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A D O L F O A N D
P H I L I P I N C O N C E R T
March - Philip has a lot of musician friends, perhaps
because Philip is First Clarinet in the Liceu de Barcelona, the
world-renowned opera symphony orchestra in Barcelona.
One of the most interesting friends that Philip
has is a very handsome man named Adolfo Osta, whom Philip has known for
nearly 20 years. But Adolfo is not in the Symphony. He is, a
troubadour I think I would call him, really a Renaissance Man. He speaks
multiple languages, and plays guitar and the lute. He is very well-known in Catalonia and his concerts are
always sold out. Because he is a performer, he tells lots of interesting
and funny stories and "loves a big room". We eat lunch with him every
Wednesday, and have traveled together to Setjes, a beautiful little
seacoast village nearby, and many great restaurants at the beach.
I really wished all my talented musician
brothers were able to see the concert that we saw him give at the
monastery/ performing arts center a few blocks from here. The selection
of songs included "Zolst Azoy Leben" an 18th century Yiddish folk song and "La
Tarara" a traditional Spanish folk song from the 19th century. Philip
accompanied him on the clarinet.
I shot some footage of two songs
from the concert. It's in low light conditions, but charming. You can
see the video right here if you like. |
