Kaiolan

This is the second Verso monograph of the compositor Gabriel Erkoreka from Bilbao. Following his successful ‘Trío del agua’ (VRS 2150) and his fundamental contribution to two other recordings for this label (‘Música de cámara actual’ and ‘Dipolo’, the latter also published with the collaboration of the BBVA Foundation), appearing together with other emerging composers of the stature of Ramón Lazkano, Arturo Corrales or David del Puerto, the figure and the work of this young creator is consolidating permanently in this country as one of the most exceptional contributors to what is known as contemporary music.

The quality of his work and the extent of his output are clearly illustrated in this new recording for the Madrid label, mixing and intermixing new scores such as ‘Kaiolan’ (2010) or ‘Pyrite’ (2011) with those already written nearly a couple of decades ago (‘Krater, Saturno’). These are sublime pages, of profound inspiration where, then and now, the maestro was able to give form to and reflect with exemplary refinement the creative aspects which remain in place throughout his wide-ranging catalogue, such as constant allusions to places in his Basque homeland, and an intense fascination for natural phenomena.

Performances by:
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Melise Mellinger, violin
Barbara Maurer, viola
Åsa Åkerberg, cello
Martin Fahlenbock, flute
Shizuyo Oka, clarinet
Christian Dierstein, percussion
Jean-Pierre Collot, piano

Contents:

CD Audio:
01. Kaiolan (2010) (12:26)
02. Muraiki (2008) (11:19)
03. Ertzak (2010) (10:40)
04. Saturno (1997) (08:23)
05. Krater (1994) (07:37)
06. Pyrite (2011) (10:41)
07. Rondó (2006) (11:29)

Total time: 72:36