Life Victoria Barcelona presents:

Günther Groissböck, bass
Julius Drake, piano

LIFE New Artists
Maria Isart, soprano
Quimey Urquiaga, piano

“Freedom? Freedom!” is the name of the program that Günther Grossiböck and Julius Drake, forming a dream duo, have presented in major German and international venues, such as Wigmore Hall. Shortly after the pandemic, the bass began reflecting on this theme, which has unfortunately become even more relevant, as he himself acknowledged in several interviews. Freedom, a concept that currently loses its value depending on who says it, is a precious good and sadly far from being a given. This program could not be more timely or necessary right now, covering a wide range of perspectives, thoughts, and liberal facets, from Schubert’s songs about the gods Prometheus and Ganymede to Mahler’s sublime Urlichtand Strauss’s monumental Befreit. To freedom.

I
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Prometheus D674
Grenzen der Menschheit D716
Ganymed D544
Memnon D541
Am Strome D539
Auf der Donau D553
Der Sieg D805
Der Schiffer D536

Carl Loewe (1796-1869)
Die Uhr Op. 123 Núm. 3
Der heilige Franziskus Op. 75 Núm. 3
Der gefangene Admiral Op. 115
Odins Meeresritt Op. 118

II
Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
Heimliche Aufforderung Op. 27 Núm. 3
Zueignung Op. 10 Núm. 1
Allerseelen Op. 10 Núm. 8
Befreit Op. 39 Núm. 4

Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
De Des Knaben Wunderhorn
Nicht wiedersehen
Revelge
Zu Strassburg auf der Schanz
Der Tamboursg’sell
Urlicht