The Concerto for Clarinet and La flor de Gnido Concerto for Flute both use a compositional technique where each movement begins by exposing 24 tones in a specific order, which then forms the basis for variations.
Performer Biography
The Anima Musicæ Chamber Orchestra (AMCO) is a dynamic Hungarian ensemble that was created in 2010 by students from the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music and was named National Youth Orchestra in 2018 and 2020.
Compositional Technique
Eduardo Grau's Concerto of 'Yuste' for Violin, Piano, Timpani and String Orchestra is structured into 'Canticle,' 'Psalm,' and 'Hymn,' reflecting the musical organization arranged by Saint Jerome for the Hieronymite Order.
Recording & Production
A large portion of Eduardo Grau's works, including those on this album, have been donated by his family to the 'Carlos Vega' Musicological Research Institute (IIMCV) of the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina, where they have been catalogued and digitized.
Composer Biography
Eduardo Grau, born in Barcelona, Spain, moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina, at age eight and later settled in Mendoza, where he focused on research and teaching.
Composer's Artistic Vision
As a young composer, Eduardo Grau received advice from Manuel de Falla, a renowned Spanish composer, to 'let the air pass through the music,' which influenced his work with a markedly Hispanic and deeply religious stamp.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Eduardo Grau's Concerto of 'Yuste' for Violin, Piano, Timpani and String Orchestra, despite being written in Argentina, draws its title and inspiration from a profoundly Christian Hispanic source: the Monastery of Yuste in Spain.
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