Vital, Precise and Imaginative
J. Burton | 10/13/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Cristian Mandeal conducts Euskadiko Orkestra Sinfonikoa (Basque National Orchestra) with soprano Maria Bayo in a recording of works by Jesus Arambarri (1902-1960).
"The playing Mandeal draws from the Basque National Orchestra is vital, precise and imaginative - an impression which Claves's demonstration recording quality, full and detailed, enhances. The composer would surely have approved his conductor colleague's advocacy..." (Christopher Webber, Zarzuela.net)
On this CD:
1. Gabon Zar Sorgiñak: Preludio Orquestal (1930)
2. Ocho Canciones Vascas para soprano y orquesta (1931)
3. Elegía "In Memoriam" (1930)
4. Aiko-Maiko (Ballet). Suite sinfónika (1932)"