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L’Ocell Redemptor
chamber opera for one soprano, two instruments and electronics
Comissioned by Gran Teatre del Liceu
Consuelos
for violin and cello
Commission from Los Encuentros de Pamplona 2022
Le Voyage dans la Lune
music for the silent film by Georges Méliès
Commission from OCAZEnigma
Catalogue (pdf)
Opera & Music Theatre
L’Ocell Redemptor chamber opera for one soprano, two instruments and electronics (30′)
Concept and libretto by Fabià Santcovsky.
Commission from Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona.
Régie by Marc Chornet. Stage and scenography created with the collaboration of EINA Centre Universitari de Disseny i Art de Barcelona. Electronics design by Alexis Baskind and Fabià Santcovsky. Sound direction by Alexis Baskind.
Premiere in Gran Teatre del Liceu. Barcelona (Spain) on July 9th 2022.
Transstimme chamber opera for one soprano, one actor, 10 instruments and electronics (1h30′)
Based in an original concept and story by Fabià Santcovsky.
Commission from the Münchener Biennale in coproduction with the Staatstheater Braunschweig.
Text by Anja Hilling. Régie and theatrical direction by Blanka Rádóczy. Electronics design by Alexis Baskind. Dramturgy by Sarah Grahneis.
Premiere in Gasteig Carl-Orff-Saal in Munich (Germany), on May 16th 2020.
Jelena Bankovic (soprano), Georg Mitterstieler (actor), Christopher Lichtenstein (conduction)
Andreas Simon (sound engineering), Andrea Simeon (costumes).
Las Chanchas martian opera for 4 singers, 10 instruments and 10 actors (1h30′)
Based in the homonimous novel by Félix Bruzzone. Libretto written by Fabià Santcovsky and Emilio García Wehbi.
Commissioned from Centro de Experimentación y Creación del Teatro Argentino de La Plata (TACEC).
Régie and theatrical creation by Emilio García Wehbi.
Premiered in TACEC Hall in Teatro Argentino de La Plata in La Plata (Argentina), on March 15th 2018.
Conduction by Natalia Salinas. Répétition by Sebastián Boeris.
Soloists: Graciela Oddone (S), María Inés Margarita Franco (M), Ricardo González Dorrego (T), Sebastián Sorarrain (Bar).
[photos]
Antigone Irrende for soprano (variable duration)
“Ária móvil a capella” from the collective music theatre work ‘Ödipus Lost‘. Text after Sophocles.
Direction of the project by Helga Utz.
Premiered during the Musiktheatertage Wien 2015 by Maren Schwier.
Arbrée (“El enamoramiento de Títiro”) lyrical scene for 2 voices and large ensemble (6’)
Based in the text “Dialogue de l’arbre” written by Paul Valéry (© Éditions Gallimard 1945).
Premiered in concert form by the Ensemble Intercontemporain and Exaudi singers (Juliet Fraser & Jimmy Holliday) under the conduction of Julien Leroy in Le Centquatre (Paris) within the framework of the “Manifeste Academy” organized by IRCAM in June-July 2014 in Paris, France.
[sound]
Orchestra
Rose der Winde
for orchestra (15 min)
(3.3.3.3.-4.3.3.1.-Timp+2Perc-Hp-Cel-14.12.10.8.6.)
Commission from ECLAT · Festival für Neue Musik Stuttgart.
Premiere : 08.Feb.2020 – Theaterhaus, Stuttgart.
SWR Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Wendeberg (conduction).
Homenatge a Casals & Cant de l’Ombra Doble
concerto for 2 soloist Shamisens and large Orchestra (20 min)
(3.3.3.3.-4.3.3.1.-Timp+3Perc-Hp-15.13.11.9.7. + shamisen solo, 2nd shamisen)
Commissioned by Fundación AEOS and Fundación SGAE for L’Auditori (Barcelona)
and the OBC Orchestra (Orquestra Ciutat de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya).
Dedicated to Kazushi Ono, the soloists Yoshida Kyōdai : Ken’ichi Yoshida and Ryōichirō Yoshida, and the OBC Orchestra.
Premiere : 17.May.2019 – L’Auditori, Barcelona (Spain) – OBC, Kazushi Ono (conduction),
Ken’ichi Yoshida (Shamisen I), Ryōichirō Yoshida (Shamisen II)
Metamorfosis for orchestra (5’) (2.2.2.2./2.2.3.0./Timp.+2perc./Hp/Cel/14.12.10.8.6.)
Short sketch for orchestra. Reading sessions with Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France (2014) and Radio-Sinfonieorchester des SWR Stuttgart (2016).
[sound]
Cuadro de Presencia for orchestra (15’) (3.3.3.3.-4.3.3.1.-Timp+3Perc-Hp-Pno-16.14.12.10.8.)
Awarded 2nd Prize at the Toru Takemitsu Composition Award 2015.
Premiered by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Kazumasa Watanabe in May 30th 2015 at the Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall (Tokyo, Japan).
Premiered in Europe by Orchestra of Barcelona (OBC) conducted by Kazushi Ono at L’Auditori in Barcelona in 2017.
[sound] available after personal request (private use only)
Vocal
Geisterlied n.1 for soprano and piano
First work of the soprano and piano song cycle “Geisterlieder”.
Unpremiered, unpublished.
De veu en veu 声から声へ for Nō singer and violin (14’)
Commissioned by Ryōko Aoki / Ensemble-Nō.
Haiku poems by Bashō, Gozan, Ichishi, Kasenjo, Kyokusai, Okyo, Kanga, Teikitsu, Kyutaro, Hokusai and Tomoemon sung in original Japanese form.
Premiere by Ryōko Aoki (nō) and Masamichi Yokoshima (violin) at Shibaura House in Tokyo in August 2018.
[sound]
Atlantis Futura for soprano and bassoon (14’)
Piece written in close collaboration with and dedicated to Nadav Cohen and Reut Ventorero, and premiered by this duo at the Studiosaal der Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler in Berlin in January 2016.
[sound]
Der Sommer for soprano and violin (8’)
After one homonymous poem by Friedrich Hölderlin.
(still unpremiered)
Deus, Deus Meus for mixed choir of 8 voices (5’)
Premiered at the Cathedral of Barcelona by the cathedral’s choir under the conduction of David Malet, (Spain) May 2011.
Chamber music
Consuelos for violin and cello (15’)
Comissioned by Los Encuentros de Pamplona 2022.
Premiere by Colectivo E7.2 at Sala de Cámara de la Fundación Baluarte in Pamplona in October 2022.
Æólicas y Esfíngeas for flute, clarinet, piano, violin and violoncello (12’)
Comissioned by OCAZEnigma, dedicated to Asier Puga and the musicians of the ensemble OCAZEnigma. Premiere by OCAZEnigma at Teatros del Canal in Madrid in October 2020.
[sound]
Trio i Aurora for clarinet, percussion and piano (15’)
Comissioned by Sampler Sèries – L’Auditori, dedicated to the CrossingLines Barcelona New Music Ensemble. Premiere by CrossingLines at Fundació Joan Miró in Barcelona in June 2017.
Variaciones en la espera for septet (12’)
Piece written for and dedicated to ensemble Ascolta. Premiere by Ascolta under the conduction of Chung-Yuan Yu for the festival “Mehrlicht!Musik” organized by Klangzeitort (coordination office from Universität der Künste Berlin and Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin) in Berlin in December 2016.
[sound]
La durada té el seu secret encara ben guardat for string trio (12’)
Piece written during the Summer Composition Course from Accademia Chigiana under the tuition of Salvatore Sciarrino. Premiered by the musicians of the Quartetto Prometeo at the Palazzo Chigi-Saracini in Siena in July 2016.
Franz oyéndose en el reflejo del viento a través del tiempo for ensemble of 8 instruments (10’)
Commissioned by ‘New Talents – Biennale Cologne’ 2016. Premiered by the ensemble Manufaktur für Aktuelle Musik conducted by Susanne Blumenthal at the Kolumba Kunstmuseum in Cologne in May 2016.
[sound]
Quartet n.1 for string quartet (15’) I. A través de la curvatura – II. Cavatina (in modo eolico) – III. Oratge (quasi un Scherzo)
Commissioned by Aldeburgh Music for the Aldeburgh Festival 2015. Premiered by the Arcadia Quartet at the Jubilee Hall in June 19th 2015 (Aldeburgh, UK).
[sound]
Puertas de Paralogía for ensemble of 14 players (12’)
Academically performed at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart, Stuttgart in June 2013 (Germany) by the Echtzeit Ensemble under the conduction of Christof Löser.
[sound]
Anteartefacto Viento Primo for percussion duo (8’)
Premiered by the Arena Duo (Manuel Alcaraz, Alejandro Tarrero) at Teatro Helena Sá e Costa, Porto (Portugal), in July 2013.
[sound]
Ideología de Roble for Double-Bass Ensemble (8 to 12 players) (9’)
Commission by the Association Contrebassensemble premiered during the Stage du Contrebasse in La Bussière (France) by the professors (Jean-Baptiste Pelletier, Florian Pertzborn, Julien and students of the stage and conducted by Véronique Gautheron, in July 2013.
[sound]
Ruinas y Máscaras for ensemble of 13 players (11’)
Premiered by the BCN-216 Ensemble under the conduction of Francesc Prat at the L’Auditori in Barcelona (Spain), May 2012.
[sound]
Noche, sabor, verso for ensemble of 12 players (10’)
Premiered by the ICP Ensemble under the conduction of Mark Foster in the final round of the “International Composer Pyramid” competition, at the Augustine Hall in Canterbury (UK), December 2012.
Desierto y Oasis for accordion and clarinet (14’)
Awarded 1st Prize for the IV ‘Francisco Escudero’ Accordeon Composition Competition. Premiered by Nikola Tanaskovic (accordion) and Lucia Otaegi (clarinet) within the birth centenary celebration of composer Francisco Escudero in Zarauz (Spain) September 2012.
[sound]
Solo
Ombres Flottantes for piano (6′)
After “Les ombres errantes” by François Couperin.
Unpremiered, unpublished.
Fantasia Suspesa for piano (6’)
Written for and dedicated to Klaus Steffes-Holländer.
Premiered in Ständesaal des LWV Hessen, Kasseler Musiktage, Kassel (Germany) on November 1st 2019.
Veu i vol d’un ocell d’Arquitània for microtonal accordion (6’)
Written for and dedicated to Iñaki Alberdi.
Premiered in Fundación Juan March in Madrid (Spain) on April 4th 2018.
[sound] / (video)
La Hora Parlante del Trigo for violin (8’)
(still unpremiered)
La Brisa al Través de Títiro for flute (2’30’’)
Small piece for flute dedicated to Almudena González Vega.
Nom for viola (cycle of pieces)
(work in progress, still unpremiered)
Tempel Im Gehör for cello (10’)
(still unpremiered)
Electroacoustic
Time Between Breaths for solo tape (5’)
(still unpremiered)
Film
Le Voyage dans la Lune for flute, clarinet, violin, cello and electronics (14’)
Music for the silent film by Georges Méliès. Comissioned by OCAZEnigma.
Premiere by OCAZEnigma under the conduction of Asier Puga at Teatros del Canal in Madrid in October 2022.
Opera prima
Estado y Sistema for ensemble of 6 players (12’)
Premiered by the Ensemble Zahir, conductor Juan García Rodríguez, at the Auditorio 400 of the Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid (Spain), September 2011. Concert of the finalists of INJUVE’s “Creación Joven” 2011 Composition Competition.
Invocación de Agosto for ensemble of 7 players (12’)
(still unpremiered)
Camino Hacia… piece for string quartet (7’)
Premiered by the Cuarteto Impromptu, commissioned by and performed at the University Pompeu Fabra of Barcelona (Spain), within the “1st Barcelona Spring Management Meeting”, April 2011.
Meeting & No-Return Points piece for string quartet (5’)
Premiered by the Cuarteto Impromptu, commissioned by and performed at the University Pompeu Fabra of Barcelona (Spain), within the “1st Barcelona Spring Management Meeting”, April 2011.
Divided Trio for flute, oboe and violin (8’)
(still unpremiered)
Nuevos Cielos for organ (10’)
(still unpremiered)
Portales for oboe (9’)
(still unpremiered)
L’Ocell Redemptor chamber opera for one soprano, two instruments and electronics (30′)
Concept and libretto by Fabià Santcovsky.
Commission from Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona.
Régie by Marc Chornet. Stage and scenography created with the collaboration of EINA Centre Universitari de Disseny i Art de Barcelona. Electronics design by Alexis Baskind and Fabià Santcovsky. Sound direction by Alexis Baskind.
Premiere in Gran Teatre del Liceu. Barcelona (Spain) on July 9th 2022.
Consuelos for violin and cello (15’)
Comissioned by Los Encuentros de Pamplona 2022.
Premiere by Colectivo E7.2 at Sala de Cámara de la Fundación Baluarte in Pamplona in October 2022.
Le Voyage dans la Lune for flute, clarinet, violin, cello and electronics (14’)
Music for the silent film by Georges Méliès. Comissioned by OCAZEnigma.
Premiere by OCAZEnigma under the conduction of Asier Puga at Teatros del Canal in Madrid in October 2022.
Ombres Flottantes for piano (6′)
After “Les ombres errantes” by François Couperin.
Unpremiered, unpublished.
Rose der Winde
for orchestra (15 min)
(3.3.3.3.-4.3.3.1.-Timp+2Perc-Hp-Cel-14.12.10.8.6.)
Commission from ECLAT · Festival für Neue Musik Stuttgart.
Premiere : 08.Feb.2020 – Theaterhaus, Stuttgart.
SWR Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Wendeberg (conduction).
Transstimme chamber opera for one soprano, one actor, 10 instruments and electronics (1h15′)
Based in an original concept and story by Fabià Santcovsky.
Commission from the Münchener Biennale in coproduction with the Staatstheater Braunschweig.
Text by Anja Hilling. Régie and theatrical direction by Blanka Rádóczy. Electronics design by Alexis Baskind. Dramturgy by Sarah Grahneis.
Premiere in Gasteig Carl-Orff-Saal in Munich (Germany), on May 16th 2020.
Jelena Bankovic (soprano), Georg Mitterstieler (actor), Christopher Lichtenstein (conduction)
Andreas Simon (sound engineering), Andrea Simeon (costumes).
Æólicas y Esfíngeas for flute, clarinet, piano, violin and violoncello (12’)
Comissioned by OCAZEnigma, dedicated to Asier Puga and the musicians of the ensemble OCAZEnigma. Premiere by OCAZEnigma at Teatros del Canal in Madrid in October 2020.
[sound]
Geisterlied n.1 for soprano and piano
First work of the soprano and piano song cycle “Geisterlieder”.
Unpremiered, unpublished.
Homenatge a Casals & Cant de l’Ombra Doble
concerto for 2 soloist Shamisens and large Orchestra (20 min)
(3.3.3.3.-4.3.3.1.-Timp+3Perc-Hp-15.13.11.9.7. + shamisen solo, 2nd shamisen)
Commissioned by Fundación AEOS and Fundación SGAE for L’Auditori (Barcelona)
and the OBC Orchestra (Orquestra Ciutat de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya).
Dedicated to Kazushi Ono, the soloists Yoshida Kyōdai : Ken’ichi Yoshida and Ryōichirō Yoshida, and the OBC Orchestra.
Premiere : 17.May.2019 – L’Auditori, Barcelona (Spain) – OBC, Kazushi Ono (conduction),
Ken’ichi Yoshida (Shamisen I), Ryōichirō Yoshida (Shamisen II)
De veu en veu 声から声へ for Nō singer and violin (14’)
Commissioned by Ryōko Aoki / Ensemble-Nō.
Haiku poems by Bashō, Gozan, Ichishi, Kasenjo, Kyokusai, Okyo, Kanga, Teikitsu, Kyutaro, Hokusai and Tomoemon sung in original Japanese form.
Premiere by Ryōko Aoki (nō) and Masamichi Yokoshima (violin) at Shibaura House in Tokyo in August 2018.
[sound]
Las Chanchas martian opera for 4 singers, 10 instruments and 10 actors (1h30′)
Based in the homonimous novel by Félix Bruzzone. Libretto written by Fabià Santcovsky and Emilio García Wehbi.
Commissioned from Centro de Experimentación y Creación del Teatro Argentino de La Plata (TACEC).
Régie and theatrical creation by Emilio García Wehbi.
Premiered in TACEC Hall in Teatro Argentino de La Plata in La Plata (Argentina), on March 15th 2018.
Conduction by Natalia Salinas. Répétition by Sebastián Boeris.
Soloists: Graciela Oddone (S), María Inés Margarita Franco (M), Ricardo González Dorrego (T), Sebastián Sorarrain (Bar).
[photos]
Veu i vol d’un ocell d’Arquitània for microtonal accordion (6’)
Written for and dedicated to Iñaki Alberdi.
Premiered in Fundación Juan March in Madrid (Spain) on April 4th 2018.
[sound] / (video)
Trio i Aurora for clarinet, percussion and piano (15’)
Comissioned by Sampler Sèries – L’Auditori, dedicated to the CrossingLines Barcelona New Music Ensemble. Premiere by CrossingLines at Fundació Joan Miró in Barcelona in June 2017.
Variaciones en la espera for septet (12’)
Piece written for and dedicated to ensemble Ascolta. Premiere by Ascolta under the conduction of Chung-Yuan Yu for the festival “Mehrlicht!Musik” organized by Klangzeitort (coordination office from Universität der Künste Berlin and Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin) in Berlin in December 2016.
[sound]
La durada té el seu secret encara ben guardat for string trio (12’)
Piece written during the Summer Composition Course from Accademia Chigiana under the tuition of Salvatore Sciarrino. Premiered by the musicians of the Quartetto Prometeo at the Palazzo Chigi-Saracini in Siena in July 2016.
Franz oyéndose en el reflejo del viento a través del tiempo for ensemble of 8 instruments (10’)
Commissioned by ‘New Talents – Biennale Cologne’ 2016. Premiered by the ensemble Manufaktur für Aktuelle Musik conducted by Susanne Blumenthal at the Kolumba Kunstmuseum in Cologne in May 2016.
[sound]
Quartet n.1 for string quartet (15’) I. A través de la curvatura – II. Cavatina (in modo eolico) – III. Oratge (quasi un Scherzo)
Commissioned by Aldeburgh Music for the Aldeburgh Festival 2015. Premiered by the Arcadia Quartet at the Jubilee Hall in June 19th 2015 (Aldeburgh, UK).
[sound]
Antigone Irrende for soprano (variable duration)
“Ária móvil a capella” from the collective music theatre work ‘Ödipus Lost‘. Text after Sophocles.
Direction of the project by Helga Utz.
Premiered during the Musiktheatertage Wien 2015 by Maren Schwier.
Metamorfosis for orchestra (5’) (2.2.2.2./2.2.3.0./Timp.+2perc./Hp/Cel/14.12.10.8.6.)
Short sketch for orchestra. Reading sessions with Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France (2014) and Radio-Sinfonieorchester des SWR Stuttgart (2016).
[sound]
Arbrée (“El enamoramiento de Títiro”) lyrical scene for 2 voices and large ensemble (6’)
Based in the text “Dialogue de l’arbre” written by Paul Valéry (© Éditions Gallimard 1945).
Premiered in concert form by the Ensemble Intercontemporain and Exaudi singers (Juliet Fraser & Jimmy Holliday) under the conduction of Julien Leroy in Le Centquatre (Paris) within the framework of the “Manifeste Academy” organized by IRCAM in June-July 2014 in Paris, France.
[sound]
Atlantis Futura for soprano and bassoon (14’)
Piece written in close collaboration with and dedicated to Nadav Cohen and Reut Ventorero, and premiered by this duo at the Studiosaal der Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler in Berlin in January 2016.
[sound]
La Hora Parlante del Trigo for violin (8’)
(still unpremiered)
La Brisa al Través de Títiro for flute (2’30’’)
Small piece for flute dedicated to Almudena González Vega.
Puertas de Paralogía for ensemble of 14 players (12’)
Academically performed at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart, Stuttgart in June 2013 (Germany) by the Echtzeit Ensemble under the conduction of Christof Löser.
[sound]
Anteartefacto Viento Primo for percussion duo (8’)
Premiered by the Arena Duo (Manuel Alcaraz, Alejandro Tarrero) at Teatro Helena Sá e Costa, Porto (Portugal), in July 2013.
[sound]
Ideología de Roble for Double-Bass Ensemble (8 to 12 players) (9’)
Commission by the Association Contrebassensemble premiered during the Stage du Contrebasse in La Bussière (France) by the professors (Jean-Baptiste Pelletier, Florian Pertzborn, Julien and students of the stage and conducted by Véronique Gautheron, in July 2013.
[sound]
Der Sommer for soprano and violin (8’)
After one homonymous poem by Friedrich Hölderlin.
(still unpremiered)
Nom for viola (cycle of pieces)
(work in progress, still unpremiered)
Cuadro de Presencia for orchestra (15’) (3.3.3.3.-4.3.3.1.-Timp+3Perc-Hp-Pno-16.14.12.10.8.)
Awarded 2nd Prize at the Toru Takemitsu Composition Award 2015.
Premiered by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Kazumasa Watanabe in May 30th 2015 at the Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall (Tokyo, Japan).
Premiered in Europe by Orchestra of Barcelona (OBC) conducted by Kazushi Ono at L’Auditori in Barcelona in 2017.
[sound] available after personal request (private use only)
Ruinas y Máscaras for ensemble of 13 players (11’)
Premiered by the BCN-216 Ensemble under the conduction of Francesc Prat at the L’Auditori in Barcelona (Spain), May 2012.
[sound]
Noche, sabor, verso for ensemble of 12 players (10’)
Premiered by the ICP Ensemble under the conduction of Mark Foster in the final round of the “International Composer Pyramid” competition, at the Augustine Hall in Canterbury (UK), December 2012.
Time Between Breaths for solo tape (5’)
(still unpremiered)
Desierto y Oasis for accordion and clarinet (14’)
Awarded 1st Prize for the IV ‘Francisco Escudero’ Accordeon Composition Competition. Premiered by Nikola Tanaskovic (accordion) and Lucia Otaegi (clarinet) within the birth centenary celebration of composer Francisco Escudero in Zarauz (Spain) September 2012.
[sound]
Deus, Deus Meus for mixed choir of 8 voices (5’)
Premiered at the Cathedral of Barcelona by the cathedral’s choir under the conduction of David Malet, (Spain) May 2011.
Estado y Sistema for ensemble of 6 players (12’)
Premiered by the Ensemble Zahir, conductor Juan García Rodríguez, at the Auditorio 400 of the Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid (Spain), September 2011. Concert of the finalists of INJUVE’s “Creación Joven” 2011 Composition Competition.
Invocación de Agosto for ensemble of 7 players (12’)
(still unpremiered)
Camino Hacia… piece for string quartet (7’)
Premiered by the Cuarteto Impromptu, commissioned by and performed at the University Pompeu Fabra of Barcelona (Spain), within the “1st Barcelona Spring Management Meeting”, April 2011.
Meeting & No-Return Points piece for string quartet (5’)
Premiered by the Cuarteto Impromptu, commissioned by and performed at the University Pompeu Fabra of Barcelona (Spain), within the “1st Barcelona Spring Management Meeting”, April 2011.
Tempel Im Gehör for cello (10’)
(still unpremiered)
Divided Trio for flute, oboe and violin (8’)
(still unpremiered)
Nuevos Cielos for organ (10’)
(still unpremiered)
Portales for oboe (9’)
(still unpremiered)