A pupil of Roberto Gerhard, the Catalan composer JoaquÃm Homs developed a style that, after experiment with atonality, led to a full use of surrealism. His music, however, remains expressive and approachable. Apart from the early Suite, written at fifteen, the other works included here follow the development of Homs's musical language from the Piano Concertino of 1946 through surrealism to the expressiveness of his String Soliloquy and Piano Diptych of the 1970's.

Tracklist:

Entre Dues Linies (Between Two Lines): I. Allegretto
Entre Dues Linies (Between Two Lines): II. Andantino
Entre Dues Linies (Between Two Lines): III. Tempo Di Vals
Entre Dues Linies (Between Two Lines): IV. Larghetto
Entre Dues Linies (Between Two Lines): V. Andante
Entre Dues Linies (Between Two Lines): VI. Tempo Di Vals Poco Rubato
Entre Dues Linies (Between Two Lines): VII. Vivace
Entre Dues Linies (Between Two Lines): VIII. Tempo Di Marcia
Concertino: I. Allegro Moderato
Concertino: II. Adagio
Concertino: III. Allegro Scherzando
Concertino: IV. Allegro Vivace
Suite, Op.1: I. Prologue
Suite, Op.1: II. Ballad
Suite, Op.1: III. Impression
Suite, Op.1: IV. Curious Story
Suite, Op.1: V. Between Branches
Adagio For Strings
El Caminant I El Mur (The Walker And The Wall): I. Escenari Ja Buit (Stage Already Empty)
El Caminant I El Mur (The Walker And The Wall): II. Des Del Mateix Teatre (From The Same Theatre)
El Caminant I El Mur (The Walker And The Wall): III. Aquest Nadal (This Christmas)
El Caminant I El Mur (The Walker And The Wall): IV. Tornat Al Pes (Return To Heaviness)
El Caminant I El Mur (The Walker And The Wall): V. Encara No (Not Yet)
El Caminant I El Mur (The Walker And The Wall): VI. Prec De Nadal (Christmas Prayer)
Diptych I: I. Adagio
Diptych I: II. Allegro
Soliloquios II (Soliloquy II)

UPC: 747313030675
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 10.30.07
Format: CD

Jordi Maso - Music for Chamber Orch (CD)