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Orchestra with or without voices 1959-1980

Los Caprichos (1959-1967) 15´

(The caprices)

3(piccolos)-3(cor anglais)-4 (bass clarinets)-4 (double bassoons). 4-3-3-1 piano, strings.

Premiere: Ministerio de Información y Turismo Auditorium, Madrid (Spain), 23.III.1968. RTVE Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Enrique García Asensio.

Commissioned by Radiotelevisión Española.

Recordings: RNE


Anábasis (1968-1970) 19'

3-3-3-3.4-3-3-1, 4 percussionists, 2 harps, celeste, strings.

Premiere: Madrid, Teatro Real (Spain), 13.I.1971, RTVE Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Odón Alonso.

Dedicated to Enrique Franco.

Recordings: RNE-RAI

Score: Moeck Verlag


Mysteria (1970) 9´

2-2-2-2, 2 trumpet, timpani, percussionist, harp, celeste, strings.

Premiere: Hilversum (Netherlands), 16.IX.1972. Radio Kamer Orkest. Conductor: Roelof Kroll.

Dedicated to Federico Sopeña.

Gaudeamus Foundation Prize, 1971.

Recordings: NOS, SRF. LP: Hispavox. LP: MEC/Hispavox

Score: Salabert


Ángelus Novus (Mahleriana) (1971) 15´

3-3-3-3.4.3.3, 1 timpani, 3 percussionists, harp, celeste, piano,strings.

Premiere: Teatro Real, Madrid (Spain), 15.X.1971. Spanish National Orchestra. Conductor: Rafael Frübeck de Burgos.

Commissioned by the Spanish National Orchestra.

Dedicated to Maurice Fleuret and Henri-Louis de Lagrange.

Recordings: RNE, WDR. CD: Hyades-SGAE

Score: Moeck Verlag


Escorial (1972-1973, rev: 1974) 18´

2-2(cor anglais), 4 (E flat clarinet, bass clarinet), 4 (double bassoons), 4 saxophones, 4-3-3-1, timpani, percussion, strings.

Premiere: Théatre de la Ville, Paris (France), 18.X.1974. Nouvelle Orchestre Philarmonique de Radio France. Conductor: Jean Claude Casadesus.

Commissioned by the Juan March Foundation.

Recordings: RNE, IBA, PRT, SRF, MR, SR

Score: Alpuerto


Sinfonía No. 1, Aralar (1976) 18´

(Symphony No. 1, Aralar)

(1-2(cor anglais)-3-2(double bassoon) 3-1-3-0), timpani, percussion, electric organ, strings.

Premiere: Radio France Auditorium, Paris (France), 14.IV.1977. Nouvelle Orchestre Philarmonique de Radio France. Conductor: Jorge Rotter.

Commissioned by Radio France.

Dedicated to José María Franco Gil.

Recordings: RNE-MR-SRC-SRF. CD: Discobi

Score: Alpuerto