"Really? Water bottle on the floor? Is that how they do it these days?"

 

"Very disappointing. People these days take is so far that it's no longer music. [...] Ornamentation needs to grow organically from the structure/character of the piece. One cannot just play whatever they want."  

 

"A parody of Bach, why?"

 

"Bruno probably would have won if he had come up with more traditional interpretations rather than feeling the need to be radically different. [...]  This might actually surprised many people. Music isn't as subjective as many might think. You cannot just do what you want. There are certain fundamental rules that everyone needs to follow. 99.999% of players out there, even at this level, are violating many rules. Professionals can hear the mistakes because they stand out like a sore thumb. Some artists feel the need to be radically different in order to hide their fundamental flaws." 

 

"Rather not in style."

 

"Y u breath everybar"

 

"Why does such beautiful and good flutist play such a ugly piece of music?"

 

"He does some weird stuff"

 

"I don't know how he plays like that with his fingers flying so far off the keys. Looks like terrible technique, but evidently it works for him."

 

"It seems to be how most people play these days. In the more exposed legato sections, you can hear keys slamming down, and keys popping up. Very common, I find."

 

"The "Bad Critique" section of your website actually contains some "good" critiques. You are a good player, but not everyone has to agree with all your interpretations. With that website section, it is like you are trying to make fun of the truth. Whether we like it or not, the truth is the truth."

 

"A very particular version that has nothing to do with the historical versions and with criteria, of course the control and technique in the modern flute is evident, but the aesthetics and historical vision shine by its absence"

 

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