Andrés Cárdenes, the Cuban-born violinist and conductor on this album, won Second Prize in the 1982 Tchaikovsky International Violin Competition in Moscow.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Leonardo Balada's 'Caprichos' are a collection of compositions in the form of suites, generally mixing traditional ideas with contemporary and avant-garde devices.
Recording & Production
The Pittsburgh Sinfonietta was formed specifically for the purpose of making this recording, with many of its musicians being members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.
Composer Biography
Leonardo Balada studied composition with notable figures like Aaron Copland and Vincent Persichetti at the Juilliard School.
Composer Biography
Leonardo Balada has taught at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as a University Professor of Composition since 1970.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Composer Leonardo Balada believes that music should be judged by its artistic achievement, not by immediate techniques like atonality or avant-garde styles.
Performer Biography
Jeffrey Turner, the double bassist on this album, is the Principal Bassist of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and teaches at Duquesne University and Carnegie Mellon University.
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