IDAGIO | Monsalvatge: Manfred - Bric-à-brac - Sinfonía de rèquiem 747313307777

Featuring

Víctor Pablo Pérez
Marta Mathéu
Orquesta Sinfónica de Barcelona y Nacional de Cataluñya
Xavier Montsalvatge

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Montsalvatge believed art should have 'ancestry, breeding, and be rooted in a clearly defined age,' and sought to find an element to illuminate his music through the contrast of consonance and dissonance, tonality and atonality.

Composer Biography

Xavier Montsalvatge, the composer, was one of the few Catalan composers of his generation to develop his career entirely within Spain, unlike many who emigrated.

Performer Biography

The Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, also known as the National Orchestra of Catalonia, has performed virtually all of Montsalvatge's orchestral works, including twelve world premieres, in over 300 concerts.

Composer Biography

Montsalvatge combined his role as an orchestral composer with being a music critic and a teacher at the Barcelona Conservatory.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Montsalvatge admired composers like Béla Bartók, Hindemith, and especially Stravinsky, whom he considered the prototype composer of his time.

Recording & Production

This album provides a comprehensive overview of Xavier Montsalvatge's orchestral music, featuring a ballet score, a spiritual piece, and his final orchestral work with folk-inspired elements.