Guitar and orchestra
SKU: BO.B.3610
Composed by Jaume
Torrent. Published by
Editorial de Musica
Boileau (BO.B.3610).
The concerto
establishes a dialogue
which alternates
constantly between the
guitar and the symphony
orchestra, with the two
sound worlds being
maintained in perfect
balance while also
exploring the unique
possibilities presented
by each: the guitar
develops a surprising
array of resources which
enhance its expressive
capacity to the utmost,
while the orchestra
envelops it in an
extensive range of
textures which at times
give rise to subtle
tones, and at others, all
the tonal vigour of the
tutti.
The
language I employ is
intended as a means of
achieving an efficient
symbiosis between
modernity and tradition,
continuing in the line of
my previous works as a
composer. It contains no
references to popular
music and at all times
veers away from the
expectations created by
the language of folklore
exploited in concertos of
this kind by the majority
of recognised composers.
In Concerto de Rialp,
modernity is reflected
through a search for
unique expressive forms,
experimentation with new
means of thematic
development and a unique
presentation of formal
solutions, all the while,
however, respecting
expressiveness and
lyricism as the
foundations of
communicating with the
audience.
The
concerto also explores
the guitar's new
technical resources.
Thanks to specific work
on left hand extensions,
mechanical formulas have
been developed which
allow certain scales to
be played at
unprecedented speeds. In
the cadenza of the first
movement, the guitar
develops the main theme
in the form of an
instrumental motif that
has never been used
before in guitar scores,
producing a polyphonic
effect of new
dimensions.
I have
worked to exploit the
distinctive sound
differences existing
between the guitar and
the orchestra -both from
the dynamic and the tonal
points of view- in order
to really develop the
dramatic effect that
their being brought
together affords. In the
second movement -calmo
assai- this dramatic
quality is expressed in a
way that is particularly
powerful by means of a
tension never before
achieved in a concerto
for guitar and
orchestra.
Between Worlds
