Gerhard: Don Quixote (complete ballet); Suite from Alegrías; Pedrelliana

Featuring

Juanjo Mena
BBC Philharmonic
Roberto Gerhard

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Composer Biography

Gerhard was the only pupil of Arnold Schoenberg to take a long pause of over twenty years before fully committing to a twelve-note compositional language.

Recording & Production

The 96 kHz sample rate used in this recording captures frequencies up to 48 kHz, which is theorized to improve the sound of lower frequencies that humans can hear.

Recording & Production

This recording utilizes 24-bit / 96 kHz technology, which offers a dynamic range up to 48 dB greater and 256 times the resolution of standard 16-bit recordings.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Before adopting a twelve-note language, Gerhard focused on bringing new brio and precision to the Spanish style, drawing inspiration from Stravinsky and Bartók more than Schoenberg.

Composer Biography

Roberto Gerhard (1896-1970) was the only Spanish composer to study with Arnold Schoenberg, a renowned Austrian-American composer and theorist.

Historical Context

All the works on this album were composed after Roberto Gerhard left Spain in 1939 due to the fall of the Republic and settled in England.

Performer Biography

Juanjo Mena, the conductor on this album, was the Chief Conductor of the BBC Philharmonic from 2011 to 2018 and has conducted major orchestras worldwide.