Orquesta Sinfónica de Barcelona y Nacional de Cataluñya
Enrique Granados
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Performer Biography
Pablo González, the conductor, won the Donatella Flick Competition and the Cadaqués International Conducting Competition, and was Music Director of the Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya from 2010 to 2015.
Album & Artwork
This album is the third volume in a series dedicated to the orchestral music of Enrique Granados, a Spanish composer.
Performer Biography
The Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, also known as the National Orchestra of Catalonia, was founded in 1944 by Eduard Toldrà and has made over 100 recordings.
Composition History
The works on this album, Suite oriental, Liliana, and Elisenda, were written at different stages of Granados's career and represent two distinct compositional styles.
Historical Context
The works Liliana and Elisenda are considered prime examples of musical Modernism, an artistic movement that was prominent in Catalan culture from the late 19th to early 20th centuries.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Enrique Granados, the composer, was influenced by Orientalism in the late nineteenth century, incorporating augmented intervals, chromaticism, and arpeggios evocative of Middle Eastern/North African music into his works.
