Emma Jimenez Consorte
Joaquin Achúcarro
"When you touch it, is as touching me"
The music inhabits the first floor of the house. There are four pianos and a lot of trophies and medals Achúcarro Joaquin has received throughout his career as a pianist. Emma Jimenez is his companion and more critical. She also lives with current music and not just through the hands of her husband.
- When were you born?
- In 1940, in Sestao. This past year was that of the zeros: celebrate 50 years of marriage Our son turned 40, I 70 ...
- How did you meet?
- agree piano class for two or three seasons. Joaquin is 7 years older. I must have 12 or 13 and he had already won a competition in Italy. Then I went to Vienna, Salzburg ... We got married. Then, in the 60, two pianists were racing hard and it was unthinkable that a married woman will be traveling alone. So I stopped.
- Do you weigh?
- Nothing. A few years ago, a journalist aggressively feminist, as unfortunately the circumstances do you wanted to interview me about women who had sacrificed themselves for their husbands. I told her she had wrong profile. I have not sacrificed anything. It was my decision. I devote myself to the piano brought more than I took off. Live piano by Joaquín. He plays it, but I live with the same intensity. We discussed a lot ...
- What about music?
- We must discuss todo.Él they say 'Here comes the reduction Paca. "
- Why?
- When you touch him, as if touched me and I realize I should cheer him up.
- It only talks about their mistakes?
- Yes, and he says I'm his worst critic. But I know, I am just as professional and I have ideas that can help. Music is an art and it's all subjective. You can have an aesthetic own and be as valid as another. There is no way to know the truth. A score is a role, no sound, and builds on it.
- You mean you do not know what the composer heard in his head?
- Composer Joaquín gives what's called 'road map', very detailed, how he goes from here to there. Then, how is the landscape, if you upload a port, the curves of the road ... they are negotiated by the interpreter. Respect the creator
- A never-before-performed work can be unrecognizable with different musicians?
- may be because for very specific it is, is imperfect. Now there is so much competition, youth, attention, often do things that nobody has done. It is fashionable to change the music without respect for the tradition to stand where the composer says that running or very strong where it says piano. You have to respect the creator, his school, his time.
- much depends on the interpreter, then.
- And he is so reviled ... A Joaquin and I are passionate about music, and I argue with vehemence. The discussion leads to have a good time. If someone admires my husband, I am.
- How does the testing?
- Joaquin has two lives: the concert and the professor at Dallas. Accepted because it gave her full freedom. That does not exist here. In America, when things are very interested in the offer is irresistible. He insisted for three years. They offered everything one can dream. Is professor for all purposes, but has the absolute freedom of having the students you want, go wherever and do whatever he wants.
- How tested?
- There, from 6.30 until it can no more night. All around the piano. No holiday but as he likes so much what I do ... There I go, shuffling back.
- Is it tired?
- We had the pool every month and this must be combined with other trips: Australia, Japan, China, Europe ... A life on the road to heaven. All office work, secretarial ... I coordinate everything.
- Do you take decisions for him?
- Yes
- Rejects concert without asking?
- also. The important thing we talked about it, but if I have to make a decision I take. And he accepts it.
- Trust in you.
- If after 50 years had no confidence, forget it.
- What time do they work?
- We're in 2012-13. Barely alive today.
- Are there agendas market within two years?
- Yes, and if not, the iPhone. I kept a spiral notebook with such a picture of a grandchild on the cover or a puppet of 'Bugs Bunny'. I like school notebooks. He asks me where it goes what to play, in which hotel you stay ... sometimes go on a trip with no idea what to do.
"There pianos treacherous"
- repeat hotels and restaurants?
- The hotel puts the organization and we are going to the tavern. If you eat in the hotel, do not know which country you are.
- How to choose the repertoire?
- In principle, it wants it. They are great composers, masterpieces. It is very tempting to stay in it. If orchestral, propose a work or ask him what he wants.
- What modern music?
- The bossa nova and jazz, we like it we die. We send many plays home to see if he can play, but the problem is time. Binding contracts and must be perfect what you have to play.
- How important is the piano?
- Sure, some are treacherous. You hit the keys as you must, but does not sound like it should and creates much anxiety.
- Are you still good?
- Yes Our house is us. We are together all day. Might think laziness to catch a plane, but nor do I approach it. This is the life I chose.
- can you tell if he is blind who is the piano?
- I think so. A great pianist, Martin Schnabl, said that music is the silence between notes. At home I have someone who travels very well the silence between notes. Admit there a Joaquín.
Pucñicado en El Correo, 13/3/11 .
La foto es de Gabriela Barnuevo.
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