Jesús Torres: Cuentos de Andersen

Featuring

Pedro Maria Sanchez
Iñaki Alberdi
Juan Carlos Garvayo
Miguel Borrego
José Miguel Gómez
Trío Arbós

Ensemble Residencias
Jesús Torres

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Compositional Technique

Jesús Torres's Cuentos de Andersen updates the melodrama format, fusing narration with musical commentary to support or emphasize the story.

Performer Biography

Trío Arbós, named after Spanish conductor Enrique Fernández Arbós, is a leading Spanish chamber ensemble that regularly commissions new works for piano trio.

Performer Biography

Iñaki Alberdi, the accordionist on this album, has premiered over 50 works by contemporary composers, including Karlheinz Stockhausen and Jesús Torres.

Performer Biography

Pedro María Sánchez, the narrator, has a 46-year career in theatre, film, and television, working with major Spanish directors and receiving numerous awards.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Jesús Torres's work often relates to words, aiming to express emotions, a concept rooted in 18th-century artistic expression.

Instruments

The accordion, played by Iñaki Alberdi, has become a significant instrument in recent Spanish music, transcending popular genres to be featured in abstract music.

Composition History

Jesús Torres's work "Double" was created as a chamber version of his Accordion Concerto at the request of soloist Iñaki Alberdi, who wanted to practice his part before the complex concerto premiere.