Tango a tres en la Juan March

By María Elena Cuenca, 18 May 2015

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“La complicidad en la interpretación se palpaba claramente”

Reviewed at Fundación Juan March, Madrid on 16 May 2015

Piazzolla, Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas: Verano Porteña (Summer Buenos Aires)

Gardel, Lejana tierra mía

Guastavino, Tres romances argentinos, para dos pianos

Piazzolla, Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas: Otoño Porteño (Autumn in Buenos Aires)

Piazzolla, Tardecita Pampeana

Ginastera, Milonga "Canción del árbol del olvido", Op.3

Piana, Milonga triste

Ravel, Rapsodie espagnole (Arreglo para 2 pianos)

Plaza, Morena

Piazzolla, Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas: Invierno Porteño (Winter in Buenos Aires)

de Caro, Todo corazón

Piazzolla, Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas: Primavera Porteña (Spring in Buenos Aires)

Claudio Constantini, Piano

Carles Marín, Piano

Suvi Myöhänen, Violin

Ramón Pelinski, Presenter

An end-of-term Mahler 6 from the Hallé in Manchester

Rohan Shotton, 28th May

Kahchun Wong conducts The Hallé in Mahler's epic Sixth Symphony, although directorial idiosyncrasies sometimes get in the way of the music.

***11

Mallwitz and the Konzerthausorchester Berlin conquer Mahler's Fifth

Mengguang Huang, 27th May

At the Elbphilharmonie, Joana Mallwitz treats Mahler's Fifth as an argument to be won, and she knows exactly how it will end.

****1

Václav Luks and the OAE deliver operatic scale in Haydn's Creation

Nick Boston, 27th May

The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment under Václav Luks are joined by their own choir and strong soloists for a fresh and colourful performance of Haydn's Die Schöpfung.

****1

Lost for words: Asmik Grigorian excels at Wigmore Hall

Roy Westbrook, 26th May

A first half of vocalises gives way to all Strauss after the interval as the Lithuanian superstar soprano helps Wigmore Hall celebrate its 125th anniversary.

****1

A self-congratulatory Cecilia Bartoli show at Salzburg Whitsun

Laura Servidei, 24th May

This year’s Salzburg Whitsun Festival gala, Ciao, bella ciao, features Cecilia Bartoli in a highly personalised musical programme structured as an autobiographical journey, unfolding as a blend of concert and self-portrait.

Sumptuous Sheffield Chamber Music Festival finale

Phil Parker, 23rd May

Ensemble 360 and soprano Claire Booth test to the limits the definition of ‘chamber music’ in this richly orchestral closing concert of the 2026 Sheffield Chamber Music Festival.

****1

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María Elena Cuenca

María Elena Cuenca es estudiante de doctorado en la Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Anteriormente estudió el grado de Educación Musical en la Universidad de Alicante. También hizo el grado de Musicología en la Universidad Complutense de Madrid y a continuación el Máster en Música Española e Hispanoamericana en el mismo centro. Para su doctorado está investigando sobre “Las misas de Francisco de Peñalosa (ca. 1470-1528), estilo musical y contexto”.

Tango a tres en la Fundación Juan March