Sonates per a clave d’Antoni Soler amb Diego Ares

Harpsichordist Diego Ares takes to the stage of the Petit Palau to perform a selection of sonatas by the composer Antoni Soler in Barcelona.

The repertoire of this concert centres on Antoni Soler's compositions for harpsichord, one of the most notable musical figures of the eighteenth century in the Iberian Peninsula. Soler's sonatas stand out for their combination of European keyboard technique with elements of folklore and the Iberian tradition, a distinctive language that unites formal rigour with great rhythmic and harmonic freedom.

On stage, the performer Diego Ares approaches these complex scores from a historicist perspective, using the harpsichord to bring out the nuances and dynamic contrasts characteristic of this writing. The musical proposal dispenses with artifice to focus on a direct dialogue with the acoustics of the Petit Palau, a hall that favours a detailed listening of the harmonics and the plucking of the instrument.

This concert is well suited to enthusiasts of early music and of the keyboard repertoire who seek a rigorous live interpretation. The atmosphere of the hall allows the audience to appreciate at close quarters the technical and expressive work of the soloist throughout the performance.