Piano
SKU:
BO.EI0314
Composed by
jordi Vilaprinyo.
Published by Editorial de
Musica Boileau
(BO.EI0314).
Within musical
activities there exists a
great diversity of
different aspects that
often go far beyond any
particular
specialization. Of all
cultural activities
clearly music is one that
manifests numerous
multidisciplinary
features which not only
enriches music itself but
also all who are involved
in it. This is certainly
the case of Jordi
Vilaprinyo, an excellent
pianist, brilliant
composer and a dedicated
pedagogue with a
remarkable career as a
professor at the
Conservatorio Municipal
de Musica de Barcelona
and in other educational
institutions. All of this
is all in addition to his
role as a tireless
advocate of everything
relating to the piano,
which reveals his
exceptional personality
completely dedicated to
his greatest
passion-music.
T
he academic year 2011-12
marked the celebration of
the 125th anniversary of
the Conservatorio
Municipal de Musica de
Barcelona. In honor of
the occasion, Jordi
Vilaprinyo composed a
series of eleven short
pieces which present a
pianistic-musical
portrait of each
professor of the Piano
Department in our
Conservatory. This piece,
written in the form of a
suite, brings together
eleven imaginative
musical sketches which
reflect the personal
qualities and musical
personalities of his
colleagues as seen
through the eyes of Mr.
Vilaprinyo. These eleven
portraits reveal the
respect which Jordi feels
for his colleagues and at
the same time they are
ideal teaching
pieces.
The
various portraits are
written in a free and
diverse musical language
which is always
effective. Certain
moments are quite
evocative while others
are more descriptive and,
at times, more energetic.
The varied textures and
sonic balance are always
highly controlled and
affecting. However, I
would like to emphasize,
that although the work
could be considered as
program music due to its
personal nature, the
pieces stand apart for
their musical
quality.
Publish
ed by Editorial Boileau,
the work was premiered in
a student concert which
Professor Maria Rosa
Ribas organizes each
year. Professor Ribas is
one of the members of the
Piano Department depicted
in the musical portraits.
The premiere, performed
by students of the
Conservatory, took place
in the Auditorio Eduard
Toldra on May 30,
2011.
The Onze
retrats [Eleven
Portraits] are dedicated
respectively to the
following professors:
Carolina Saldana, Merce
Molero, Maria Drets,
Montserrat Cabero, Maria
Jesus Crespo, Carles
Marques, Maria Rosa
Ribas, Albada Olaya,
Montse Padros, Carme Poch
and Mireia Planas.
