Bacchetti-Redik Concert
When the Accord is Perfect
When the Accord is Perfect
The pianist and the violinist tomorrow at Villa Borzino for the Musicamica Liguria Festival
Lucia Compagnino
It is a prestigious pairing, featuring pianist Andrea Bacchetti and violinist Wolfgang Redik, performing tomorrow at 9:00 PM at Villa Borzino in Busalla (Genoa, Italy) for the Musicamica Liguria Festival. They will also perform tonight in Dolcedo and Saturday in Santa Margherita.
«We met two years ago at a festival and a friendship was born - Bacchetti shares - He plays the violin divinely, so we decided to collaborate. Redik was a member of the Vienna Philharmonic, one of the three most important orchestras in the world - the one from the famous New Year's Concert, in which he participated twice - and today he conducts the Vienna Chamber Orchestra.
Andrea Bacchetti, Genoese pianist (above), and Wolfgang Redik, Austrian violinist (below), will be the protagonists of the concert at Villa Borzino; from Strauss to Piazzolla, from Beethoven to Massenet
Last year we performed in Lazio and at the Basilica dei Fieschi in San Salvatore di Cogorno. This year we return with
these three concerts titled "The Magic of the Bow", which alludes to the enchantment produced by the violin
bow». The music for the evening is entirely tied to Vienna, starting with Johann Strauss's famous piece "The
Blue Danube". The program also includes Ludwig van Beethoven, Fritz Kreisler, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Jules Massenet,
Astor Piazzolla, Edward Elgar, and John Williams.
«We always play as a duo; the violin needs accompaniment. There are pieces composed for solo violin, but they are a drop in the ocean. It will be a three-hour journey through the entire history of music, whereas the repertoire for solo piano is infinite» Bacchetti adds. In July, Bacchetti performed the first book of Johann Sebastian Bach's "The Well-Tempered Clavier" several times, including at Piano City in Madrid.
«These are 24 very complex pieces, totaling 101 minutes of concert time, while the second book requires two hours and 10 minutes of performance. I have recorded them both, and the second one is already out» he explains. Regarding Bach, the famous pianist states that «he is the greatest composer in history, who influenced all classical music and even rock and other genres».
On Wednesday the 19th, Bacchetti will be in Laigueglia for the first time in a piano-harmonium duo, with the latter played by Tiziana Zunino, while on August 28th he will be in Bobbio in a duo with cellist and composer Lamberto Curtoni.
Born in Recco in 1977 and a graduate of the Imola Piano Academy, Bacchetti is a precocious talent who,
«We always play as a duo; the violin needs accompaniment. There are pieces composed for solo violin, but they are a drop in the ocean. It will be a three-hour journey through the entire history of music, whereas the repertoire for solo piano is infinite» Bacchetti adds. In July, Bacchetti performed the first book of Johann Sebastian Bach's "The Well-Tempered Clavier" several times, including at Piano City in Madrid.
«These are 24 very complex pieces, totaling 101 minutes of concert time, while the second book requires two hours and 10 minutes of performance. I have recorded them both, and the second one is already out» he explains. Regarding Bach, the famous pianist states that «he is the greatest composer in history, who influenced all classical music and even rock and other genres».
On Wednesday the 19th, Bacchetti will be in Laigueglia for the first time in a piano-harmonium duo, with the latter played by Tiziana Zunino, while on August 28th he will be in Bobbio in a duo with cellist and composer Lamberto Curtoni.
Born in Recco in 1977 and a graduate of the Imola Piano Academy, Bacchetti is a precocious talent who,
at a very young age, gathered invaluable advice frommasters of the caliber of Herbert von Karajan and Luciano Berio.
«I was fortunate enough to meet Berio as a child; he taught me many things and left us too soon. Last year, on the
centenary of his birth, I celebrated him with a program that included music by composers he would have appreciated. Back in
2004, a year after his death, I had already remembered him in his hometown, Imperia, where I will return this autumn with his
music for a charity concert» he shares.
Winner of the International Classical Music Award in 2014, he has performed at the most important international festivals, from Salzburg to Tokyo, and regularly collaborates with the most renowned symphony orchestras and chamber ensembles worldwide.
His first encounter with music? At four years old, thanks to a Christmas gift: a melodica (or blow-accordion, a children's instrument that combines breath with a small keyboard). Redik, who for the occasion will play a precious 1772 G.B. Guadagnini violin kindly on loan from the Austrian National Bank, is considered one of the most versatile musicians on the international scene. Of Austrian origin, he combines his career as a soloist and chamber musician with that of a conductor, performing in prestigious venues such as the Musikverein in Vienna, the Tonhalle in Zurich, and the Wigmore Hall in London. Having previously taught at leading European musical institutions, he is currently the head of the chamber music department at the Mozarteum in Salzburg.
Winner of the International Classical Music Award in 2014, he has performed at the most important international festivals, from Salzburg to Tokyo, and regularly collaborates with the most renowned symphony orchestras and chamber ensembles worldwide.
His first encounter with music? At four years old, thanks to a Christmas gift: a melodica (or blow-accordion, a children's instrument that combines breath with a small keyboard). Redik, who for the occasion will play a precious 1772 G.B. Guadagnini violin kindly on loan from the Austrian National Bank, is considered one of the most versatile musicians on the international scene. Of Austrian origin, he combines his career as a soloist and chamber musician with that of a conductor, performing in prestigious venues such as the Musikverein in Vienna, the Tonhalle in Zurich, and the Wigmore Hall in London. Having previously taught at leading European musical institutions, he is currently the head of the chamber music department at the Mozarteum in Salzburg.
