Danses de la terra (2020) (Catalan dances) for cello was premiered on October 28, 2020, at the Palau Güell in Barcelona, by Catalan cellist Roger Morelló Ros, for whom it was written. Although not literally based on traditional Catalan music, this work is inspired by the composer’s childhood memories of Catalonian dances and folk music. As a Catalan living outside Catalonia since 1978, the author recreates a Catalan sound world of melodic and rhythmic folk idioms tinged with emotions from her childhood.
II. Dansa de rondalla amorosa (Dance of amorous tale);
III. Ball ceremonial de purificació (Ceremonial dance of purification);
IV. Records de sardana (Memories of sardana).
Although not literally based on traditional Catalan music, this work is inspired by the composer’s childhood memories of Catalonian dances and folk music. As a Catalan living outside Catalonia since 1978, the author recreates a Catalan sound world of melodic and rhythmic folk idioms tinged with emotions from her childhood. This concert will also include other solo cello works by Catalan composers such as Albert Sardà, Josep Maria Guix, and Gaspar Cassadó.
Since the premiere, this work has been championed by Catalan cellist Roger Morello Ross, and performed multiple times in Germany, the Netherlands and Spain. It has also been recorded by Roger Morello Ros on the CD “La veu de Casals” released by lbs Classical and available to listen at https://www.roger-morello-ros.com/the-voice-of-casals
Danses de la terra (2020) (Catalan dances) for solo cello was written for Catalan cellist Roger Morello Ros who will premiere this work at Palau Güell in Barcelona on October 28, 2021.
Danses de la terra consists of four dances:
I. Ball d’entrada (Opening dance);
II. Dansa de rondalla amorosa (Dance of amorous tale);
III. Ball ceremonial de purificació (Ceremonial dance of purification);
IV. Records de sardana (Memories of sardana).
Although not literally based on traditional Catalan music, this work is inspired by the composer’s childhood memories of Catalonian dances and folk music. As a Catalan living outside Catalonia since 1978, the author recreates a Catalan sound world of melodic and rhythmic folk idioms tinged with emotions from her childhood. This concert will also include other solo cello works by Catalan composers such as Albert Sardà, Josep Maria Guix, and Gaspar Cassadó.
