JOHN MILLS: CONCIERTO DE LANZAMIENTO DE “SEGOVIA THE RAMIREZ YEARS” EN GLYNDE PLACE, EAST SUSSEX

JOHN MILLS
CONCIERTO DE LANZAMIENTO DE “SEGOVIA THE RAMIREZ YEARS” EN GLYNDE PLACE, EAST SUSSEX

El sábado 21 de Septiembre de 2013, fui invitada a la celebración del concierto inaugural en Inglaterra de “Segovia the Ramirez Years”, de John Mills. El acto tuvo lugar en Glynde Place, una casa solariega a las afueras de Lewes, en East Sussex. La sala, aparte de ser especialmente bonita, tenía una excelente acústica, y fuimos recibidos por los propietarios con gran amabilidad. 
Me acompañaban Brian Whitehouse y su encantadora esposa Margaret, y al llegar, tras cruzar un portal consistente en dos pilares coronados por dos magníficos dragones, nos encontramos ante un campo con hierba y árboles, llenos de ovejas pastando felices. La verdad es que me encantó ese recibimiento y disfruté de tan relajante visión durante un momento antes de entrar en la casa.
El acto empezó con una interesantísima y erudita presentación llamada “El Camino hacia Ramírez” por el guitarrista y coleccionista James Westbrook.
La sala estaba llena hasta la bandera, y había venido gente de diferentes lugares de Inglaterra sólo para asistir al concierto de John Mills, un guitarrista muy querido por lo que pude confirmar al ver la calidez con que los asistentes disfrutaron en cada momento del concierto y los comentarios que pude escuchar entre ellos. 
No soy crítica de música, así que ruego que mis palabras no se interpreten como que pretendo ser lo que no soy. Simplemente diré que fue un concierto magnífico, que tocó con la limpieza que le caracteriza, sabiendo sacar colores y matices de una gran riqueza y delicadeza, como él sabe hacerlo, con naturalidad, como si fuera fácil, y siempre fiel a la escuela de Segovia que aprendió y supo desarrollar por sí mismo. Fue emocionante escuchar un sonido que es para mí tan familiar, tan querido.

JOHN MILLS

LAUNCHING CONCERT OF “SEGOVIA THE RAMIREZ YEARS” IN GLYDE PLACE, EAST SUSSEX

On Saturday, 21^st September 2013, I was invited to the celebration of the opening concert of “Segovia the Ramírez years” by John Mills that took place in England. The event was in Glynde Place, an ancestral house in the outskirts of Lewes, in East Sussex. The hall, apart from being especially pretty, had excellent acoustics, and we were greeted by the owners with great kindness.

I went with Brian Whitehouse and his lovely wife Margaret. When we arrived, after going through a gate consisting of two pillars that were crowned by two magnificent dragons, we were led to a garden with grass and trees, crowded with sheep that were happily grazing. The truth is that I loved this welcome and I enjoyed such a relaxing vision just before entering the house.

The event started with a really interesting and erudite presentation called “The Way to Ramírez” by the guitar player and collector James Westbrook.

The hall was packed, and there were people from different places of England that had came just to attend John Mills concert. He is a beloved guitarist, I could prove it when I saw the warmth with which the audience enjoyed every single moment of the concert and the comments I could gather from them.

I am not a musical critic, so I beg my words are not misunderstood. I will just say that it was a superb concert, he played with his characteristic cleanliness, taking out colors and nuances of a great richness and gentleness, the way he knows, naturally, as if it were easy and always faithful to Segovia’s school that he learned and could develop by himself. It was really exciting to hear a sound which is so familiar and cherished for me.