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...terms of the piece itself, the Largo was particularly well-played, with the winds, brass, and strings producing a wonderful coherence; the cellos carried off the honors, with strong full tones that exploited the piece’s melodic qualities. The ending movement, Allegro con spirito, displayed excellent spiccato work by all of the ensemble and furnished the piece with a truly robust finish...
...clear evening in Florence, from a rear terrace of the 15th century Palazzo Frescobaldi, you can see the lighted campanile of Brunelleschi's late masterwork, the Santo Spirito Church, commissioned by a Frescobaldi in the mid-1400s. The church is almost 150 years younger than the family's 700-year-old business. Now the Frescobaldis, best known for their sumptuous Brunello di Montalcino wine, are coming out of the Middle Ages, forming international alliances that would impress even their arch rivals, the Medicis, and embarking on a marketing strategy for the 21st century...
...double Frescobaldi's business by the end of 2004, with 60% coming from Frescobaldi-owned lines and 40% from the Mondavi partnership. "There will be fewer cases, but we'll be getting more than double per case," he promises. When Geddes looks out from the Palazzo Frescobaldi toward Santo Spirito, he can't help thinking of the family history. "But," he adds, "you have to be able to connect the past with the future...
...also helped kill your own mentor, Pasquale ("Pat the Cat") Spirito...
...women were recovering yesterday in Rome's Santo Spirito Hospital...