Abril: Concerto for piano; Hemeroscopium [Concerto for orchestra]

On this CD:

1. Sonatas (3) for orchestra
Composed by Anton Garcia Abril
Performed by Madrid Symphony Orchestra

2. Hemeroscopium (Concerto for orchestra)
Composed by Anton Garcia Abril
Performed by Madrid Symphony Orchestra

3. Piano Concerto (1944 revised version)
Composed by Anton Garcia Abril
Performed by Madrid Symphony Orchestra with Guilleromo Gonzalez

Tracks:

Three Sonatas For Orchestra: Allegro e spritoso assai
Three Sonatas For Orchestra: Andante
Three Sonatas For Orchestra: Prestissimo
Hemeroscopium (Concerto For Orchestra)
Concerto For Piano And Orchestra: Allegro
Concerto For Piano And Orchestra: Coral
Concerto For Piano And Orchestra: Allegro deciso

Customer Reviews:

Good Works from a Less Than Familiar Composer.......2000-10-18

The name of composer, Anton Garcia Abril, is far from a household word. However, as this CD demonstrates, it is not because of lack of quality of his compositions.

The Marco Polo label has taken on the task of releasing recordings of works by composers who have remained undeservedly obscure, or, in some cases, lesser known works by better known composers. In this case, it has made available works by Abril, which, in all liklihood, would have otherwise remained hidden away, and which we would have been denied the opportunity to hear. For this and other such recordings, Marco Polo is to be applauded.

As a consequence, we can sit back and discover a new composer, whose works are an enjoyable and satisfying experience.

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