Gabriel Erkoreka: Cello Concerto, Tres Sonetos de Michelangelo & Piano Concerto

Featuring

Asier Polo
Juanjo Mena
Carlos Mena
Alfonso Gómez
Euskadiko Orkestra Sinfonikoa
Gabriel Erkoreka

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Performer Biography

Asier Polo plays a Francesco Ruggeri cello from Cremona, made in 1689, which was acquired in collaboration with the Banco Santander Foundation.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Erkoreka's music is characterized by precise craftsmanship, extreme sonorities, and a strong sense of expressiveness, conveying powerful and dramatic images.

Performer Biography

Asier Polo, the cellist on this recording, is known for his commitment to contemporary music, with several composers dedicating cello concertos to him.

Performer Biography

Pianist Alfonso Gómez has recorded 12 albums for various European labels, including complete piano works by M. Ravel and monographic albums dedicated to other composers.

Performer Biography

Carlos Mena, the countertenor, was trained at the prestigious Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, where he now serves as a Professor of Historic Singing.

Composition History

This album features mature works by Gabriel Erkoreka, spanning over a decade, with the earliest compositions in his catalog dating from the early 1990s.