Recital

Simon and Malcolm Martineau will give a recital at the Sant Pau Recinte Modernista, Barcelona, on 26 May 2026. Arranged by LIFE Victoria Barcelona.

According to LIFE Barcelona's Facebook post of 25 May, regarding this recital -  "Tickets sold out but you can follow it live on LIFE Live on our @youtube channel.". Subscription required, but it is free to watch..

Link to their YOUTube channel:

ttps://youtube.com/@lifevictoriabarcelona9504?si=FTCqUt3ILjNPf8cq

The recital is currently (at 31.05.2026) still available to watch on LIFE's YouTube channel 

Programme

I

Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)

from Des Knaben Wunderhorn
Des Antonius von Padua Fischpredigt
Der Tamboursg’sell

from Lieder und Gesänge aus der Jugendzeit
Ablösung im Sommer
Phantasie aus Don Juan

from Des Knaben Wunderhorn
Das irdische Leben
Revelge

from Rückert-Lieder
Um Mitternacht

II

Ivor Gurney (1890-1937)

In Flanders

Peter Warlock (1894-1930)

The Night

George Butterworth (1885-1916)

Loveliest of Trees
When I Was One-and-Twenty
Look Not In My Eyes
Think No More, Lad
The Lads in Their Hundreds
When The Lad For Longing Sighs
On the Idle Hill of Summer
With Rue My Heart Is Laden

Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)

Spleen
Au cimetière
Le pays des rêves Op. 39 No. 3

Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)

C
Le Disparu
Fêtes galantes

Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)

Le papillon et la fleur op.1/1

Encores

Henri Duparc

Phidylé (Leconte de Lisle)

Gustav Mahler

Hans und Grethe

Richard Strauss

Traum durch die Dämmerung Op.29/1

SOUNDBITES

La Vanguardia, 26.05.2026, Jorge de Persia *****

"Atardecer luminoso en un espacio privilegiado por el arte de Domènech i Montaner, de los dos intérpretes protagonistas y del perfil y contenido de un programa de lieder de variada y asombrosa calidad. El registro de barítono de Keenlyside, incontestable, acompañado por la maestría de Martineau al piano, nos llevó –en un recorrido musical simbólico– a un terreno humanizado. Diría que a un lied muy cercano, casi dialogante, lleno de personalidad en la expresión, de belleza y variedad en los contenidos. Una voz que expone con naturalidad y arte a la vez nos acercó a diferentes formas expresivas. La primera parte dedicada a una selección de lieder de ciclos de Gustav Mahler –todo el programa músico-poético incidía en la ambivalencia y coincidencia del amor y el horror de la guerra– expuestos con buena capacidad narrativa, directa y cercana....."

"A luminous sunset in a space privileged by the art of Domènech i Montaner, by the two featured performers, and by the profile and content of a program of lieder of varied and astonishing quality. Keenlyside's undeniable baritone voice, accompanied by Martineau's masterful piano playing, took us—on a symbolic musical journey—to a more humanized realm. I would describe it as a very intimate, almost conversational lied, full of personality in its expression, and beautiful and varied in its content. A voice that speaks with both naturalness and artistry brought us closer to different expressive forms. The first part was dedicated to a selection of lieder from Gustav Mahler's song cycles—the entire musical-poetic program emphasized the ambivalence and convergence of love and the horror of war—presented with a strong narrative skill, direct and engaging..."