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Max Valdes. OSPA © Marta Barbón

Thursday, 12 May, 20:00 . Auditorio de Oviedo, 20 years Special Concert: OSPA , Maximiliano Valdés (director). works Estelche Israel López ( Santoña, 1983 ) Falla and Brahms . Free admission.

After a moment of eerie silence in remembrance of the victims of earthquake Lorca (Murcia) , began an emotional concert that served as a feast for all who do and make possible the OSPA , as you pointed out at the end of his manager for four years Ana Mateo and its predecessors.
Musically and in these times is really to celebrate have 20 years ago with a symphony orchestra such as Asturias, a true cultural ambassador and balsam sad day as we remembered with a silence which is also part of the music. Invited institutional partners , sponsor ( CajAstur ), subscribers, music lovers, friends, fans, fellow musicians, teachers and students (though not as much as we would) not filled the auditorium of Oviedo, but we enjoyed a concert conducted by Max Valdes , the last owner who seems to have gone -With love the world, and feeling more a Spaniard and the 69 musicians OSPA that have made the orchestra his extended family.

Estelche and Max Israel López Valdés. OSPA © Marta Barbón

As a premiere music festival in López Estelche : "From eternity concentric" (2010), winner of the work OSPA XX years ended perfectly annotated by the author in the program within notes Cosme Marina. Also note the text of Antonio Gallego ( Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando ) that I mentioned in yesterday's post.

For a template still "short" (although today reinforced) that had to adjust and ruler of compositional style from his dual role of musicologist and percussionist the works perfectly structured in three blocks, showed an unconventional language despite all the references you want to search, playing with all the rhythmic squeezing sections and (important role of the percussionists), dynamic and above all textures, sounds at the end of the twentieth century since the creation of XXI. There are classic moments fully harmonic dissonances reminiscent of his masters in composition, but even the title came in handy to open the concert with this gift of immense quality led Chilean director with real delicacy and I'm sure will end up being played many more times.

The Suite No. 2 "The Three-Cornered Hat" ( Falla) with three dances brought the festive character from a fresh interpretation, clear, playing with the full palette of orchestral work and playing with the Agogo, the rubati and a fully tempi made to achieve that perfect combination of musicians and conductor, that with these songs (including recorded itself OSPA) is really comfortable note, resulting in a fully satisfactory overall result. One section is a pleasure to listen to our musicians make the taste of seguidillas, farruca and that final Jack able to jump on the moral without losing any detail of the wealth that this book possesses, being loudly applauded all.
To finish a work dear to Max Valdés who directed memory (not very usual with him) for a marriage of book that only 16 years with these musicians can achieve: the Symphony No. 1 in C m., Op 68 ( Brahms). From the first bar could chew understanding among all tastes, with a few times but brilliant content, again as a solo extreme version of First which was recorded by Radio Clásica to return to enjoy it because as I told the director, the music is so intangible that the films are used to treasure moments like this twentieth anniversary . Without going deep into the four movements (the critics of the press I guess it will), I prefer the last ( IV. Adagio - Più andante - Allegro non troppo, ma con brio ) by changes and instrumental color is achieved, as well as targeted and a choice of tempi no concessions to virtuosity but rather the deep musical savoring the detail looks more global.

Ana Valdés Matthew and Max. OSPA © Marta Barbón

Tipping after the words of manager Ana Mateo, whose work is little known but it is really impressive and in the shade, and the taste was not Spaniard but a tribute to one of the directors other trace have made our land in front of "the OSA, mother of the present OSPA: a selection of scenes Asturianas of remembered Benito Lauret, that sounded symphonic plethoric and what Asturian anthem that sounds wherever they travel, from the small towns of Asturias in the summer tour to the far China or Mexico wanted that have also enjoyed our folklore led to symphonic and other 'Asturian adoption. "

Ana Valdés Matthew and Max. OSPA © Marta Barbón

A finishing touch to these first 20 years which could not fail to end the party the Happy Birthday sung by all to the accompaniment of our OSPA :

Birthday Feliz, OSPA and Max Valdes. OSPA © Marta Barbón

one afternoon to greet the many friends and a kiss of gratitude to my teacher and first manager the OSPA , Doña Immaculate Quintanal happy presumed great-grandmother as well (although students still young), and true advocate for years from not of our folklore , and heritage musical education, but an orchestra like the one now meets these first twenty years (which are nothing like it says the tango) and "guilty" of signing Valdés.
Long live the music, magnifying glasses (but binoculars) for politicians and sponsors, but greatly HEALTH FOR ALL. So we can continue to enjoy the years ahead and show off "our colors ." PD

1: Due to problems in Blogger I could not upload the same day, although it is written from the proximity and closeness, as well as I do with all concerts (if no dinner afterwards) just got home. PD
2: Review and comment on Joaquin Valdeón in LNE on Friday, 14 on the work of López Estelche . PD
3 : Ramón Reviews in Avello Trade, Diana Díaz in LNE and Aurelio M. Dry in La Voz de Asturias Friday 14.
4 PD: Photo of Javier G. case in LVA Friday 14 (Paper edition Saturday 15) on opinions of some subscribers to the OSPA, including includes and I quote this blog. Thanks.