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El English Concert de Harry Bicket le hace justicia a Rinaldo

By Jorge Baeza Stanicic, 14 March 2018
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Reviewed at Auditorio Nacional de Música, Madrid on 11 March 2018
Programme
Handel, Rinaldo
Performers
The English Concert
Harry Bicket, Director
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Jorge Baeza Stanicic
Jorge Baeza Stanicic

Jorge Baeza es Profesor Superior de Piano y ha trabajado enseñando a tocar este instrumento en las Escuelas de Música Ayensa y Santa Cecilia, ambas en Madrid. Ha perfeccionado su técnica pedagógica con diversos maestros y ha complementado su formación con estudios sobre las aplicaciones de la Técnica Alexander a la interpretación musical. De forma paralela es autor del blog Tritono Music News (www.tritonomusicnews.com) orientado a la explicación pedagógica de contenidos musicales. En Bachtrack colabora redactando reseñas de conciertos desde el 2016 y actualmente desempeña su labor como Bibliotecario en el Ayuntamiento de Madrid.