Manen / Valderrama / Ang- Violin Concerto 3 Iberico
Joan Manen was an admired and prolific Catalan composer who wrote in all genres, from opera to transcriptions. He was also one of the leading violinists of his day and made the first recording of Beethoven's Violin Concerto. Manen's Violin Concerto No. 3 'Iberico' is a brilliantly written and unashamedly Romantic work that exudes Iberian vitality without recourse to Hispanic effects. Cast on a huge scale, the Symphony No. 2 'Iberica' calls for an exceptionally large orchestra, with music that is pastoral, Spanish-flavored and, at times, solemn.
Tracklist:
- Violin Concerto No. 3, Op. A-37 "Ibérico": I. Allegro Energico
- Violin Concerto No. 3, Op. A-37 "Ibérico": II. Enlace. Adagio Pesante
- Violin Concerto No. 3, Op. A-37 "Ibérico": III. Finale. Allegro Con Spirito
- Symphony No. 2, Op. A-47 "Ibérica": I. Andante, Quasi Adagio
- Symphony No. 2, Op. A-47 "Ibérica": II. Allegro Scherzando
- Symphony No. 2, Op. A-47 "Ibérica": III. Andante Pesante
- Symphony No. 2, Op. A-47 "Ibérica": IV. Finale. Allegro Molto
UPC > 747313427475
Format > New CD
Label > Naxos
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Joan Manen was an admired and prolific Catalan composer who wrote in all genres, from opera to transcriptions. He was also one of the leading violinists of his day and made the first recording of Beethoven's Violin Concerto. Manen's Violin Concerto No. 3 'Iberico' is a brilliantly written and unashamedly Romantic work that exudes Iberian vitality without recourse to Hispanic effects. Cast on a huge scale, the Symphony No. 2 'Iberica' calls for an exceptionally large orchestra, with music that is pastoral, Spanish-flavored and, at times, solemn.
Tracklist:
- Violin Concerto No. 3, Op. A-37 "Ibérico": I. Allegro Energico
- Violin Concerto No. 3, Op. A-37 "Ibérico": II. Enlace. Adagio Pesante
- Violin Concerto No. 3, Op. A-37 "Ibérico": III. Finale. Allegro Con Spirito
- Symphony No. 2, Op. A-47 "Ibérica": I. Andante, Quasi Adagio
- Symphony No. 2, Op. A-47 "Ibérica": II. Allegro Scherzando
- Symphony No. 2, Op. A-47 "Ibérica": III. Andante Pesante
- Symphony No. 2, Op. A-47 "Ibérica": IV. Finale. Allegro Molto
UPC > 747313427475
Format > New CD
Label > Naxos
Shop online at Darkside Records.
Follow us on Instagram.