This album was recorded in September 2010 at the Auditorio de Galicia in Santiago de Compostela.
Performer Biography
María Bayo, the soprano on this album, has had an international career spanning over twenty-five years, performing nearly eighty opera and zarzuela roles.
Performer Biography
Antoni Ros Marbà, the conductor, debuted with the Berliner Philharmoniker in 1978 after being invited by Herbert von Karajan.
Performer Biography
Antoni Ros Marbà, the conductor, has held significant positions including resident conductor of the Spanish Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra and the Spanish National Orchestra.
Composer Biography
Antón García Abril, the composer, is known for his mastery of craft, control of resources, and skill in handling musical material.
Composer's Artistic Vision
García Abril's music is characterized by an 'evolutionary' tonality, brilliant ideas, and an undisguised melodic vein, often creating an introspective lyricism with Aragonese roots.
Compositional Technique
García Abril's compositional style, though eclectic, is personal and has been described as an expressionism rooted in Alban Berg, Stravinsky, and Bartók, akin to a branch of romanticism.
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