The “Organ music in Catalonia” Collection

Posted by Cristina Martí on March 28, 2011  |  Leave a comment

We are pleased to present the new collection “Organ music in Catalonia”, a series of albums focusing on organ music written by Catalan composers and others who worked mainly in Catalonia: Fray Antonio Martín y Coll, Gabriel Menalt, Francesc Espelt and Josep Teixidor are some of the composers whose works can be found on the first two CDs in this series.

The first album, Catalan Organ Music XVI-XVII c., focuses on the Baroque repertoire, but linking it to the first examples of keyboard music written by Catalan composers. The CD features a recently published repertoire, including the Mass Versets by Francesc Espelt, and other works whose scores are about to be published on the Tritó label, all played by Andrés Cea. The scores of the works on the second CD, Catalan Organ Music XVIII-XIX c., are published by Tritó Edicions, except the “Glosas” by Teixidor and the pieces by Ponti.

You can find information about both CDs and audio samples here:

Catalan Organ Music XVI-XVII c.

Catalan Organ Music XVIII-XIX c.

Música per a orgue, by Robert de la Riba

Posted by Marcel Soleda on September 4, 2008  |  Leave a comment

A new eight-volume edition of “Música per a orgue”, the complete organ works by Father Robert de la Riba, has just been published. This edition offers organists and scholars Robert de la Riba’s invaluable contribution to the 20th century repertoire of organ music.

His enormous sensitivity prompted him to explore the optimum registration for each work within the specific tonal context of each instrument, i.e., in benefit of the expression – in the presence or alternation of the themes – without him allowing himself to be influenced by the fashion for tonal neutrality propounded in the reinterpretations of ancient music that appeared in the second half of the 20th century.

The eight-volume set of music for organ by the composer from Tarragona constitutes an essential contribution to the organ repertoire of the 20th century. The revision has been carried out by Josep Maria Gregori using the original manuscripts conserved in the Fondo Robert de la Riba in the Musical Archive of the Capuchin friars in Sarriá in Barcelona (photo of the organ).

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Preludis i fugues

Variacions

Further information and samples at www.trito.es

The Works of Father Donostia

Posted by Redacción on June 30, 2008  |  1 Comment

Tritó has signed an agreement with the heirs of the Basque musician José Gonzalo Zulaica Arregui (1886-1956) to distribute his works: scores, recordings and books on music. Better known by his religious name, the Basque Capuchin monk José Antonio de San Sebastián, or Aita Donostia – Father Donostia – was a composer, organist, folklorist and musicologist.

Many of his works were published during his lifetime, and P. Jorge de Riezu later compiled them in editions published by Archivo Padre Donostia. These works include Cancionero Vasco, his editions of 18th-century Basque music, his Preludios vascos, and his organ and choral music.