Balada: Caprichos Nos. 6 & 7 & Double Concerto

Featuring

Annie Gordon
Geoffrey Larson
Greta Mutlu
Ivan Ivanov
Jacob Polaczyk
Leta Chin

Rebecca Bush
Sarah Lee
Erberk Eryılmaz
Kristine Rominski
Leonardo Balada

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Composer Biography

Leonardo Balada, a Spanish composer, has been on the faculty of the Carnegie Mellon School of Music since 1970 and is a university professor of composition.

Compositional Technique

The Double Concerto, subtitled 'Modern Fantasy on Two Folkloric Mexican Tunes', incorporates the 'Mexican Hat Dance' (Jarabe tapatío) and La Raspa, a celebratory dance from Veracrúz.

Compositional Technique

Balada's Caprichos demonstrate Dalí's notion of 'transformation' through 'sound transformation', where one musical unit mutates into another.

Composition History

The Double Concerto, arranged for clarinet, flute, and piano on this album, is a transcribed version of a work originally composed in 2010 for oboe, clarinet, and orchestra.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Composer Leonardo Balada's creative style has been labeled 'Dalí's Surrealism in music', reflecting a deep connection to Salvador Dalí, the famous surrealist artist.

Recording & Production

This album features the world premiere recording of the Double Concerto in its arrangement for flute, clarinet, and piano.

Historical Context

The term 'caprichos' in Spanish culture is closely associated with Francisco Goya's series of etchings, which harshly critiqued life in late 18th- and early 19th-century Spain.