IBS Classical
Icaro
$17.99
Details
- Composer
- Lluis Benejam, Gaspar Cassado, Joaquin Nin Castellanos, Manuel Oltra
- Artist
- Alex Olmedo, Fiona Mato
- Format
- CD
- Label
- IBS Classical
- Released
- May 08, 2026
- Catalog #
- IBS-142025
- UPC
- 8436597701068
About
Ícaro is a compelling recital for cello and piano that brings together four luminous works rooted in early-20th-century Spanish musical nationalism, enriched by Catalan folk colour and French Impressionist refinement. Cellist Alex Olmedo Duynslaeger and pianist Fiona Mato present a carefully curated programme that combines rediscovery with repertoire favourites, offering strong appeal to both specialists and a broader classical audience. The album opens with Joaquín Nin de Castellanos's Spanish Suite for cello and piano, a vivid journey through regional dances and melodies shaped by the Franco-Spanish aesthetic of Paris between the wars. A major highlight is the world-premiere recording of the Sonata in A major by Lluís Benejam, rescued from the archives of the Barcelona Conservatory: an elegant, finely crafted work that blends Impressionist sonorities, rhythmic vitality, and lyrical depth. Manuel Oltra's mature Sonata for Cello and Piano follows, notable for it's dynamic dialogue, structural clarity, and expressive intensity, before the programme closes with Gaspar Cassadó's celebrated Requiebros, dedicated to Pau Casals and performed here with remarkable freedom and character. Ícaro is both an artistic statement and a discovery album: ideal for distributors seeking high-quality repertoire with premiere value, strong interpretative personalities, and a narrative that connects myth, heritage, and modern performance in a highly attractive commercial package.
Tracklist 12 tracks
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1 Requiebros 05:18
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Requiebros
- Duration
- 05:18
- Composer
- Gaspar Cassadó
- Performer
- Alex Olmedo Duynslaeger, Fiona Mato
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2 I. Allegro 07:31
- Track
- 2
- Title
- I. Allegro
- Duration
- 07:31
- Composer
- Lluís Benejam
- Performer
- Alex Olmedo Duynslaeger, Fiona Mato
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3 II. Adagio 07:55
- Track
- 3
- Title
- II. Adagio
- Duration
- 07:55
- Composer
- Lluís Benejam
- Performer
- Alex Olmedo Duynslaeger, Fiona Mato
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4 III. Grazioso 02:22
- Track
- 4
- Title
- III. Grazioso
- Duration
- 02:22
- Composer
- Lluís Benejam
- Performer
- Alex Olmedo Duynslaeger, Fiona Mato
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5 IV. Allegro con spirito 05:21
- Track
- 5
- Title
- IV. Allegro con spirito
- Duration
- 05:21
- Composer
- Lluís Benejam
- Performer
- Alex Olmedo Duynslaeger, Fiona Mato
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6 I. Vieille Castille 01:51
- Track
- 6
- Title
- I. Vieille Castille
- Duration
- 01:51
- Composer
- Joaquín Nin
- Performer
- Alex Olmedo Duynslaeger, Fiona Mato
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7 II. Murcienne 01:25
- Track
- 7
- Title
- II. Murcienne
- Duration
- 01:25
- Composer
- Joaquín Nin
- Performer
- Alex Olmedo Duynslaeger, Fiona Mato
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8 III. Catalane 02:52
- Track
- 8
- Title
- III. Catalane
- Duration
- 02:52
- Composer
- Joaquín Nin
- Performer
- Alex Olmedo Duynslaeger, Fiona Mato
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9 IV. Andalouse 01:44
- Track
- 9
- Title
- IV. Andalouse
- Duration
- 01:44
- Composer
- Joaquín Nin
- Performer
- Alex Olmedo Duynslaeger, Fiona Mato
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10 I. Allegro deciso 09:03
- Track
- 10
- Title
- I. Allegro deciso
- Duration
- 09:03
- Composer
- Manuel Oltra
- Performer
- Alex Olmedo Duynslaeger, Fiona Mato
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11 II. Lento cantabile 03:55
- Track
- 11
- Title
- II. Lento cantabile
- Duration
- 03:55
- Composer
- Manuel Oltra
- Performer
- Alex Olmedo Duynslaeger, Fiona Mato
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12 III. Allegretto 04:41
- Track
- 12
- Title
- III. Allegretto
- Duration
- 04:41
- Composer
- Manuel Oltra
- Performer
- Alex Olmedo Duynslaeger, Fiona Mato