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La llama eterna de Sokolov. Un recital memorable en el Festival de Granada

By Leonardo Mattana Ereño, 27 June 2022
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“Posee un magnetismo que comienza en el momento en que ataca la primera nota en el teclado”
Reviewed at Auditorio Manuel de Falla, Granada on 26 June 2022
Programme
Beethoven, 15 Variations and fugue for piano in E flat major "Eroica Variations", Op.35
Brahms, 3 Intermezzi for piano, Op.117
Schumann, Kreisleriana, Op.16
Performers
Grigory Sokolov, Piano
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15 Variations and fugue for piano in E flat major "Eroica Variations", Op.353 Intermezzi for piano, Op.117Grigory SokolovJohannes BrahmsKreisleriana, Op.16Ludwig van BeethovenRobert Schumann
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Leonardo Mattana Ereño
Leonardo Mattana Ereño

Leonardo Mattana (1988) es Doctor en filosofía por la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. También ha cursado estudios de piano, composición, teoría musical e historia de la música en el conservatorio de Sassari (Italia). Sus pasiones musicales son trasversales, privilegiando la música sinfónica y de cámara, pero sobre todo, buscando siempre en la experiencia estética de la música elementos de reflexión.