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Orchestra with or without voices 1981-1990

Espacio Sagrado (Concierto Coral No. 2) (1983) 29´

(Sacred space - Choral Concert No. 2)

Piano, mixed chorus and orchestra (2-2-2-2. 2-2-2-0, timpani, 2 percussionists, harp, strings).

Premiere: Fundaçao Gulbenkian Auditorium, Lisbon (Portugal), 10.V.1984. Humberto Quagliata, piano, chorus and orchestra of the Gulbenkian Foundation. Conductor: Luca Pfaff.

Dedicated to Humberto Quagliata.

Recordings: RNE-RAI-RDP. LP: Linterna Musica. CD Linterna Musica

Score: Salabert


Sinfonía No. 2, Espacio Cerrado (1985) 19´

(Symphony No. 2, Closed Space)

(2 (piccolo)-2(cor anglais)-2 (bass clarinets)-2 (double bassoons). 4-2-3-0), timpani, 3 percussionists, harp, strings.

Premiere: Ravenna (Italy), 5.XI.1985. Berlin Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Klaus Peter Flor.

Commissioned by Ravenna International Festival (Italy).

Dedicated to Menri and José María Cervera Collado.

Recordings: RNE-RAI. CD: Discobi

Score: EMEC


Sinfonía No. 3 (1985) 21´

(Symphony No. 3)

1(piccolo)-2-1-1.0-2-2-0, timpani, 2 percussionists, harp, piano, strings.

Premiere: Auditorium of Radio France, Paris (France), 5.IV.1986. Nouvelle Orchestre Philarmonique de Radio France. Conductor: Luca Pfaff.

Commissioned by Radio France.

Dedicated to María, Guile and José Luis García del Busto.

Recordings: SRF. CD: Discobi

Score: Salabert



Pulsar (1986) 22´

(2(2 piccolos)-2-2-2. 2-2-0-0), percussionist, strings.

Premiere: Palais des Sports, Metz (France), 22.I.1986. Orchestra of Netherlands Radio and Television. Conductor: David Porcelijn.

Commissioned by the Centre Européen pour la Recherche Musicale, Metz (France).

Dedicated to José Luis Temes.

Recordings: RNE-NOS-SRF. CD: Discobi

Score: EMEC


Sinfonía No. 4, Espacio Quebrado (1987) 29´

(Symphony No. 4, Broken Space)

1. Quasi star 2. Hiperborea 3. Almost a rock 4. Solaris

(4 (2 piccolos, flute in G)-3(cor anglais) –4 (E flat clarinet, bass clarinet) -4 (double bassoons), 5-4 (piccolo trumpet, trumpet b)-3-1, timpani, 4 percussionists, 2 harps , celeste, strings.

Premiere: Teatro Real, Madrid (Spain), 15.IV.1988. Spanish National Orchestra. Conductor: Jesús López Cobos.

Commissioned by Spanish National Orchestra.

Dedicated to Jesús López Cobos.

Recordings: RNE. CD: Col legno

Score: EMEC


Sinfonía No. 5, Modelos de Universo(1988-1989) 28´

(Symphony No. 5, Universe Models)

1. Achinech 2. Ferro 3. Avaria 4. Mxorata 5. Tyteroygatra 6. Amilgua 7. Tamarán

(3(2 piccolos)-3 (cor anglais)-3 (bass clarinet)-3 (double bassoons)-4-3-3-1, timpani, 3 percussionists, harp, celeste, strings.

Premiere: Pérez Galdós Theatre, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain), 24.I.1990. Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Jiri Behlolavec.

Commissioned by the Canarias International Festival of Music.

Dedicated: to the Canarian people and to my friends Guillermo García Alcalde, Lothar Siemens and Rafael Nebot.

Recordings: RNE. CD: Col legno

Score: EMEC



Campo de Estrellas (1989) 14´

(Star Field)

3 (flute in G)-3 (cor anglais)-4 (E flat clarinets, bass clarinet)-3 (double bassoons), 4-3-3-1, timpani, 3 percussionists, harp, strings.

Premiere: Auditorium of Galicia, Santiago de Compostela (Spain), 20.X.1989. Spanish National Orchestra. Conductor: Odón Alonso.

Commissioned by the City of Santiago de Compostela for the inauguration of the Galicia Auditorium.

Recordings: RNE-Catalunya Radio

Score: EMEC


Espacio de Espejo (1989-1990) 12´

(Mirror Space)

(2-2-2-2.2-2-2-0), 3 percussionists, harp, piano, strings.

Premiere: Maison de la Radio Auditorium, Paris (France), 3.X.1990. Orchestre Philarmonique de Radio France. Conductor: Cristóbal Halffter.

Commissioned by Radio France.

Dedicated to Cristóbal Halffter on his 60 th birthday.

Recordings: RNE-SRF

Score: EMEC