Austrian baritone Rafael Fingerlos and pianist Rubén Fdez. Aguirre take the stage in Bilbao with the recital "Anhelos de la amada". 🎶

The performance is part of the Ciclo Lied Arriagan at Teatro Arriaga, presented in collaboration with Fundación Juan March from Madrid, exploring the parallel musical paths of Beethoven and Schubert.

🎶 ANHELOS DE LA AMADA

📅 October 13, 2026

🕐 19:30

📍 Teatro Arriaga, Bilbao

🎟️ 18 €

📖 Beethoven and Schubert: crossing paths through Lied

Rafael Fingerlos and Rubén Fdez. Aguirre contrast distinct musical approaches to the absence of the beloved in a powerful emotional crescendo. The figure of the distant, idealized, and longed-for beloved becomes the common poetic thread connecting Ludwig van Beethoven and Franz Schubert from different artistic angles.

With his Op. 98, Beethoven created the very first song cycle of interconnected, inseparable pieces—an innovative format that Schubert would subsequently elevate to supreme heights. Although both composers lived in Vienna during the 1820s, there is no conclusive evidence that they ever met in person.

This recital offers an evocative dialogue between their parallel journeys, mirroring two railway tracks heading forward into previously uncharted musical territory.

🏛️ Teatro Arriaga Production

This concert is a production of Teatro Arriaga in collaboration with Madrid's Fundación Juan March. It brings together the vocal artistry of baritone Rafael Fingerlos and the distinguished accompaniment of Bilbao pianist Rubén Fdez. Aguirre on the Arriaga stage.

✨ A captivating musical encounter exploring love, longing, and the peak of nineteenth-century Lied.