Catalan Concertinos and Fantasias
Most of the works by the two Catalan composers heard here – Joan Manén (1883–1971) and Marc Migó (b. 1993) – use material from their folk tradition, making the music fresh, immediate and direct, rather in the manner of Manuel de Falla. But there is also a loose connection with Vienna: Manén’s Violin ‘Concertino’ – an unusually modest label for a full-scale concerto – is something of a cousin to the Korngold Concerto; and Migó’s poignant Epitafi a Hans Rott was written in memory of a short-lived Austrian composer who was a close friend of Gustav Mahler.
Kalina Macuta, violin (Tracks 6 – 8)
Sergi Pacheco, piano (Tracks 9, 10)
Daniel Blanch, piano (Track 12)
National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
Volodymyr Sirenko, conductor
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Marc Migó (b. 1993)
- Overture –
- Pastoral (El rossinyol) –
- Processó (La dama d’Aragó) –
- Scherzo (En Pere Gallerí) –
- Coda
- Moderato energico – Un poco più mosso e deciso – Animato
- Andante espressivo – Moderato (come prima)
- Allegro – a tempo – Cadenza – Allegro
- Moderato –
- Perpetuum Mobile. Allegro
- Epitafi a Hans Rott for strings
- Moderato cantabile – Allegretto mosso – Moderato – Allegro – Doppio più lento – Allegro vivace
Fantasia popular (2016, rev. 2017)
Joan Manén (1883–1971)
Violin Concertino, Op. A-49 (date unknown)
Marc Migó
Piano Concertino (2016)
Epitafi a Hans Rott for strings (2015)
Joan Manén
Rapsòdia catalana, Op. A-50 (1954)
FIRST RECORDINGS
MusicWeb International :
‘Volodymyr Sirenko gets the very best out of the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine who play with real attention to detail, as well as an evident empathy for the far-warmer Mediterranean climes, fragrances, and sonorities. Each soloist – Kalina Macuta (violin), and pianists Sergi Pacheco (Piano Concertino), and Daniel Blanch (Rapsòdia catalana) – was on top form, and did their utmost to present the music in its very best light.’
—Philip R Buttall, MusiscWeb International
Classical Lost and Found :
‘[In Migó’s Piano Concertino[, there’s never a dull moment, and it ends the work in frolicsome fashion. […]
The Ukrainian National Symphony Orchestra (UNSO) under their Artistic Director and Chief Conductor Volodymyr Sirenko give us more superb accounts of rare repertoire. They’re joined by Polish violinist Kalina Macuta as well as Spanish pianists Segei Pacheco Portalés and Daniel Blanch, who respectively deliver technically accomplished, magnificent performances of the Violin Concertino, Piano Concertino and Rapsòdia catalana. These will probably be the definitive disc renditions of all five works for some time to come.’
—Bob McQuiston, Classical Lost and Found