ISRAEL MARTINEZ: "IT'S A MIRACLE THAT OUT OF OUR PROFESSIONAL Conservatory
Israel Fausto Martinez Melero (Cuenca, 1977) occupies since 2003 the chair of the cello Conservatory of Sevilla. Recently presented a double album with Bach Suites, part of his doctoral thesis on the most important collection devoted to the instrument.
- Why Bach?
Winold-Allen, who was my professor of music history at the University of Indiana, had made an extensive analysis on Suites and encouraged me to delve into the works. Bach is my favorite composer and Suites on so many issues and so many albums that over time have created inertia and clichés. So I thought it was an important area for further analysis of these key works of the repertoire.
- What have been the main lines of work?
"The thesis is divided into several parts: the first consists of an analysis of the basic elements of interpretation in the Baroque and a study of how they adapt to an instrument and a modern bow, the second is the harmonic and formal analysis of works, for which I start the work of Winold, the third is a comparative study of the issues about the collection, about 200, from the first, which is 1824, and the fourth a comparative study of recordings. Then, from my recording of the works I have an issue itself, that part of one of my teachers, Janos Starker, which is 1971, although revised in 89.
- How to deal with practical problems of interpretation?
-I play with a cello and a modern arch, which determines in much of my vision of the work. Starker I agree with many aspects of the typing or the joint, although there are some differences.
- How do you value the contributions of historicism to the interpretation of these works?
-Fundamental. I am not a musician historicist not pretend to be, but the historicist have provided vital information that we have benefited and nurtured all the musicians, though some dogmas that have been created around parameters like vibrato the articulation or ornamentation had much to discuss. There are of course uncertainties that never resolve. The work Bach has a great consistency, but leaves a lot of freedom at a time when playing. It is music that demands of the interpreters a deeper than that of most of his contemporaries.
- we talk about the state of music education?
-Talk. It's a miracle out of our conservatories professionals. Look, I took my place in Seville without having to prove to anyone my teaching skills. The election system is terrible teacher. The instability of the teachers is also a liability: the Superior I get students who have had nine different teachers. That's impossible. The shortcomings of schools are horrible in Superior Seville we have no audience. Then there is the matter of the YOA.
- What do you think of the remodel started?
-A folly. The OJA is the cultural and educational project more important in Andalusia, also unprecedented in Spain: Please note that sometimes the OJA has contributed 50% of the musicians of the National Youth Orchestra of Spain. Kids get in the OJA exactly what they need to approach the real business world, and so can not be maintained without a steering head, which is on a daily basis to monitor the progress of the kids. For a lot of will to bring the members of the artistic commission announced, whence take the time Pedro Halffter, Edmon Colomer or people living outside Spain even to think about the real and daily needs of these children? The commission is a headlong rush. And meanwhile, remains the great unfairness with the Academy of Orchestral Studies, the great educational thymus Andalusia.
- he seems so serious? "As
idea is fantastic, but its actual application has been an absurdity. For starters, an Academy of Orchestral Studies without orchestra is a contradiction. But it also has squandered the money beyond belief, so I think in many cases has been done to justify a budget: My students have gone through the Academy and then touched the Diwan Orchestra, suddenly received scholarships for thousands of euros for bows and instruments that need not have been hired stays in five star hotels, the catering of Benazuza ... In Amsterdam, the Diwan Orchestra remained in full, at the Hilton. In this hotel I've played with a Danish orchestra, professional and highly respected in Europe, and stayed elsewhere. It is a bad example for young people, that's not the real world of the profession. Returning to the Academy, I know some of Berlin and are great teachers, but many take their visits to Andalusia as days to relax from the hard working life in Berlin, as a real holiday.
- Do you see then justified protests from members of the OJA?
"Absolutely. Michael Thomas, the OJA offering these guys the best school possible in the artistic, educational and human. Now nobody knows what will happen. Watch for announcements of auditions to OJA and Academy. While at the Academy offer candies, such as scholarships instruments, many more boys who aspire to join the OJA. It is incomprehensible that the only educational program operated Andalusian compromised in this way. I hope to reflect those that have to do so and is still time to rectify.
"You was co-director of the first two editions Turina Festival. The third edition, to be held this year, seems at risk.
"Yes, my latest Benedicte Palko, its director, are daunting: he is about to throw in the towel. The City has reduced a little collaboration, but the Board does not arrive. It is understandable, because as this is the only festival of chamber music in Spain. And now, with the disappearance of cycle and cycle Cajasol Mondays our musicians, chamber music is greatly diminished in Seville. In Turina Festival combine the teacher, including master classes and workshops, concerts high product that provides extraordinary musicians who agree to come to work long hours for caches ridiculous. That is partly because of the attractiveness of the city of Seville, a potential that is not exploited.
[ Diario de Sevilla. 15/03/2011 ]
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