Hour of the Soul

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Image courtesy of L'auditori

For decades Sofia Gubaidulina has been a leading figure in international contemporary music. Her performance of Hour of the Soul is a unique opportunity to enter a universe of sound infused with spirituality. 

Percussion instruments are central to her arrangement of this work, and as the piece proceeds, the external world, often futile and superficial, intrudes, in the form of film clips, Soviet marches and popular tunes, ending with some verses by Marina Tsvetaeva, a victim of Stalin’s repression. 

Before this piece, we will also hear Ferrer Ferran’s Symphony no. 3 was commissioned by the Federació Catalana de Societats Musicals. It is dedicated to architect Antoni Gaudí and consists of two movements: “Gaudí” and “Sagrada Família.” And before this, the concert will begin with a piece by Stephanie Marie Macchi, who is studying composition at the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya.

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