Montsalvatge / Matheu / Orquestra Simfonica De Manfred Bric A Brac Simfonia De Requiem CD

Xavier Montsalvatge's music enriched Catalan culture throughout the second half of the twentieth century, and he remained one of Spain's leading composers. This overview of his orchestral music begins with excerpts from his ballet Manfred, which reveal the important influence of Stravinsky. The ingenious Bric ? brac is his last orchestral work, written when he was eighty-one and premi?red by the forces who perform it on this recording. The mainly orchestral Simfonia de R?quiem is one of Montsalvatge's most important and well-known works.

1. Manfred - Barcelona National Orch/Catalonia National Orch 2. Evocador - Barcelona National Orch/Catalonia National Orch 3. Sesgado - Barcelona National Orch/Catalonia National Orch 4. Tenso - Barcelona National Orch/Catalonia National Orch 5. Ludico - Barcelona National Orch/Catalonia National Orch 6. Introitus - Marta Matheu 7. Kyrie - Marta Matheu 8. Dies Irae - Marta Matheu 9. Agnus Dei - Marta Matheu 10. Lux Aeterna - Marta Matheu 11. Libera Me, Domine - Marta Matheu