Antonio Felipe-Cristina Gómez Duo
 from Spain Antonio Felipe Belijar (Madrid 1978) began his musical studies at the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid when he was seven, concluding his career with the Honour Prize in Saxophone. He was awarded with several prizes, including: First Prize and Special Prize at the 3rd International Competition for Young Soloists (up to the ageof 25), in 1996; Second Prize at the 4th International Competition 'Villa de SanJuan'(age limit 30 years) moreover, obtaining Special Prize (for best saxophonist below 20) too; First Prize at the 1st Saxophone Competition 'Villa de Benidorm', celebrated in 1999; First Prize at the 14th Music Competition 'Pacem in Terris' (2001), in Bayreuth, Germany; Third Prize and Prix de la Province de Liegè at the 3rd International Competition Adolphe Sax (2002), celebrated in Dinant (Belgium); Second Prize at the 4th International Competition Adolphe Sax (2006), celebrated in Dinant (Belgium); First Prize at the 1st Yamaha International Competition for Saxophone Quartet with Octavia saxophone quartet; Second Prize at 'Pedro Bote' Chamber Music Competition (2009) with Octavia saxophone quartet; First Prize at '9th Mirabent I Magrans' chamber music competition (2011) with Octavia saxophone quartet. Nowadays he is saxophone teacher at Alcalá de Henares Professional Conservatory and Francisco de Vitoria University (Madrid) Cristina Gómez (Madrid, 1982) finished her studies of Spanish Dance at the Madrid Conservatory when she was only 17 years old, obtaining the Honour Prize. From 1999 she took part in the Compañía de Ballet Flamenco Antonio Canales, with whom she did tours in countries as Brazil and Japan. In 2001 she entered the Spanish National Ballet, becoming First Dancer in 2007 and Soloist in 2009. They have made performances together for the last four years around Spain and at the Saxophone Brithish Congress (2011) Since last year Antonio Felipe-Cristina Gómez duo is working together with the great young Spanish pianist Saul Mansilla. |
Carmen Fantasy - Pablo Sarasatei. Introduction
ii. Moderato
iii. Lento
iv. Allegro Moderato
The Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25, written in 1883 by Pablo de Sarasate, is a violin fantasy on themes from the opera Carmen by Georges Bizet. The Carmen Fantasy is one of Sarasate's most notable works, and is often performed in violin contests. Because of its delicate techniques and sanguineous passion[clarification needed], it is considered to be one of the most challenging pieces for the violin. In technical terms, this composition is slightly more difficult than Sarasate's other virtuoso work Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy Airs). The piece contains an adaptation of the Aragonaise, Habanera, an interlude, Seguidilla, and the Gypsy Dance. Zapateado - Pablo SarasateThe zapateado is a dance of Mexican Indian origin characterized by a lively rhythm punctuated by the striking of the dancer's shoes, akin to tap dance. The name derives from the Spanish word zapatofor "shoe": zapatear means to strike with a shoe. The dance was introduced by the natives of Mexico and then taken back to Spain where the Spanish claimed it as their own. The term is also used to refer to percussive footwork in some Spanish/Latin dances that involve elaborate shoe clicking and tapping and to the percussion music produced by shoe striking. |
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