ConcertPulse
French sound magic with Juanjo Mena
Philharmonie Berlin, Main Auditorium (Berlin)
This programme, conducted by Juanjo Mena, is characterised by refinement of sound and French esprit – for example when Maurice Ravel tells an ancient love story through his ballet music Daphnis et Chloé. With a musical language that is at times delicate and at others austere, he depicts shy first love, forced separation, and a happy reunion. The Concertino for harp by Germaine Tailleferre, performed here with our solo harpist Marie-Pierre Langlamet, is impressionistic and highly virtuosic. The evening opens with the overture Ramuntcho by Gabriel Pierné, based on Basque themes.