Alejandro Román

This composition is based on "Bacantes" by Euripides, a play from classical Greece that dates from the 5th century BC. of C. The subjects used in the composition are part of the scanty and valuable collection of music recovered and preserved from that period of splendor of Greek culture. The work represents each of the characters in Euripides' work, structured in six movements, is inspired by the assembly of the theatrical work by the company "Thiasos", directed by Rosa García Rodero, and won the "Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga" Award "Of the XVI SGAE Prize for Young Composers in 2005.

I. Dionysus opens this series of pieces within a mysterious and magical environment (recitative), and then explode into a shining aria, "just as the god wants to be remembered." The theme is based on the "Estásimo de Orestes", precisely another work by Euripides. In the harmonic treatment, chords have been used in intervals of seconds and "clusters".

II. Cadmo is the father of the king of Thebes (Pentheus). It is a piece with a defined rhythm, danceable, that invites to dance in honor of the god, Dionysus. A rhythmic figure has been used in a compass of 5/8 ("peonium"), typical of the metric of the Greek verses. It is based on the "First Delphic Anthem to Apollo" (1st part), and for the rhythmic-melodic ostinato a scale of five notes has been used (the pentatonic scale "Hirahoshi" and its five modes).

III. Tiresias is a much more reflective movement, where the flute (which represents Dionysus) takes on a greater role. Tiresias is blind, but his ability is to "see beyond" and advise Cadmus to worship the newly arrived god, Bacchus. The thematic content is based on the second part of the "First Delphic Anthem to Apollo", and chromatisms, "clusters" and harmony have been used in intervals of seconds.

IV. Penteo is the king of Thebes. Its beginning is vertiginous, Penteo is dominated by the fury, represented by the reason repeated at full speed. King Pentheus refuses to worship a pagan god, and this will lead him to a tragic and painful end. The thematic material comes from the "Hymn to the Sun" of a Greek Citarist known like "Mesomedes de Creta". They have been used as auxiliary material "clusters", chromatic harmony and the hexachord scale "Prometheus", which gives the piece an exotic character.

V. Ménades are the followers of Baco, also called "Bacchae". The Bacchae, intoxicated by Dionysus, tore down Penteo in the mountains, in a vertiginous chaos. The mob of Bacchae is here represented by mobile "clusters" at full speed. The flute elaborates all kinds of sonorities that "stand out" from the peat and represent the last breaths of Penteo, who will succumb to such an avalanche.

VI. Ágave is the mother of Penteo who, influenced by the power of Dionysus, becomes one of the Bacchae and kills her son with her own hands. The thematic material is based on a beautiful classical Greek melody, the "Lamento de Tecmesa", found in a very emotional funerary slab of the 5th century. A. of C. The discourse is refocused on harmonies by second and fourth.

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I am very happy for the upcoming publication of my piano album "CIPCE: Piano Works", which includes 7 of my piano works performed by incredible pianists from around the world during the 17th International Piano Competition "Composers of Spain" of Las Rozas ( Madrid, Spain), who dedicated the edition of 2016 to me.

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"Acuarelas de Irlanda, Op. 42"

This symphonic suite is structured in seven evocative pieces that recall the beautiful Irish countryside. The first, "Sunrise in Wicklow" opens the suite as a description of a sunrise in County Wicklow, also called "the Garden of Ireland" for its great natural wealth. "Belfast Child" continues with images of the great capital of Northern Ireland, its green corners, the mouth of the river, or the great Queen's University. The next piece, "Fishing in Easky" portrays this town on the banks of a river whose meaning in Irish is "rich in fish". Killala is a coastal town north of Ireland known for its many strengths, the "Killala Tower" is one of the most visited. The piece "Downpatrick Head from the cliffs" shows the point rising from the sea between the village of Ballycastle and the archaeological site of Ceide Fields, where St. Patrick founded a church whose ruins still stand. "Rain in Dublin," is a watercolor of Ireland's capital located on the east coast of the island where rain is very common during every month of the year. Finally, the work ends with "Suantree" a traditional Irish lullaby with a special traditional feel.
The work was recorded on October 31, 2010 with the Philharmonic Orchestra of the City of Prague led by Leoš Svárovský and premiered in concert on April 3, 2014 at the National Auditorium in Madrid by the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Pascual Osa.
This symphonic suite, written after reading a screenplay, is dedicated to the Mallorcan director Toni Bestard.


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Alejandro Román

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Next pieces Will be very different that “Epojé”, but also very interesting music, I hope you will enjoy them.

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