| The Orquestra Simfonica de Barcelona,under the baton of Francesca Prat, tackled the popular 'Concierto de Aranjuez' by Rodrigo. Xuefei Yang,an expert in the art of the six strings, demonstrated at the close of the (guitar) Festival that she possesses a special talent for Spanish repertoire; anyone expecting an exotic display of virtuosity, found instead an interpretation bringing sensitivity and shades to each piece, with the pure intention of making music rather than showing off technique. |
Yang has a clean, round sound and always aims to carefully colour each phrase, paying attention to every detail, the attack and the ending. If in the Allegro con spirito there was some imbalance between the soloist and the orchestra, the Adagio offered wonderful phrasing, well driven by the correct amplification of the instrument. She also played the Carnival of Venice by Tarregda and 3 pieces by Albeniz, showing in all of them that the Spanish style, more that having learnt it, is in her blood. |