IBS Classical
Libro del Frio
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Details
- Composer
- Jose Maria Sanchez-Verdu
- Artist
- Orquesta Sinfonica de Galicia, Carlos Mena, Oscar Candendo, Daniel Oyarzabal
- Format
- CD
- Label
- IBS Classical
- Released
- May 08, 2026
- Catalog #
- IBS-152025
- UPC
- 8436597701075
About
The Spanish label IBS Classical releases Libro del Frío (Book of Cold), a major work by composer José María Sánchez-Verdú, based on the celebrated poetry collection by Antonio Gamoneda, one of Spain's most influential contemporary poets and winner of the Cervantes Prize. Written for countertenor, organ, orchestra, and five spatialized instrumental groups, Libro del Frío is an immersive sound architecture conceived for the Cathedral of León, where it was premiered in 2008 on the occasion of the 25th International Organ Festival. In this recording, the haunting voice of Carlos Mena finds it's perfect echo in the vast resonances of the sacred space, joined by Óscar Candendo at the organ and the Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia, under the composer's direction. Drawing on the deep musicality of Gamoneda's verse, Sánchez-Verdú creates a unique dialogue between word, space, and sound. His composition unfolds as a seven-part cycle-with interludes and the final organ work Límina-where silence and light become structural elements of the music. The result is an experience that blurs the boundaries between liturgy and abstraction, between human voice and cathedral architecture.
Tracklist 10 tracks
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1 I. Tengo frío junto a los manantiales 06:47
- Track
- 1
- Title
- I. Tengo frío junto a los manantiales
- Duration
- 06:47
- Composer
- José María Sánchez-Verdú
- Performer
- Carlos Mena
- Ensemble
- Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia
- Conductor
- José María Sánchez-Verdú
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2 II. Alguien ha entrado en la memoria blanca 04:47
- Track
- 2
- Title
- II. Alguien ha entrado en la memoria blanca
- Duration
- 04:47
- Composer
- José María Sánchez-Verdú
- Performer
- Carlos Mena
- Ensemble
- Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia
- Conductor
- José María Sánchez-Verdú
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3 Interlude I 02:51
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Interlude I
- Duration
- 02:51
- Composer
- José María Sánchez-Verdú
- Performer
- Carlos Mena
- Ensemble
- Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia
- Conductor
- José María Sánchez-Verdú
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4 III. Hay un anciano ante una senda vacía 04:48
- Track
- 4
- Title
- III. Hay un anciano ante una senda vacía
- Duration
- 04:48
- Composer
- José María Sánchez-Verdú
- Performer
- Carlos Mena
- Ensemble
- Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia
- Conductor
- José María Sánchez-Verdú
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5 IV. Amé todas las pérdidas 04:51
- Track
- 5
- Title
- IV. Amé todas las pérdidas
- Duration
- 04:51
- Composer
- José María Sánchez-Verdú
- Performer
- Carlos Mena
- Ensemble
- Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia
- Conductor
- José María Sánchez-Verdú
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6 Interlude II 02:31
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Interlude II
- Duration
- 02:31
- Composer
- José María Sánchez-Verdú
- Performer
- Carlos Mena
- Ensemble
- Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia
- Conductor
- José María Sánchez-Verdú
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7 V. Tú no estás ya en tus oídos 03:59
- Track
- 7
- Title
- V. Tú no estás ya en tus oídos
- Duration
- 03:59
- Composer
- José María Sánchez-Verdú
- Performer
- Carlos Mena
- Ensemble
- Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia
- Conductor
- José María Sánchez-Verdú
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8 VI. Frío de límites 03:39
- Track
- 8
- Title
- VI. Frío de límites
- Duration
- 03:39
- Composer
- José María Sánchez-Verdú
- Performer
- Carlos Mena
- Ensemble
- Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia
- Conductor
- José María Sánchez-Verdú
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9 VII. Música al borde del abismo 06:26
- Track
- 9
- Title
- VII. Música al borde del abismo
- Duration
- 06:26
- Composer
- José María Sánchez-Verdú
- Performer
- Carlos Mena
- Ensemble
- Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia
- Conductor
- José María Sánchez-Verdú
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10 Límina 14:24
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Límina
- Duration
- 14:24
- Composer
- José María Sánchez-Verdú
- Performer
- Daniel Oyarzabal