Miracles in Rome with the sublime sounds of Schubert brought to us by ‘Comet’ to the barren land of Rome.
String Quartets could very rarely be heard south of Florence, but thanks to the Nicola Bulgari Foundation they are alive and well and playing to full houses in the newly refurbished Teatro Cometa. Reborn on wings of song with Luigi Piovano adding his golden sounds to the Henao Quartet in a sublime performance of Schubert’s Quintet.
We can never tire of experiencing the miracle of intense feelings that Schubert could share in his last year on earth.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h72_hT55QGE
Prefaced by an equally superb performance of the one movement Quartettsatz with the Henao Quartet
After the radiance and poignant beauty of the quintet what better way to end such a sumptuous feast of music than to be reminded again of the joie de vivre that Schubert also possessed with the Presto / Scherzo from the quintet.
An elite audience were in euphoric mood after such miracles in the Eternal City. Awaiting another four concerts in this series organised by Natalie Gabrielli , the artistic coordinator.
The artists in residence Luigi Carroccia and Ruslan Talas will perform together in the next concert in the series on the 20th March . This will be followed by the first of Luigi Carrocchia’s complete cycle of Schubert Piano Sonatas on the 17th April. fondazionenb.com
ChristopherAxworthy-MusicCommentary 