Dieter Nel, the cellist on this recording, plays on a cello made by Albertus Aloysius Blanchi in 1921.
Composer's Artistic Vision
For his piece Anatomías, Luis de Pablo was inspired by surrealist drawings by Picasso, which depicted the female body in imaginative and atypical ways.
Recording & Production
The recordings for this album were made in different venues: Eros in Sala Joaquín Turina (Seville), Anatomías in Teatro Cerezo (Carmona, Seville), and Concierto de cámara also in Sala Joaquín Turina.
Composer Biography
Luis de Pablo, born in Bilbao in 1930, is considered essential for understanding contemporary Spanish music and the avant-garde compositional movement in Spain.
Compositional Technique
In Anatomías, Luis de Pablo deliberately chose an unusual instrumental combination of solo viola, two clarinets, horn, trombone, and harp, finding them challenging to blend.
Historical Context
Luis de Pablo was a key figure in the 'Generation of 58' (also known as the Generation of 51), a group of young composers in Madrid who founded 'Nueva Música' to promote contemporary Spanish and foreign music.
Composition History
Luis de Pablo's opera Kiu (1979-1983), based on Alfonso Vallejo's El cero transparente, marked a significant shift in De Pablo's aesthetic approach.
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