Julián Elvira, the flutist on this album, is the inventor of a new type of flute called the Prónomo, which he claims is the latest evolution of the transverse flute.
Composer Biography
Tomás Garrido, the composer, views himself as a 'musician' in the traditional sense, encompassing composing, performing, conducting, arranging, and researching, rather than specializing in one area.
Compositional Technique
Tomás Garrido's compositions often feature intervallic subdivision, including quartertones, which create ambiguous, enigmatic, and suggestive timbres and textures.
Compositional Technique
Garrido's music is characterized by constant changes in meter, sometimes employing complex and unusual time signatures like 3/32, 7/16, 8/16, or 9/16.
Composer Biography
Tomás Garrido's extensive musical education included studies in harmony, counterpoint, fugue, composition, chamber music, double bass, and cello at the Madrid Conservatory.
Composer Biography
Tomás Garrido has worked in film, recording soundtracks for several renowned movies, including some by the acclaimed director Pedro Almodóvar.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in February 2010 at the 'Victoria de los Ángeles' Professional Music Conservatory in Madrid.
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