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Sinfónica de Toronto en el Palau de la Música: una Cuarta de Mahler en progresiva revelación de Gustavo Gimeno

By Albert Ferrer Flamarich, 02 February 2026
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“El gran clímax fue calibrado con precisión tanto en su tensión dinámica como en su resolución”
Reviewed at Palau de la Música, Barcelona on 30 January 2026
Programme
Rachmaninov, Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, Op.18
Mahler, Symphony no. 4 in G major
Performers
Bruce Liu, Piano
Anna Prohaska, Soprano
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Gustavo Gimeno, Conductor
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Albert Ferrer Flamarich
Albert Ferrer Flamarich

Albert Ferrer Flamarich (Barcelona, 1983). Historiador del arte y musicógrafo (Universitat Barcelona) que desde el año 2000 ha participado en numerosos de medios de comunicación escrita y de radio, editando un modesto boletín sobre zarzuela (2002-06). Trabajó para la discográfica Columna Música (2008-2013) y desde 2009 ofrece regularmente conferencias. Ha sido profesor en Universidad Catalana d’Estiu en Prada de Conflent (2015), Conservatorio de Sant Cugat del Vallès (2019) y Campus de la Experiència de la Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (2019-2021). Es revisor y asesor de editoriales musicales, ha impulsado la publicación de títulos en español y actualmente coordina la serie sobre Eduard Toldrà para Dinsic Publicaciones Musicales.