Catalan-born Leonardo Balada fuses tradition with modernity and folk with the avant-garde, producing music of stunning sonorities. Caprichos No 1 pays homage to the poet Lorca in a blend of virtuosic writing and transformative dance rhythms.

Tracklist:

Caprichos No. 1, "Homage To Federico Garcia Lorca": I. Los Cuatro Muleros
Caprichos No. 1, "Homage To Federico Garcia Lorca": II. La Tarara
Caprichos No. 1, "Homage To Federico Garcia Lorca": III. Los Peregrinitos
Caprichos No. 1, "Homage To Federico Garcia Lorca": IV. Sevillana
Caprichos No. 1, "Homage To Federico Garcia Lorca": V. Lejano (Far Away)
Caprichos No. 1, "Homage To Federico Garcia Lorca": VI. Nana (Lullaby)
Caprichos No. 1, "Homage To Federico Garcia Lorca": VII. Zapateado
Caprichos No. 5, "Homage To Isaac Albeniz": I. Transparencies De Triana
Caprichos No. 5, "Homage To Isaac Albeniz": II. Transparencies De Corpus En Sevilla
Caprichos No. 5, "Homage To Isaac Albeniz": III. Transparencies De Evocacion
Caprichos No. 5, "Homage To Isaac Albeniz": IV. Transparencies De Sevilla Y El Albaicin
A Little Night Music In Harlem
Reflejos: I. Penas (Sorrow)
Reflejos: II. Alegrias (Exuberance)

UPC: 747313262571
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 2.28.12
Format: CD

Arteaga - Caprichos Nos. 1 & 5 (CD)