From Verdaguer to García Lorca
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L'Auditori Lepant 150, 08013 Barcelona
Image courtesy of L'auditori
Born in Valencia but putting down roots in Barcelona from an early age, Manuel Oltra lived 93 intense years of music and teaching. As a teacher, he left a huge musical legacy, especially in the field of cobla music and choral music. This concert is a poetic stroll through Manuel Oltra’s choral works by his poets: the hooligan and surreal humor of Pere Quart, a pseudonym of Joan Oliver from Sabadell for his poetic work; the romantic rage of Jacint Verdaguer, who was inspired by the popular songs he collected in Osona during his youth; the Andalusian and melancholy evocation of Federico García Lorca, a musician as well as a poet; and the poignant, passionate words with close ties to the song of Joan Salvat-Papasseit.
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