Victoria de los Ángeles Symphony Orchestra Pedro Pardo, conductor
Catalan Song at the Palau
“I have had very few experiences like these in my life,” explained Antoni Ros-Marbà after performing Eduard Toldrà's Maig at the Palau de la Música Catalana alongside Victoria de los Ángeles. “I felt a kind of shiver down my spine,” he continued. Following this tradition of performing Catalan song with an orchestra, we offer this recital at the Palau de la Música Catalana, in collaboration with the institution and as part of its season. This vindication of Catalan musical heritage was essential to the celebration of the centenary of Victoria de los Ángeles, an artist who took Catalan song all over the world, becoming one of its greatest ambassadors. Granados, Mompou, Montsalvatge, Toldrà, Rodrigo, or García Morante performed by a quartet of emerging yet established talents such as Mercedes Gancedo, Montserrat Seró, and Carles Pachón. A unique opportunity to hear Catalan song with an orchestra.
I
Enric Granados (1867-1916)
‘Quejas o la Maja y el ruiseñor’ from Goyescas
Frederic Mompou (1893-1987)
El combat del somni Damunt de tu només les flors Aquesta nit un mateix vent Fes-me la vida transparent Ara no sé si et veig encar Jo et pressentia com la mar
Eduard Toldrà (1895-1962)
A l’ombra del lledoner A l’ombra del lledoner Cançó de comiat Cançó de grumet Cançó de bressol La vida de la galera
Maig
II
Manuel García Morante (1937)
Cançons populars catalanes El cant dels ocells El mariner El noi de la mare Josep i Maria La dama d'Aragó La filadora Muntanyes del Canigó
Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-1999)
Tríptic de Mossèn Cinto L'harpa sagrada Lo violí de Sant Francesc Sant Francesc i la cigala
Xavier Montsalvatge (1912-2002)
Canciones negras Cuba dentro de un piano Punto de habanera Chévere Canción de cuna para dormir a un negrito Canto negro