Icaro

Regular price $17.99
Label
IBS Classical
Release Date
May 8, 2026
Format
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    Featuring
    • COMPOSER
      Lluis Benejam, Gaspar Cassado, Joaquin Nin Castellanos, Manuel Oltra
    • PERFORMER
      Alex Olmedo, Fiona Mato
    Product Details
    • RELEASE DATE
      May 08, 2026
    • UPC
      8436597701068
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      IBS-142025
    • LABEL
      IBS Classical
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE

�caro 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 Joaqu�n 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 Llu�s 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 Cassad�'s celebrated Requiebros, dedicated to Pau Casals and performed here with remarkable freedom and character. �caro 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.