Bolero Daniel Oyarzabal

• Gustav Holst (1874 - 1934): The Planets, Op. 32:
• 1 The Planets, Op. 32: Mars (Arr. by D. Oyarzabal) 07:54
• Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921): Le Carnaval des Animaux, R. 125:
• 2 Le Carnaval des Animaux, R. 125: Aquarium (Arr. by D. Oyarzabal) 02:20
• 3 Le Carnaval des Animaux, R. 125: Finale (Arr. by D. Oyarzabal) 02:17
• Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844 - 1908): Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34:
• 4 Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34: Alborada (Arr. by D. Oyarzabal & I. Ruiz de Infante) 01:26
• 5 Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34: Escena y canto gitano (Arr. by D. Oyarzabal & I. Ruiz de Infante) 02:28
• 6 Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34: Fandango Asturiano (Arr. by D. Oyarzabal & I. Ruiz de Infante) 06:19
• Jesús Guridi (1886 - 1961): El Caserío:
• 7 El Caserío: Intermedio (Arr. by D. Oyarzabal) 06:17
• Modest Mussorgsky (1839 - 1881): Pictures at an Exhibition:
• 8 Pictures at an Exhibition: The Hut on Fowl's Legs (Baba-Yaga) and The Great Gate of Kiev (Arr. by D. Oyarzabal) 04:27
• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750):
• 9 Wir Danken Gott, BWV 29: Sinfonia (Arr. by M. Dupré) 04:40
• 10 Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 04:48
• Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937):
• 11 Bolero (Arr. by D. Oyarzabal) 14:53
• Total Runtime 57:49

Info for Bolero

Colourful arrangements for organ and percussion of glorious music by Ravel, J.S. Bach, Saint-Saëns and Mussorgsky, performed by Spanish organist Daniel Oyarzabal on the majestic León Cathedral organ.

The organ of León Cathedral in Spain is celebrated for its rich range of sounds, which are showcased by Daniel Oyarzabal in the variety of works selected for this release. He is joined by percussionists Juanjo Guillem and Joan Castelló, who add rhythmic emphasis and additional colour to these arrangements made by Oyarzabal himself.

J.S. Bach was a master of organ music, and we hear his Sinfonia from Wir danken dir, Gott, Cantata BWV 29 as originally arranged by Marcel Dupré, alongside Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 in Bach’s own arrangement of his Cantata BWV 140. There are also transcriptions of some of the most beloved works in the repertoire: Mussorgsky’s vivid Pictures at an Exhibition, the irresistible Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saëns, the Capriccio Espagnol by Rimsky-Korsakov, and Ravel’s hypnotic Bolero. It is fascinating to hear how the stops of this famous organ replicate the colourful orchestration of these composers. There is also the chance to hear more rarely-performed music by 20th-century Spanish composer Jesús Guridi with his critically-acclaimed work, The Homestead.

Daniel Oyarzabal, organ
Juanjo Guillem, percussion
Joan Castello, percussion

Daniel Oyarzabal
Born in Vitoria (Spain). Trained at the University of Music and performing Arts in Vienna under Professor Thomas Schmögner, specialising in the organ, harpsichord and historic instruments, later continuing to develop his skills in a post-graduate study with Professor Jos van der Kooy in organ in addition to receiving a diploma in harpsichord studies (class of Patrick Ayrton) at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague. He has taken part in master-classes given by such acclaimed musicians as Pierre Hantaö, Jacques Ogg, Michael Posch, Lars Ulrik Mortensen, Michael Radulescu, Hans Fagius and Olivier Latry.

Oyarzabal undertook an intensive course in the music of Johann Sebastian Bach under Professor Pieter van Dijk at the Amsterdam Conservatoire. In 1991 the musician was awarded the Special Press Prize at the National Exhibition for Young Performers in Ibiza (Spain). In 1998 Oyarzabal won first prize in improvisation at the International Competition in Rome, and in 2002 he became the only Spanish organist ever to receive an award at the prestigious Nineteenth International Organ Competition in Nijmegen (The Netherlands).

Daniel Oyarzabal regularly takes part in various international festivals in Europe and in Japan, performing both recitals and together with orchestras. Among his most recent projects his performances of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations in towns throughout Spain, Italy and Austria deserve special attention.

Daniel Oyarzabal is the Principal Organist at the German Church in Madrid and Organist with the Orquesta Nacional de España.

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