The Power of Rome

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Image courtesy of L'Auditori

It took composer Percy Grainger 25 years to finish The Power of Rome and the Christian Heart, written in the period from the end of the First World War and into the Second. The inspiration for the piece was seeing young men, forced to enlist, practicing with bayonets, which recalled for Grainger the struggle of the individual against the power of ancient Rome during the persecution of the first Christians.

The second piece in the program, written conductor by José R. Pascual-Vilaplana, features soloist Juan Manuel Gómez, first horn with the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra (OBC). Oihartzunak (Echoes) contains references to the cities of Bilbao, Llíria and Barcelona, all much loved by the horn player.

Finally, the Concerto pour grande orchestre d’harmonie by Ida Gotkovsky celebrates the 90th anniversary of the composer’s birth. As a student of Olivier Messiaen and Nadia Boulanger, her interest in wind instruments is evident throughout her catalogue, as shown in this work of exceptional technical skill.

Don’t miss this impressive triptych performed at L’Auditori.

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