Beethoven with young people
The extraordinary music of Beethoven (on the 250th anniversary of the birth of the composer) and the freshness and vitality of the Young Orchestra of Euskal Herria (EGO) made this year’s winter meeting an inescapable date.
The truth is that this Beethoven anniversary was a little confused in 2020, due to the circumstances we all know. But this EGO session compensated us in some way. The program was very adequate, as there were unusual works. On the other hand, the young soprano Jone Martinez demonstrated her excellent skills for this repertoire, to which must be added the work of the actress Eneko Sagardoy as a narrator.
Her first job, Ah Perfido!, is a concert arias for soprano and orchestra written by Beethoven at age 26. For the singer is a piece full of difficulties that narrates the betrayal and abandonment of the lover of the protagonist of the film. Jone Martínez, in addition to showing her vocal skills and ease of going through different registries, was expressive and nuanced. The orchestra, for its part, was always exquisite and attentive to the soloist.
The epic moment is Egmont op. It came with 84 works. It is a set of ten pieces of incidental music composed to represent the tragedy of the same name written by Goethe, in which the life of the Flamenco hero Egmont is narrated, and in particular his struggle with the third Duke of Alba, until he was arrested, condemned to death and beheaded. The protagonist claims the ideal to fight for independence and against the oppression that the Spanish monarchy represented for his country.
Music is descriptive and passion for interpretation is fundamental to reach the public. Both the orchestra, full of nuances, such as Jone Martinez, as tried as in her first work, lived up to Beethoven’s work. The narrator Eneko Sagardoy showed the strength and genius needed to convey the emotions to the viewers.
This beautiful concert, as is normal these days, ended with a funny Christmas bis that captivated all the attendees. Congratulations, sincerely, to the members of the Ego and to the director Rubén Gimeno for their work.
Opera 'Tristan und Isolde'
Bilbao Symphony Orchestra. Directed by: Assisted by Erik Nielsen.
The Bilbao Opera Choir. Directed by: Assisted by Boris Dujin.
The stage director: To the Allex Eagle.
The soloists: I'm talking about R. Assisted by Nicholls, G. By Hughes Jones, M. The... [+]
Basque Country Herriko Gazte Orkestra. Winter Meeting
Director: Iker Sánchez.
Narrator: Kepa Errasti.
Programme: Works by Britt and Beethoven.
Place: Victoria Eugenia Theatre, Donostia.
Day: 2 January.
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Il Trittico de Puccini
by: Symphony Orchestra of Navarra and Opera Choir of Bilbao.
Scene address: Paco Azorín.
Soloists: The great C. Alvarez, A. Blancas, M. Berti C. Isotton, K. Mattila, A. Ibarra, S. Esparza e I. The hotel.
Where: Euskalduna Palace of Bilbao.
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When we talk about French composers, we think of Claude Debussy and Ravel. There are those who have fun defending one or the other as the best French composer of all time. Frankly, two geniuses have been absolute, as a result of the circumstances of their time. They were a very... [+]
Opera groups Don Pasquale de
Donizetti: OSE and Bilbao Opera Choir.
Soloists: S. Orfila M.J. Moreno, F. Demuro, D. Del Castillo, P.M. Sánchez.
Stage Director: Emiliano Suárez.
Scenography Alfons Flores.
Place: Euskalduna Palace
Date: 19 October.
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Concert organized by the Columbus Foundation within the RenHagan Music Festival.
Bilbao Symphony Orchestra.
Address: Ramón Tebar.
Soloist: Joaquín Achúcarro.
Programme: Works by Guridi, Grieg and Brahms.
Place: Euskalduna Palace of Bilbao.
Date: 13 September.
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Quincena Musical of San Sebastian Orchestra
of the Basque Country: Address: J. Rohrer.
Orfeón Donostiarra: Address: J.A. Sáinz Alfaro.
Soloists: The great C. Reiss V. Karkacheva M. Schmitt, H. Müller-Brachmann.
Programme: In the Solemnis Mass of Beethoven, op. 123.
Place:... [+]
Sheet: Quincena Musical from San Sebastian. Kursaal Auditorium Cycle.
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
Address: Mikko Franck
Soloist: Sol Gabta (cello).
Programme: Works by Debussy, Lalo, Ravel and Stravinsky.
Place: Auditorium Kursaal.Fecha: 30... [+]
Sheet: Quincena Musical from San Sebastian. Kursaal Auditorium Cycle.
Orchestra Filarmónica della Scala de Milan. Address: Riccardo Chailly
Programme: Works by Tchaikovsky and Ravel.
Place: Kursaal auditorium.
Date: 27 August
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Sheet: Quincena Musical from San Sebastian. Cycle Victoria Eugenia.
Alexandra Dovgan (piano).
Programme: Works by Beethoven, Schumann, Rachmaninov and Scriabin.
Place: Victoria Eugenia Theatre. Date: 19 August.
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Orchestra Budapest Festival. Address: Ivan Fischer.
Orfeón Donostiarra. Address: José Antonio Sainz Alfaro.
Soloists: Anna Lena Elbert (soprano), Olivia Vermeulen (contralto), Martin Mitterrutzner (tenor), Hanno Müller-Brachmann (low). Place: Audit Kursaal.Fecha: 18... [+]
