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Toda la belleza: inolvidable Novena de Mahler con Altinoglu y la Sinfónica de la Radio de Fráncfort

By Juan José Freijo, 26 March 2026
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“desplegó el abanico sonoro de la orquesta en busca de una continuidad narrativa sin fisuras”
Reviewed at Auditorio Nacional de Música, Madrid on 24 March 2026
Programme
Mahler, Symphony no. 9 in D major
Performers
Alain Altinoglu, Conductor
Frankfurt Radio Symphony
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Juan José Freijo
Juan José Freijo
Juan José Freijo nació en Madrid en 1970. Desde siempre apasionado por el estudio de la música, sus intereses orbitan principalmente alrededor de la ópera y el género vocal. Inició su formación y carrera profesional en el campo de las ciencias, donde completó un doctorado en física aplicada. Más adelante, amplió su formación en diferentes áreas de humanidades, incluyendo estudios en historia del arte y en la actualidad un postgrado en filosofía teórica y práctica. Juan José Freijo sigue de cerca las temporadas de las principales capitales europeas y durante los últimos años ha estado a cargo de la sección de crítica musical de ocioxocio.com.