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Works for solo voice or with instruments

L´invitation au voyage(1971) 14´

(Invitation to the voyage)

Texts: Rimbaud, Carroll, Manrique, Dante, Goethe.

Soprano, 3 clarinets (E flat, B flat, bass), piano and 1 percussionist.

Premiere: Instituto de Cultura Hispano-Mexicano (Mexico), 29.IX.1971. Elisabeth Larios, soprano, Mexico National Orchestra Soloist. Conductor: Tomás Marco.

Commissioned by RTVE for the Prix Italia. Concert version commissioned by Jane Manning.

Dedicated to Antonio Iglesias.

Recordings: RNE-RAI, RDP. LP: RCA


Agur Gerardo (1972) 15´

(Farewell Gerardo)

No text.

Premiere: San Telmo Museum, San Sebastián (Spain), 1973. José Luis Ochoa de Olza, baritone.

Dedicated to the memory of Gerardo Gombau.

Recordings: RNE. LP: Edigsa


Retrato del poeta (1972-1973) 12´

(Portrait of the Poet)

Text: Gerardo Diego.

Soprano and piano.

Premiere: Concert in homage to Gerardo Diego, Club Urbis of Madrid (Spain), 20.II.1973. Isabel Penagos, soprano, Manuel Carra, piano.

Commissioned by Spanish National Radio’s Third Program.

Dedicated to Gerardo Diego.

Recordings: RNE

Score: Alpuerto