Balada: Works for Orchestra - CD

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<p>The &lsquo;romantic avant-gardism' of Barcelona-born Leonardo Balada pairs complex techniques with a very direct emotional impact. These characteristics have often been employed in exploring the impact of historical events, none more so than the wars of the 20th century. <i>Symphony No. 6 &lsquo;Symphony of</i> <i>Sorrows' (Dedicated to the Innocent Victims of the Spanish Civil War) </i>embeds traditional melodic ideas in a coruscating single-movement exploration of the tragedies of war. The <i>Steel Symphony </i>reflects the sonorities—in an abstract, non-programmatic way—of Pittsburgh's steel foundries, while the <i>Concerto for Three Cellos</i>, inspired by Germany's recovery after two catastrophic world wars, combines complex techniques in a vivid work of almost surrealistic transformations.</p>