Música triste bien narrada: Winterreise en Cambra als Horts

By Daniel Martínez Babiloni, 28 December 2022

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Reviewed at Villa Rosita (Hort de Montesinos), Valencia on 21 December 2022

Schubert, Winterreise (W. Müller), D.911

Manuel Gómez Ruiz, Tenor

Antonio Galera, Piano

Hilary Hahn’s French odyssey of refinement and fire in Dublin

Andrew Larkin, 14th May

Two technical mishaps punctuate the evening, but Hilary Hahn maintains poise throughout a French programme crowned by a finely judged, deeply expressive performance of Fauré.

****1

Frank Dupree's Liverpool debut has the audience crying out for more

Glyn Mon Hughes, 14th May

A concert celebrating the 250th anniversary of the USA saw Liverpool audiences treated to a sumptuous Copland as well as a symphony as well as a barn-storming performance of Gershwin and Duke Ellington, performed by Frank Dupree who was making his debut with the RLPO.

*****

Energetic Currentzis and Utopia at the Elbphilharmonie

Mengguang Huang, 12th May

From Berg’s crystalline intimacy to Dionysian Mahler, Teodor Currentzis and Utopia defy orchestral tradition with standing musicians, spatial acoustics and an emotional intensity that breathes new life into the concert life.

****1

Petr Popelka delivers a thrilling opening for Prague Spring

Frank Kuznik, 12th May

With Petr Popelka on the podium, the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra brings a native feel and colorful exuberance to a cultural icon.

****1

Korngold and Mahler from Ray Chen, Vasily Petrenko and the RPO

Roy Westbrook, 12th May

Few violin concertos soar from the first bar as Erich Korngold’s does, especially as in Ray Chen's high-wire account at the Royal Albert Hall.

****1

Clara Yang’s immersive piano recital gets lost in the clouds

Kurt Gottschalk, 11th May

Prerecorded acoustic guitar, soft beats and more piano accompany video of jittery yellow circles and masses of illegible text in a concert that feels both meditative and too much to take in

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Daniel Martínez Babiloni

Daniel Martínez Babiloni cursa estudios de Máster de Musicología Aplicada en la Universidad de La Rioja, donde se licenció en Historia y Ciencias de la Música. Sus preferencias de estudio se centran en el clarinete, la música actual, la música popular urbana y las bandas de música. Sus artículos han sido publicados por la Universitat de València, Universitat Politècnica de València y la Sociedad Española de Musicología. Colabora con instituciones como el Institut Valencià de Cultura, Palau de la Música de València, Festival Internacional de Santander, así como con diferentes revistas y diarios. Es Profesor Superior de Clarinete y Maestro de Educación Musical.

Música triste bien narrada: Winterreise concluye con éxito el Festival Cambra als Horts