Balada: Caprichos Nos. 6 & 7 & Double Concerto Ivan Ivanov

• Leonardo Balada (b. 1933): Caprichos No. 7 "Fantasies of La Tarra":
• 1 Caprichos No. 7 "Fantasies of La Tarra": I. Obsesiones 05:27
• 2 Caprichos No. 7 "Fantasies of La Tarra": II. Sorpresas 05:40
• 3 Caprichos No. 7 "Fantasies of La Tarra": III. Íntimo 06:20
• 4 Caprichos No. 7 "Fantasies of La Tarra": IV. Frenesí 05:26
• Caprichos No. 6:
• 5 Caprichos No. 6: I. Enojo 02:19
• 6 Caprichos No. 6: II. Lágrimas 02:13
• 7 Caprichos No. 6: III. Angustias 03:03
• 8 Caprichos No. 6: IV. Escalofríos 01:35
• Leonardo Balada:
• 9 Double Concerto for Oboe and Clarinet (Version for Flute, Clarinet & Piano) 19:29
• Total Runtime 51:32

Info for Balada: Caprichos Nos. 6 & 7 & Double Concerto

Barcelona native Leonardo Balada's creative style has been labelled 'Dalí's surrealism in music' - an aspect of his work explored in this programme through the technique of 'sound transformation' in which abstract musical materials become familiar melody. Fusing traditional and contemporary elements, Caprichos Nos. 6 and 7 engage intimately with Spanish culture and history, while the virtuoso Double Concerto, heard here in an arrangement for flute, clarinet and piano, blends well-known Mexican folk tunes with the composer's distinctive avant-garde style. The Naxos label has been releasing recordings of the music of Leonardo Balada for many years now, and his profile has achieved a level at which each new disc is greeted with much interest and healthy sales figures in the contemporary music genre. This particular recording also promises wider circulation in being related to Ivan Ivanov's book Leonardo Balada and Surrealism in Music to be published by Routledge. This is aimed towards teaching surrealism in Universities as well as being of interest to wider audiences. The new release will be used as an example on the music analyzed in the book, but will also be attractive worldwide because of the international status of surrealism in art.

Ivan Ivanov, clarinet
Leta Chin, violin
Greta Mutlu, violin
Sarah Lee, cello
Annie Gordon, flute
Kristine Rominski, flute
Rebecca Bush, percussion
Jacob Polaczyk, piano
Erborg Eryilanz, piano
Geoffrey Larson, conductor

Ivan Ivanov
Bulgarian-born clarinetist Ivan Ivanov studied for his Bachelor’s degree at the National Academy of Music – ‘Prof. Pancho Vladigerov’, graduating with distinction. In 2004 Ivanov became a permanent member of the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra and worked with conductors such as Sir Neville Marriner, Jean-Bernard Pommier and Rossen Milanov. In addition to his full time employment at the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra he has collaborated with the Radio Sofia and New Symphony Orchestras, among others.

Ivanov earned his Master’s degree at Carnegie Mellon University and his Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. At Carnegie Mellon University he collaborated with surrealist composer Leonardo Balada, subsequently recording this album, and writing the book Surrealism in Music and Leonardo Balada. Ivanov has also recorded for the Bulgarian National Radio archive and Bulgarian National Television.

Ivanov currently serves as clarinet lecturer and post-doctoral scholar at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and as a substitute player with the Las Vegas Philharmonic and San Diego Symphony.

Booklet for Balada: Caprichos Nos. 6 & 7 & Double Concerto