The performances on this album are based on new editions of the scores by Aldo Mata, Tomás Garrido, and Garazi Echeandia.
Composer Biography
Conrado del Campo (1878-1953) was a Spanish composer who wrote over 200 works and explored nearly every musical genre.
Compositional Technique
Conrado del Campo's quartets are characterized by a dense texture of long, interwoven phrases, constant dialogue between parts, and individual harmonic sonorities within tonality.
Recording & Production
This album is a remastering of a live concert given by the Quatuor Diotima at the Fundación Juan March on April 27, 2022.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Conrado del Campo's compositional style fused Germanic and Spanish traditions, adapting large-scale forms, cyclic processes, and chromatic harmonies from late Romantic composers to his native musical heritage.
Recording & Production
This recording features the world premiere recordings of Conrado del Campo's String Quartets Nos. 3 and 5 (six-movement version).
Performer Biography
The Quatuor Diotima, founded in 1996, is named after both German Romanticism and contemporary music, reflecting their dual musical identity.
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