A central theme in Jesús Torres's music is light, which he views as a primordial element associated with sound, exploring its presence, absence, and infinite shadings.
Performer Biography
Juan Carlos Garvayo, the pianist of Trío Arbós, has premiered over a hundred works, many dedicated to him, and has collaborated with renowned contemporary composers.
Composer Biography
Jesús Torres, born in Zaragoza in 1965, is considered a key figure among a talented generation of Spanish composers contributing to European music.
Compositional Technique
The work Manantial de luz requires a semicircle of gongs and tam-tams that are only used at the very end, when the six instrumentalists each go to their own gong.
Performer Biography
Trío Arbós, founded in Madrid in 1996, is named after the celebrated Spanish conductor, violinist, and composer Enrique Fernández Arbós (1863-1939).
Composer's Artistic Vision
Torres' music combines traditional musicality with a tendency to compose musical 'poems,' sometimes including mute gestures or theatrical elements in his scores.
Performer Biography
Paul Cortese, the violist on this recording, was offered the Principal Viola position in the Teatro alla Scala and became the leader of the viola section of the Gothenburg Symphony.
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