Ana María Valderrama, one of the violinists on this recording, was the first Spanish violinist to win First Prize and the Special Audience Prize in the XI International Violin Competition Pablo Sarasate in 2011.
Performer Biography
Jesús López Cobos, the conductor of this album, was appointed music director of the Berlin Opera in 1981 and conducted the first Ring cycle in Japan.
Recording & Production
This album features world premiere recordings of both Lorenzo Palomo's Sinfonía Córdoba and Fulgores.
Composition History
Palomo's Sinfonía Córdoba was commissioned by the Spanish Association of Symphony Orchestras (AEOS) for the Orquesta de Córdoba and its conductor Lorenzo Ramos.
Composition History
The idea for Palomo's Fulgores, a work for the unusual combination of guitar, violin, and orchestra, came from conductor Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Lorenzo Palomo is considered the natural successor to Joaquín Turina, a Spanish composer known for his rhapsodic orchestral music, sharing a similar sense of freedom in his compositions.
Composer Biography
Lorenzo Palomo, one of the most successful contemporary Spanish composers, was made a Knight of the Order of Isabel la Católica by King Juan Carlos I of Spain for disseminating Spain's name worldwide through his music.
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