Madre Asturias - A Collection of Asturian Songs

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ANTON GARCIA ABRIL
Madre Asturias - A Collection of Asturian Songs
Joaquin Pixan (tenor); Rosa Torres-Pardo (piano)

[ Naxos Spanish Classics / CD ]

Release Date: Friday 1 May 2009

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"Full marks to the performers. Señor Pixan, possesses a very attractive lyric tenor, with few worn edges and plenty of warmth throughout the register. Rosa Torres-Pardo meanwhile is an admirable partner. It sounds ... marvellous!"
(Recording of the Month MusicWeb Aug 2009)

"Full marks to the performers. Señor Pixan, clearly somewhat more "mature" now than in the earlier CBS issue, nevertheless still possesses a very attractive lyric tenor, with few worn edges and plenty of warmth throughout the register. Rosa Torres-Pardo meanwhile is an admirable partner. It sounds ... marvellous!"
(Recording of the Month MusicWeb Aug 2009)

Asturias in north-western Spain is a land of dramatic contrasts with an ancient cultural heritage.

Award-winning Spanish composer Antón García Abril and writer José León Delestal drew from the rich folklore of this region for their evocative song cycle Madre Asturias.

Originally scored for orchestra, these fourteen songs are here performed with piano, heightening the intimate relationship between the voice of lyrical tenor Joaquín Pixán and Spanish pianist Rosa Torres-Pardo.

A beautiful, lyrical voice that never reached the general opera public, Spanish tenor Joaquin Pixan devoted his talent to the local culture of his native Asturias.

Tracks:

TRADITIONAL, arr. ANTON GARCIA ABRIL:
1. Vaqueiras 00:03:41
2. Non te pares a mio puerta (Delestal, Jose Leon)
00:03:38
3. Ayer vite na fonte (Delestal, Jose Leon) 00:04:27
4. Tengo de subir al puerto 00:03:56
5. Yo no soy marinero (Delestal, Jose Leon) 00:03:10
6. Ella lloraba por mi (Delestal, Jose Leon) 00:04:13

ANTON GARCIA ABRIL:
7. El naranjo de Bulnes (Delestal, Jose Leon) 00:04:01

TRADITIONAL, arr. ANTON GARCIA ABRIL:
8. No llores nina (Delestal, Jose Leon) 00:02:51
9. Una estrella se perdio (Delestal, Jose Leon) 00:03:40
10. Duermete nenu (Delestal, Jose Leon) 00:03:40

ANTON GARCIA ABRIL:
11. El canto del urogallo (Delestal, Jose Leon) 00:04:21

TRADITIONAL, arr. ANTON GARCIA ABRIL:
12. Hasta los naranjales han florecido (Delestal, Jose Leon) 00:04:11

ANTON GARCIA ABRIL:
13. Adios xana (Delestal, Jose Leon) 00:03:55
14. Madre Asturias 00:03:55