This album was recorded in January 2014 at the Auditorium of the Professional Music Conservatory of Getafe in Madrid.
Performer Biography
Trío Arbós, formed in Madrid in 1996 and named after Spanish musician Enrique Fernández Arbós, is one of Spain's leading chamber ensembles.
Compositional Technique
A distinctive aspect of Erkoreka's music is its intense and unpredictable drama, which both builds and shatters the structure of a piece.
Composer Biography
Gabriel Erkoreka, born in Bilbao in 1969, studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London and has received numerous awards for his compositions, including the 2008 Reina Sofía Prize.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Gabriel Erkoreka, the composer, is fascinated by the idea of human imperfection, believing that without it, art would not exist.
Performer Biography
The Trío Arbós has received the National Music Prize of Spain in 2013.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Erkoreka's music often personifies instruments; for example, in his work Saturno, the cello is a multifaceted individual in an extreme situation.
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