REVIEW
PUBLISHED IN LA NACIÓN (Costa
Rica) – July 6th, 2000
A
concert fantasy
(...)
A good number of listeners attended the
absolute premiere of the Concert for piano
and orchestra by the Costa Rican Luis Diego
Herra (b.1953), featuring Scarlett Brebion
as a soloist.
It is the first incursion of Herra in the
gender. The work is divided into the three
usual movements, but I kept under the impression
that its inner formal structure is rather
free and resembles an extensive concert
fantasy.
The external movements contrast moved rhythmic
patterns, while the central stays more rested.
They all are prodigal in pleasant melodic
motifs. Brebion offered a flowing and secure
execution of the concert; Hoffman and the
OSN accompanied her with clarity, although
in certain moments they drowned out the
pianist, maybe because at times the orchestral
writing requires less density allowing the
piano to stand out. I also felt the absence
of some cadenza that allowed the soloist
to shine. The composer was present and,
together with the performer, the conductor
and the orchestra, was much applauded by
the audience. (...)
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