Fabio Biondi nos redescubre a Vivaldi en BCN Classics

By Miquel Martínez, 18 December 2018

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Reviewed at Palau de la Música, Barcelona on 17 December 2018

Vivaldi, Griselda, RV 718: Sinfonia (Apertura)

Vivaldi, Ercole su'l Termodonte, RV 710: Sinfonia (Apertura)

Terradellas, Bellerofonte: Cara, tra dulci amplessi (Aria de Bellerofonte)

Terradellas, Bellerofonte: Se piangete, o luci belle

Terradellas, La Merope: Sarò de’ cenni tuoi (Aria de Anassandro)

Terradellas, Mitridate: Quel core all’arti usato

Terradellas, Mitridate: Quando ti acquisto appena (Arias de Sifare)

Vivaldi, The Four Seasons

Carlos Mena, Countertenor

Europa Galante

Fabio Biondi, Conductor

Disappointing outing for Scarlatti in the Halle Handel Festival

Sandra Bowdler, 13th June

Scarlatti's oratorio proves a rather disappointing outing for Fabio Biondi and Europa Galante, not helped by the venue's acoustics.

**111

For the finale in Valtice, a Vivaldi feast from Europa Galante

Frank Kuznik, 16th October

Fabio Biondi and his Europe Galante players offer an enlightening look at the last chapter in the composer's career.

****1

A remarkable rendition of Handel’s Silla at the Enescu Festival

Edward Sava-Segal, 5th September

Europa Galante's musicians’ collective expertise in playing music of the 17th and 18th centuries is indisputable and was in full display once again in Bucharest.

****1

Fabio Biondi's Vivaldi puts Mozart in the shade in LA

Laurence Vittes, 9th January

In Fabio Biondi's hands Vivaldi's big violin concertos clearly surpass Mozart in mature power and beauty and rival Bach in imagination and emotional richness.

*****

Biondi's Baroque adventure: L'Oracolo in Messenia

Charlotte Valori, 20th February

An exceptional mood of teamwork and virtuosity combine to ensure Fabio Biondi's reconstructed pasticcio of Vivaldi's lost L'oracolo in Messenia is an intense, disorientatingly beautiful evening of breathtaking musicianship.

*****

Adriano in Siria in Madrid

Fernando Remiro, 26th January

Interesting rediscovery of Veracini's first opera, composed for mythical castrati Senesino and Farinelly, and brought to life again by Fabio Biondi and Europa Galante.

***11

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Miquel Martínez

Miquel Martínez es Profesor Superior de percusión por el Conservatori Superior de Música de Barcelona, y cursa el Postgrado en la Musikhochschule de Würzburg. Es también Máster en Música como Arte Interdisciplinario por la Universitat de Barcelona (UB). Colabora con orquestas españolas como la Sinfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya, la Orquesta de Navarra o la Orquestra del Gran Teatre del Liceu. En la actualidad es músico invitado para las temporadas 13/14 y 14/15 en la Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia. Apasionado por el repertorio orquestal, la música contemporánea y la ópera, ha diseñado programas para la dinamización y difusión de la música clásica.