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Elementuak - Accordion Duo Transcriptions

$17.99

Details

Composer
Aita Donostia, Jesus Guridi, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Jean-Fery Rebel
Artist
Expressio Duo, Maria Zubimendi, Garazi Navas
Format
CD
Label
IBS Classical
Released
Jun 05, 2026
Catalog #
IBS-22026
UPC
8436597701181

About

ELEMENTUAK marks the debut album of Expressio Duo, the Basque accordion partnership of Maria Zubimendi and Garazi Navas. Conceived as a journey across three centuries of music, the programme explores the art of transcription as a creative dialogue between past and present, revealing the extraordinary expressive range of the modern accordion. From the refined elegance of the French Baroque to the evocative sound world of early 20th-century Basque nationalism, ELEMENTUAK highlights the instrument's versatility in repertoire originally conceived for orchestra and keyboard. Works by Jean-Baptiste Lully and Jean-Philippe Rameau unfold with clarity, colour and rhythmic vitality, while Jean-Fery Rebel's visionary Le Cahos from Les elemens acquires striking modern intensity through the duo's rich harmonic textures and dynamic control. The programme concludes with music rooted in Basque identity. Aita Donostia's Acuarelas Vascas evoke landscapes and traditional dances with impressionistic delicacy, and excerpts from Jesus Guridi's El Caserio and Amaya celebrate folkloric energy transformed into symphonic brilliance. Recorded at the Manuel de Falla Auditorium in Granada, this release affirms Expressio Duo's artistic depth and positions the accordion as a powerful mediator between tradition and reinvention in today's classical landscape.

Tracklist 14 tracks

  1. 1 Atys, LWV 53, Act II: Entrée des Zéphyrs (arr. G. Navas for 2 accordions) 03:22
    Track
    1
    Title
    Atys, LWV 53, Act II: Entrée des Zéphyrs (arr. G. Navas for 2 accordions)
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Jean-Baptiste Lully
    Ensemble
    Expressio Duo
  2. 2 Nouvelles suites de Pieces de clavecin: Suite in A Minor - Major: Gavotte et 6 doubles (arr. G. Navas for 2 accordions) 09:45
    Track
    2
    Title
    Nouvelles suites de Pieces de clavecin: Suite in A Minor - Major: Gavotte et 6 doubles (arr. G. Navas for 2 accordions)
    Duration
    09:45
    Composer
    Jean-Philippe Rameau
    Ensemble
    Expressio Duo
  3. 3 Atys, LWV 53: Overture (arr. G. Navas for 2 accordions) 02:40
    Track
    3
    Title
    Atys, LWV 53: Overture (arr. G. Navas for 2 accordions)
    Duration
    02:40
    Composer
    Jean-Baptiste Lully
    Ensemble
    Expressio Duo
  4. 4 I. Le Cahos 08:04
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Le Cahos
    Duration
    08:04
    Composer
    Jean-Féry Rebel
    Ensemble
    Expressio Duo
  5. 5 II. Air pour l'amour (Rondeau) - Sicilienne - Rossignols 03:26
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Air pour l'amour (Rondeau) - Sicilienne - Rossignols
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    Jean-Féry Rebel
    Ensemble
    Expressio Duo
  6. 6 III. Caprice - Tambourins I-II 06:23
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Caprice - Tambourins I-II
    Duration
    06:23
    Composer
    Jean-Féry Rebel
    Ensemble
    Expressio Duo
  7. 7 I. Zubero herrialde 06:30
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Zubero herrialde
    Duration
    06:30
    Composer
    Jose Antonio Donostia
    Ensemble
    Expressio Duo
  8. 8 II. Edate-dantza 02:15
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Edate-dantza
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Jose Antonio Donostia
    Ensemble
    Expressio Duo
  9. 9 III. Sagar-dantza 02:30
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Sagar-dantza
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Jose Antonio Donostia
    Ensemble
    Expressio Duo
  10. 10 IV. Esku-dantza 01:40
    Track
    10
    Title
    IV. Esku-dantza
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Jose Antonio Donostia
    Ensemble
    Expressio Duo
  11. 11 V. Zozo-dantza 01:57
    Track
    11
    Title
    V. Zozo-dantza
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Jose Antonio Donostia
    Ensemble
    Expressio Duo
  12. 12 El caserio, Act II: Prelude (arr. G. Navas for 2 accordions) 06:25
    Track
    12
    Title
    El caserio, Act II: Prelude (arr. G. Navas for 2 accordions)
    Duration
    06:25
    Composer
    Jesús Guridi
    Ensemble
    Expressio Duo
  13. 13 Amaya: Ezpata-dantza (Sword Dance) (arr. G. Navas for 2 accordions) 02:37
    Track
    13
    Title
    Amaya: Ezpata-dantza (Sword Dance) (arr. G. Navas for 2 accordions)
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Jesús Guridi
    Ensemble
    Expressio Duo
  14. 14 El caserío: Biribilketa (arr. G. Navas for 2 accordions) 03:43
    Track
    14
    Title
    El caserío: Biribilketa (arr. G. Navas for 2 accordions)
    Duration
    03:43
    Composer
    Jesús Guridi
    Ensemble
    Expressio Duo