Montserrat Seró, soprano
Gisela Dekort, saxophone
Marc Serra, piano
Tàpies, Montsalvatge and Victoria
Three great names of Catalan culture—Antoni Tàpies, Xavier Montsalvatge, and Victoria de los Ángeles—converge in this recital, which celebrates the centenaries of Tàpies and Victoria de los Ángeles, born on November 1 and December 13, 1923, respectively. The painter and the soprano shared a strong friendship, particularly during their long stays in New York, a city that profoundly influenced both of them. Victoria also acquired several of the painter's works, which she kept in her home. For this reason, when the Foundation bearing her name was established in 2007, Antoni Tàpies was commissioned to create the logo, designing a work specifically for the occasion. Montserrat Seró returns to the Festival alongside Victoria Guerrero on piano, who also debuts with Gisela Dekort, winner of the Xavier Montsalvatge Award at the Les Corts International Music Competition. The three artists offer this recital in dialogue with Tàpies' painting and his musical tastes, exploring the relationship with Victoria and Montsalvatge.
Xavier Montsalvatge (1912-2002)
Madrigal on The Song of the Birds
Mozartian Microcollage for piano and saxophone
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
‘Voi che sapete’ from Le nozze di Figaro K492
Xavier Montsalvatge
‘Cuba dentro de un piano’ from Cinco canciones negras
Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)
‘Somewhere’ from West Side Story
Xavier Montsalvatge
‘Punto de habanera’ from Cinco canciones negras
William Bolcom (1938)
‘Amor’ from Cabaret Songs
Federico García Lorca (1898-1936)
Nana de Sevilla
Manuel de Falla (1876-1946)
Nana
Xavier Montsalvatge
‘Canción de cuna para dormir a un negrito’ from Cinco canciones negras
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Wiegenlied Op. 49 No. 4
Manuel Álvarez Rentería (1892-1962)
Angelitos negros
Xavier Montsalvatge
Nana
Xavier Montsalvatge
‘El lagarto está llorando’ from Canciones para niños
‘Chévere’ from Cinco canciones negras
Miguel Matamoros (1894-1971) – Chucho Valdés (1941)
Lágrimas negras
Xavier Montsalvatge
‘Canto negro’ from Cinco canciones negras
Recital supported by
Complementary activity:
Antoni Tàpies' Suitcase
Tuesday, September 24, 12 PM and 12:30 PM
Free activity with open access during the Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site's open doors event.
Antoni Tàpies had two painting studios: one in Barcelona, on Saragossa Street, and the other in Campins, in Montseny. The Barcelona house-studio was designed by architect J.A. Coderch, following the artist's requirements, both in terms of materials and the sober, calm temperament of the environment he needed. The Campins farmhouse was acquired by the family in 1956 with their first savings, with the intention of retreating there for some seasons, mainly in summer, and escaping the dispersion of the city.
When Antoni Tàpies traveled from one place to another, he carried a suitcase full of LPs of the moment, which he would change and review according to his personal interests and the musical trends of the time. Although Tàpies did not mix activities—that is, when he painted, he painted, and when he listened to music, he listened to music—he was a great music lover, a passion that was transmitted to him from a very young age.
After the painter's death, Miquel Tàpies, the artist's youngest son, listed the contents of one of the suitcases with the aim of generating a musical proposal that would include 20th-century classics: A. Webern, A. Schoenberg, G. Scelsi, G. Ligeti, I. Xenakis, M. Feldman, J. Cage, P. Boulez, etc.
To celebrate the centenary of Antoni Tàpies' birth (Tàpies Year), the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya (ESMUC) collaborates with the Fundació Antoni Tàpies with a series of live performances. The cycle is titled 'Antoni Tàpies' Suitcase.'
Alban Berg (1885-1935)
José Antonio Tolosa, piano
Alban Berg (1885-1935)
Schilflied
Die Nachtigall
Traumgekrönt
Im Zimmer
Liebesode
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