As usual, the second half of August is the time of the great orchestras that visit us at the Musical Fortnight. The first of these has been the Galician Symphony Orchestra, one of the most interesting formations in the Spanish State. In addition, the impetus given to this orchestra by Dima Slobodeniuk’s assumption of leadership in 2013 was a stimulus for the entire audience that met at the Kursaal Auditorium on 19 and 20 August.

In addition, the presence of a brilliant soloist and the presentation of a Russian high-load program made these two quotes into two of the great moments of this edition of the Quincena Musical.La acting by the pianist

Elisabeth Leonskaja was the main dish of the 19th. He is a mythical pianist who represents the best Russian school and at the age of 75 the Piano Concert #2 in itself bemol major, op. He demonstrated the strength and time needed to interpret 83. The soloist pampered all the tickets from the concert. Perhaps, in this case, the weakest aspect was the support of the orchestra, not as flexible and cantable as we expected.

However, the genius of Russian director Dima Slobodeniuk at Rachmaninov #1. Symphony in re minor, op. It comes out in work 13. It is a youth work of the composer, following the line of the Russian symphony tradition, and Slobodeniuk was able to shine and elegancia.El 20th day we heard in

Brahms two precious stones in which the leading role fell in the Easo Mixed Voices Choir. Yes Nänie, op. The work 82, based on a poem by Schiller, both the song of Destiny 54, based on a work by Hölderlin, had a fine-tuned and elegant interpretation of the choir, but as happened the day before in the concert for piano and orchestra, the part of the orchestra was quite flat and cold.

However, for the enjoyment of the public, the 5 of Tchaikovsky. Symphony in re minor, op. The trial ended with 64 works. There was a plethful orchestra with beautiful metals. We met a smart director, who made a less solemn version than usual, but very interesting in terms of nuances.