, but will he be able to express his passion anymore? And if he cannot, will he still be the person he was?
"Non ridere, non ridere, se io cado, inciampo e faccio per andarmene... stringimi, parlami, abbracciami" (Don't laugh, don't laugh, if I fall, if I stumble and get ready to get out of here... hold me, talk to me, hug me)
Although the theme that this could be Paolo Conte's last meaningful poetic expression is pervasive (Chissa': who knows), plenty of songs don't touch on that subject. Sandwich Man is a great portrayal of a male torn between two forces: his love for his loved one and his own inability to assert his needs in a relationship. Bamboolah touches on similar topics.
Sonno Elefante, India, and Frisco make the listener wander into far foreign lands, like many previously released Paolo Conte songs did.
La Casa Cinese, Molto Lontano, and La Nostalgia del Mocambo are great songs, especially if you know what it is like to live in Italy. They combine mondane moments with deep introspective thoughts.
La Vecchia Giacca Nuova is very ironic and sheds a critical light on materialism. That is not surprising if you reflect on the fact that Paolo Conte might be thinking about how will he be remembered. And he tells us that: he wants to be remembered by his music. Molto Lontano spells it out: "m'ascolterai, mi seguirai, ma non m'amerai" (You will listen to me, you will follow me, but you will not love me.)
If you want to be loved back, start by loving someone, not something.
Free Music Review: You either love him or hate him.
Hit: 4 Stars
Paolo Conte is a great musician. I think is voice and style of music is great. This new cd is a great continuation of his previous cd. As mentioned in the previous review his starting song 'Elegia' set the stage for the cd with great vocals and instruments accompanying him. Then 'Sandwich Man' is going to be a classic with the way he shows his emotions from his voice. 'Chiss?' is another track that I enjoyed with the joyous music and korky voice combination.
Overall the cd is worth your time and money if you enjoy his music.
Enjoy.
Free Music Review: great album
Hit: 5 Stars
The opening song is the highlight of this album, but there are a number of wonderful, quirky songs throughout. The second song, Sandwich Man, is a bit grating, in particular because it comes as a very abrupt contrast with the first song (Elegia).
My favorites on this one are:
Elegia
Frisco
Molto Lontano
Non Ridere