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Sant Pau Festival: From Vienna to Buenos Aires with Guttman Tango Quintet

Thursday, 17 September de 2026 20:00h
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An original and captivating programme inviting audiences to rediscover some of the masterpieces of classical music from an entirely new perspective.

Led by charismatic violinist Michael Guttman and featuring the unmistakable sound of Lysandre Donoso’s bandoneon, the Guttman Quintet takes listeners on a fascinating musical journey from Vienna to Buenos Aires. Works by Beethoven, Mozart, Mahler, Brahms and Shostakovich are transformed into vibrant pieces full of rhythm, passion and colour through Chloe Pfeiffer’s imaginative arrangements.

A dynamic and surprising concert that blurs the boundaries between styles and traditions, demonstrating that the great classics remain as vibrant and relevant as ever.

A unique opportunity to be captivated by the magic of tango and the timeless power of great music.

Guttman Quintet

Violin & Musical Director – Michael Guttman
Cello – Stijn Kuppens
Bandoneon – Lysandre Donoso
Piano – Ivo de Greef
Double Bass – Ariel Eberstein

  • Buenos Aires – Vienna 3:34
    Symphony No. 5 / Ludwig van Beethoven

  • Du Bout de la Pensée 4:49
    Gnossiennes Nos. 1–3 / Erik Satie

  • Tango for Three Oranges 5:11
    From The Love for Three Oranges, Suite Op. 33bis / Sergei Prokofiev

  • Brother Gustav 4:47
    Symphony No. 1 “Titan” / Gustav Mahler

  • Premonitions 6:03
    Prelude in E-flat minor (WTC I, BWV 853) / Johann Sebastian Bach

  • The Revolutionary 4:33
    After Étude Op. 10 No. 12 / Frédéric Chopin

  • Night Music 2:49
    Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525 / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

  • Smoke Without Fire 5:19
    Symphony No. 3 / Johannes Brahms

  • Anapaistos 5:54
    Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44 / Robert Schumann

  • From Another World 3:36
    Serenade for Strings, Op. 22 / Antonín Dvořák

  • Left Hand 3:53
    The Hebrides (Die Hebriden), Op. 26 / Felix Mendelssohn

  • Waltz No. 2 3:39
    From Suite for Variety Orchestra No. 1 / Dmitri Shostakovich

All arrangements by Chloe Pfeiffer

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