Javier Torres Maldonado

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WORKS FOR ORCHESTRA


COMO EL VIENTO (2002), for orchestra ( 1 5 ’ )
(2.2.2.2. - 2.2.0.0. - 5 Tp. - Perc. [Ps., Chinese cymbal, 4 Wbl., Tt., Trg., Crot., Bg., Metal chimes, Spring coil] - Str.)
First Prize, International Composition Competition "Alfredo Casella" of Siena, Italy (2002).
Siena, Teatro dei Rozzi, 31.10.2002 - Orchestra della Toscana, cond. H. Schellenberger.
Score published by the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni - Milano.

CURRENTES (2003) for orchestra (10’)
(2.2.2.1. - 1.2.0.0. - Perc. [Glock., Vibr., Mr., 2 Ps., 2 G ., Tt., 4 Tot., Tp.] - Str.)
Work Commissioned by the Sistema Nacional de Fomento Musical of Mexico.
Mexico City, Centro Nacional de las Artes, Auditorium Blas Galindo, 12.10.2003
"Carlos Chávez" Symphony Orchestra, cond. Li-Sun Sung
Score published by the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni - Milano.

ESFERAL (2006) for orchestra and CD (11’)
(2.2.2.2. - 4.2.3.1. - Pf. - Ar. - 3 Perc. - Str.)
Work commissioned by the Biennale di Venezia Music Festival and the National Endowment for Culture and Arts of Mexico.
Venice, Biennale Musica, La Fenice Opera Theater, 4.10.2006 - Symphony Orchestra of La Fenice Opera Theater, cond. P. Hirsch.
Score published by the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni - Milano.

SILUETA (2001) for orchestra (6’)
(2.2.3.2. - 4.2.3.1. - 4 Perc.[Glock., Vibr., Mr., Cp., Crot., 2 Trg., 2 metal chimes, Tt., G. giavanese, Ps., Gc., 4 Tot., Conga, Bg., Cv., Wbl., Tbl., Fr.] - Str.)
Work commissioned by the National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico.
Mexico City, Palacio de Bellas Artes, 01.07.2001 - National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico, cond. E. A. Diemecke.
Score published by the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni - Milano.

TRES INVENCIONES “HAYDN” (2005) for orchestra (10’)
(2.2.2.2 - 2..2.0.0. - 3 Perc. [2 Tp. - 2 Ps. - Gc. - 2 Tot. - Bg. - Congas - Fr. - Trg. - Cp. - Glock. - Xylo. - Vibr. - Mr. - Tt. - G.] - A.: 10.8.6.5.3.)
Work commissioned by the "Haydn" Symphony Orchestra and the National Endowment for Culture and Arts of Mexico.
Auditorium of Trento (Italy), 13.4.2005 - Haydn Symphony Orchestra , cond. O. Rudner.
Score published by the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni - Milano.

SOLOISTS AND ORCHESTRA

FIGURALMUSIK III (1998) for flute, oboe, clar. and string orchestra (8/9’)
Milano, Palazzina Liberty, 10.05.1998 - fl. C. Tasini, ob. F. Rizzi, cl. A. Giandomenico, Orch. Milano Classica, cond. F. Meloni.
Score published by the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni - Milano.

OBSCURO ETIAMTUM LUMINE (2004) for violin and 3 orchestral groups (12’)
(2.2.2.2. - 4.2.3.1. - Ar. - Cel. - 3 Perc. - A. [minimum: 0.0.8.6.4.])
Bruxelles, Grand Prize of the Queen Elisabeth Competition for Composers 2004, Palais de Beaux-Arts, 23.5.2005 - v. D. Zhu, Orch. Nat. de Belgique, dir. G. Varga.
Work composed with the support of the National Endowment for Culture and Arts of Mexico.
Score published by the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni - Milano.

ENSEMBLE

CLAROSCUROS (2001) for 5 players (12-13’)
(2 clarinetists, Bass tbn, Vc, Db.)
Work in two movements:
1. Voz Oscura.
2. Antiphonae-aurae.
Auckland, Hopetoun Alpha, 11.11.2001 - Ensemble 175 East, Hamish McKeich, cond.
Download the pdf score (1.3 MB), by gentle concession of the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni - Milano.
© 2001 Sugarmusic S. p. A. - Milano, all rights reserved.

DE IGNOTO CANTU (2004).
Version for 5 instruments and CD ad libitum ( 8’ )
(Bass cl., Trmpt in C, Perc. [Vibr., 2 Ps., 2 Tot., Gc., Gong thai, Tt.] - V. - Vc.)
Amsterdam, International Gaudeamus Music Week 2004, 11.9.2004 - Ensemble Aleph. (See also: electro-acoustic with instruments.)
Work composed with the support of the National Endowment for Culture and Arts of Mexico (Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte.)
Score published by the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni - Milano.

ECOS (2002) for 2 groups of wind instruments ( 8’ )
(2 C, 2 Ob, 2 Bssn, 2 Hr.)
Stupinigi, Italy, Palazzina di Caccia, 28.6.2002 - Sinfonietta Ventus, cond. G. Guida.
Work commissioned by the Sinfonietta Ventus.
Score published by the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni - Milano.

EL SUSPIRO DEL ÁNGEL (2006) for 3 instrumental groups and electro-acoustic support -4 channels-. (10’30”)
(Group I: Ob., Fl., Tr., Pf., 2 V. - Group II: 2 Clb., Trbn. - Group III: Bssn., Cr., Perc., Va., Vc., Cb.) (See also: electro-acoustic with instruments.)
Montréal, Canada, Salle Claude Champagne, 29.11.2006 - Nouvel Ensemble Moderne, cond. L. Vaillancourt.
Work commissioned by the Nouvel Ensemble Moderne and by the National Endowment for Culture and Arts of Mexico (Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte.)
Score published by the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni - Milano.

EXABRUPTO (1997-98) for 3 instrumental groups, piano and perc. (16’)
(1.1.2.1. - 1.1.1.0. - Pf. and Cel. [1 es.] - Perc.[Vibr., Tot., 5 Pt . antichi, 2 Ps., Wbl., G. Javanese, Anvil, 2 Trg., Fr., 2 Bass Drum, Mr., Xyl., 3 Tbl., Tp., Spring Coil, Cv., M., Whistle, Cp., Tt., Glock., 2 Congas] - Strings: 1.1.1.1.1.) 
Prix des musiciens, Forum 1998.
Work commissioned by the Nouvel Ensemble Moderne.
Montréal, Salle Claude Champagne, Forum 98, November 1998 - Nouvel Ensemble Moderne, dir. L. Vaillancourt.
Score published by the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni - Milano.

FIGURALMUSIK I (1996) for flute, clarinet, violin, violoncello and piano ( 8’ )
Milan, Auditorium Lattuada, 16.05.1997 - Ens. Niccolò Castiglioni, cond. T. Ceccherini.
Score published by the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni - Milano.

FIGURALMUSIK II (1996) for 10 players (10/11’)
(Fl. - Ob. - Cl. - Fg. - Perc. [Vibr., Glock., 2 Ant. cymb. , 2 G . Jav, Tt., Ps., Fr., Bass drum] - Pno. - V. - Va. - Vc. - Db.)
Siena, Palazzo Chigi Saracini, August 1996 - Ens. dell’Accademia Chigiana di Siena, dir. G. Garbarino.
First Prize, International Composition Competition "Ad Referendum II" of Montreal.
(See also: electro-acoustic with instruments.)
Score published by the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni - Milano.

HEMISFERIOS ARTIFICIALES (2002) for flute, clarinet, 1 perc., piano, violin and violoncello ( 8’ )
Percussion instruments: 4 Tot., Ps., Tt., 3 Ant. cymb.., 4 Tbl., Bg., Vibr., Tub. bell.
Strasbourg, Théâtre des Lisières, 2.2002 - Ens. du CNR de Strasbourg.
Score published by the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni - Milano.

SINFONIA MIXTA (2006) for 3 instrumental groups and electro-acoustic support -8 channels-. (21’)
(Instruments: fl. -also picc-., bass-fl. and fl. in G-, ob. -also cr. ingl.-, cl. -also b.-clar.-, bssn., cr., trpt., tbn., piano, perc., harpe, 2 vl., 1 vla., 1 vc., 1 db, electr. support -eight channels-), See also: electro-acoustic with instruments.)
Work commissioned by the GRAME (Centre National de Creation Musicale of Lyon.)
First world performance: 15-03-2007, Biennale Musiques en Scene, Varese Concert Hall of the Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique of Lyon. Performers: Ensemble Orchetral Contemporain conducted by Daniel Kawka. Music informatics: Christoph Lebreton.
Score published by the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni - Milano.

SOLOISTS AND ENSEMBLE

THE UNEXPECTED CLOCK IN THE MIRRORS (2005) for violin, bass clarinet and ensemble of 5 instruments (12’)
Ensemble instruments: Fl. (also Piccolo and Bass Flute), Cl. (also Bass clar.), V., Vc. and Piano.
Sueca, Spain, Casa Fuster, Mostra Sonora Contemporary Music Festival, 18.06.2005.
Carlo Chiarappa, violin, Rocco Parisi, bass clarinet, Dynamis Ensemble, cond. Javier Torres Maldonado.
Work composed with the support of the National Endowment for Culture and Arts of Mexico (Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte.)
Score published by the Edizioni Nuova Stradivarius.

VOCAL MUSIC

URIS (1999) for mixed choir -16 voices- on texts of Rumi, Cino da Pistoia, and Thibau de Navarre (6’30”)
Not yet premiered.
Honorific  Mention,  XXVII  International Composition Competition "Guido d'Arezzo", Italy, 1999.
Score published by the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni - Milano.

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VOCAL MUSIC WITH INSTRUMENTS

...EN EL AIRE... (2002) for soprano and 5 players, texts by Octavio Paz and E. Torres Maldonado ( 8’ )
(Fl. - Cl. - Pf. - V. - Vc.)
Erl, Tiroler Festspiele, 24.7.2002 - msopr. E. Comotti, Ens. Risognanze, cond. T. Ceccherini.
Score published by the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni - Milano.

XIMOHUA (1997) for voice and wind quintet on texts by Nezahualcoyotl   (9/10’)
(Fl. - Ob. - Cl. - Bssn. - Hr.)
Mexico City Wind Quintet, E. Granados, ten., Auditorio Blas Galindo of the National Center for the Arts, International Music Forum for Contemporary Music "Manuel Enriquez" of Mexico City.14.11.1996.
Score published by the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni - Milano.

CHAMBER MUSIC

AD IMITATIONEM MODULI (2004) for violin, viola and violoncello ( 4’ )
Prato, ContempoPratoFestival, 24.11.2005 - v. A. Bologni, va. A. Porath, vc. V. Ceccanti.
Download a PDF score (712 KB), by gentle concession of the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni, © 2001 Sugarmusic S. p. A. - Milano, all rights reserved.
Score published by the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni - Milano.

DE IGNOTO CANTU (2003) -version for 3 players- for Bass cl., Perc., Vc. and electronic sounds (CD) ad libitum ( 8’ )
Work commissioned by the Ensemble La Pluma de Hu in occasion of the Rencontres Internationales entre Compositeurs et Interprètes.
Paris, Cité Internationale Universitaire, 28.3.2004  - Ensemble La Pluma de Hou.
(See also: Electro-acoustic music with instruments.)
Score published by the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni - Milano.

ESPIRA I, ESPIRA II (2005) for guitar, piano, violin and violoncello ( 8’ ca.)
Mozarteum Argentino, Punta del Este (Argentina), 6.8.2005 - ch. P. Márquez, Ensemble Alma Viva.
Work composed with the support of the National Endowment for Culture and Arts of Mexico (Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte.)
Score published by the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni - Milano.

IMAGENES DE LA CAIDA DE ALTAZOR (2003) for 2 pianos and 2 perc. ( 14’ )
Work in 3 movements:
1. Jeux des étoiles.
2. Interludio
3. Y ahora mi paracaidas cae de sueno en sueno por los espacios de la muerte.
Strasbourg, Théâtre des Lisières, 18.3.2003 - Ensemnble du CNR de Strasbourg.
Score published by the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni - Milano.

INTERSTIZI (2003) for violin and violoncello ( 11’)
Work in 3 movements:
1. "X"
2. "Y"
3. !Oh, luz lejana!
Siena, Settimana Musicale Senese, 16.7.2003 - v. C. Chiarappa, vc. M. Zeller.
Work commissioned by the Accademia Chigiana of Siena, Italy.
Score published by the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni - Milano.

LUZ (2000) for accordion and string quartet (16/17’)
Work in six movements:
1.- Contemplaciones del Angel.
2.- Fragmento de la Noche del Angel.
3.- Insomnio sin Angel.
4.- La Noche del Angel.
5.- Fantasía que tañeba el Angel...
6.- El vuelo ausente del Angel.
First Prize, International Composition Competition Queen Maria Jose of Geneva.
Lausanne, Festival de Musique Contemporaine, 11.2.2002 - ac. P. Contet, Terpsychordes String Quartet.
Score published by the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni - Milano.

MONTUNO Y CANTO (2006) for 2 violins ( 1’ )
Guanajuato, Mexico, 07.10.2007, Salon del Consejo Universitario, Festival Internacional Cervantino. Carlo & Donique Chiarappa, violins.
Score published by the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni - Milano.

QUINTETO (1994) for flute, oboe, clar., bssn., Hr. (5')
Mexico City, Auditorio “Simón Bolivar”, May 1995 - BSM Quintet.
Score published by the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni - Milano.

REFLEJO ESPIRAL (2000) for flute in G and perc. ( 4’ )
Work commissioned by the Divertimento Ensemble.
Venezia, La Biennale, 1.10.2000 - Soloists of the Divertimento Ensemble.
Score published by the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni - Milano.

SEGUNDO LIBRO DEL CANTO ALADO (2006) for clarinet and string quartet ( 9’ )
Work composed with the support of the National Endowment for Culture and Arts of Mexico (Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte.)
Score published by the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni - Milano.

SONES (2001) for violin, violoncello and piano (2/3’)
Semana de Musica Contemporanea 2006 of Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, 30.9.2006 - Trio Morelia.
Score published by the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni - Milano.

SOLOS

ALBORADA (2004) for soprano saxophone. ( 40” )
Work commissioned by the “International Music World Days 2004” for the project “Orb_it”.
First performance: Lucerna , Switzerland , 04-10-2004, “International Music World Days 2004.
Work composed with the support of the National Endowment for Culture and Arts of Mexico (Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte.)
(See also: electro-acoustic music with instruments.)
Download a PDF score (69 KB), by gentle concession of the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni, © 2001 Sugarmusic S. p. A. - Milano, all rights reserved.
Score published by the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni - Milano.

DESDE EL INSTANTE (2002) Three pieces for clarinet (6/7’)
Strasbourg, Théâtre des Lisières, 18.3.2003 - J. Charles Francois.
Download a PDF score (484 KB), by gentle concession of the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni, © 2001 Sugarmusic S. p. A. - Milano, all rights reserved.
Score published by the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni - Milano.

HACIA EL UMBRAL DEL AIRE (2005) for accordion and digital electro-acoustic support -4 chnls or stereo version.-. ( 7’ )
Roma, Goehte Institut, Festival di Nuova Consonanza, 10.11.2005 - accordion G. Scurti. 
(See also: Musica elettronica con strumenti.)
Work composed with the support of the National Endowment for Culture and Arts of Mexico (Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte.)
Score published by the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni - Milano.

HUAYRA YANA (2003) for bass-flute and digital electro-acoustic support -4 chnls or stereo version.-. ( 10’ )
Fortezza delle Verrucole, 7.8.2003 - fl. G. Nuccini (see also: Musica elettronica con strumenti.)
Score published by the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni - Milano.

INVENCION (2002) for violin solo ( 40” ca.)
Work commissioned by the Ensemble Risognanze.
Erl, Austria, Tiroler Festspiele, 24.7.2002 - v. F. Gianinetti.
Download a PDF score (103 KB), by gentle concession of the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni, © 2001 Sugarmusic S. p. A. - Milano, all rights reserved.
Score published by the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni - Milano.

LACRYMOSA I (2001) for accordeon or any keyboard-aerophone instrument ( 4’ )
Lausanne, Festival de Musique Contemporaine, 11.2.2002 - acc. P. Contet
Work commissioned by the International Composition Composition Queen Maria Jose of Geneva.
Download a PDF score (382 KB), by gentle concession of the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni, © 2001 Sugarmusic S. p. A. - Milano, all rights reserved.
Score published by the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni - Milano.

ORIOR (1997) for forte piano solo (or harpsichord solo, or piano solo) (7')
Second Prize, International Composition Competition Mozart Salzburg 1997, Mozarteum in Salzburg , 1997-1999, Austria .
February 1999, Großer Saal's  Mozarteum  in Salzburg, Mozart Week , Biliana Tzilinkova, forte piano.
Publisher: Universal Edition, Vienna.

PRIMER LIBRO DEL CANTO ALADO (2006) for piccolo, flute, flute in G and bass flute -1 player- ( 6’ ca.)
Pieces:
1. Le moineau... l'escalier (the nightingale... the stairs.)
2. Luz de luna (light of moon.).
3. Vuelo (flight.)
4. Reminiscencia del viento nocturno. (reminiscence of the nocturne wind.)
Work composed with the support of the National Endowment for Culture and Arts of Mexico (Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte.) First world performance: 30.08.2007, 10th Akiyoshidai International Contemporary Music Seminar & Festival, Japan, Flute: Mario Caroli
Score published by the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni - Milano.

TIENTO (2000) for solo cello (6/7’)
Work commissioned by the Tiroler Festspiele Erl.
Erl, Austria,Tiroler Festspiele, 07.2000 - vc. G. Casati.
(See also: Musica elettronica con strumenti.)
Score published by the Edizioni Suvini Zerboni - Milano.

TRES ESTUDIOS PARA VIOLIN (2001) (9 -10' )
Violin solo.
1.- "Cordes... vivantes"
2.- Dies Irae
3.- Guitar Gradus
Second Prize, International  Composition  Competition  Mozart   Salzburg 2001, Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria.
Premiered by Silvia Mandolini, Chappèlle Historique du Bon-Pasteur de Montréal, Canada, in a concert for CBC Radio Canada. 02.2006.
Publisher: Universal Edition, Vienna.