Release Date: 11 January 2014
Label: Naxos / Naxos Classics
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 747313329878
Genres: Classical
Composer/Series: Balada
Description
The 'romantic avant-gardism' of Barcelona-born Leonardo Balada pairs complex techniques with a very direct emotional impact. These characteristics have often been employed in exploring the impact of historical events, none more so than the wars of the 20th century. Symphony No. 6 'Symphony of Sorrows' (Dedicated to the Innocent Victims of the Spanish Civil War) embeds traditional melodic ideas in a coruscating single-movement exploration of the tragedies of war. The Steel Symphony reflects the sonorities - in an abstract, non-programmatic way - of Pittsburgh's steel foundries, while the Concerto for Three Cellos, inspired by Germany's recovery after two catastrophic world wars, combines complex techniques in a vivid work of almost surrealistic transformations
Tracklisting
Peter Otto; Nashville Symphony; Giancarlo Guerrero
Dariia Lytvishko
Michael Kaykov
Danish Chamber Orchestra; Adam Fischer
DUO Goni-Perretta
Wenting Shi
Stuttgar
Schilli
Rolf Gupta & Oslo filharmonien
Ketil Bjornstad & Sandra Lied Haga
Vox Urbane
Sophie Dervaux, La Folia Barockorchester
Sergio Vartolo
Robert Plane (clarinet); Elias String Quaret, Gould Piano Trio; James Gilchrist (tenor); Tim Horton
Nordic Affect/Marco Casonato/Massimo Marchese/La Spagna baroque orchestra/Alejandro Marias
Michael Foyle, Iain Burnside
