Discography - Compact Disc
Naxos’ ongoing series of Balada’s music is establishing him as a major and truly distinctive creativevoice…”-David Hurwitz-Classics Today
1. STEEL SYMPHONY (20’),Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Lorin Maazel conducting. New World Records, CD (NW 348-2), LP and cassette. Address: 701 Seventh Ave., New York, N.Y.10036. Publisher:Belwin-Mills Publishing Comp
2. Leonardo Balada:Torquemada and Other Works:TORQUEMADA(24’), Carnegie Mellon’s Concert Choir and Contemporary Ensemble, R.Page cond.; CONCERTO FOR PIANO,WINDS AND PERCUSSION(15’), CMU Wind Ensemble, R. Strange cond., H.Franklin piano; SONATA FOR TEN WINDS(15’), American Brass Quintet, Dorian Wind Quintet; TRANSPARENCY OF CHOPIN’S FIRST BALLADE(10’), Anthony di Bonaventura pianist. New World Records-CD, New World 80442-2. Publisher:G.Schirmer Inc. New York Ci
3. Leonardo Balada: Maria Sabina. MARIA SABINA(33’), GUERNICA (11’)The Louisville Orchestra and chorus,Joge Mester cond.; ESCENAS BORRASCOSAS (THUNDEROUS SCENES)(28’) Carnegie Mellon Phil. and chorus, J.P.Izquierdo cond., CD New World 80498-2
4. MUSIC FOR OBOE AND ORCHESTRA. Pittsburgh Symphony Orch, C. de Almeida oboe, Lorin Maazel cond., CD New World 80503-2.
5. APUNTES (13’), Quatuor de Guitares de Versailles.CD. Quantum QM 6948. Contact: Musica Serena, Allee des Fauvettes F-72700 ALLONNES, France. Fax:(33-16) 43 72 12 78. Publisher: G.Schirmer Inc.
6. FANTASIAS SONORAS. (14’).CD. The Bangor Symphony Orchestra. BSO93-1/2,
Bangor Symphony Orchestra,Werner Torkanowsky conductor. PO Box 1441, Bangor, ME 04402-1441. Publ.:Beteca Music.
7. Carnegie Mellon Composers, SONG AND DANCE(10’33"); UNION OF THE OCEANS(7’14") CMU Wind Ensemnble.,D.Colwell cond., CD CMRL 95 1001.
8. Leonardo Balada: Revolution and Discovery: ZAPATA : IMAGES FOR ORCHESTRA. [Waltz, March, Elegy, Wedding dance] (18'), Orquesta de Valencia, Manuel Galduf cond.; COLUMBUS : IMAGES FOR ORCHESTRA. [The Port of Palos, Admiral, Admiral!, Where is the Will of God?, Dawn in the Indies.] ( 23'), Orquesta Sinfonica de la Radio TV Espanola, Sergiu Comissiona cond.; REFLEJOS [Penas, Alegrias] (17'),-Strings and Flute- Cuarteto Latinoamericano, Alberto Almarza (flute), Anthony Bianco (contrabass); DIVERTIMENTOS-String orchestra- [I-II-III] (18'), Carnegie Mellon Contemporary Music Ensemble, Eduardo Alonso-Crespo cond., Troy 343 Albany Records. CD
9. Leonardo Balada: The Abstract & The Ethnic. GEOMETRIAS N. 1 (9'); CUATRIS (I, II, III, IV) (9'), Conjunto Camerísitico de Barcelona, L. Balada, conductor; MOSAICO (11'), The American Brass Quintet' UNION OF THE OCEANS (7'), SONG and DANCE (10'), Carnegie Mellon Wind Ensemble, Denis Colwell, conductor, Katy Shackleton-Williams, soprano; QUASI UN PASODOBLE (11'), Orquesta Sinfónica de la Radio TV Española, Enrique García Asensio, conductor; HOMAGE TO CASALS (8'), Orquestra Simfónica de Barcelona i Nacional de Cataluya, L. Balada, conductor; HOMAGE TO SARASATE (7'), The Louisville Orchestra, Jorge Mester, conductor. Troy 417 Albany Records. CD
10. Leonardo Balada: Violin Concerto No. 1 - Folk Dreams - Sardana - Fantasias Sonoras. Orquesta Sinfónica de Barcelona y Nacional de Cataluña, Matthias Aeschbacher, conductor. CONCIERTO PARA VIOLÍN N. 1 (I, II, III) (26'), Andrés Cárdenes, violin; FOLK DREAMS (Line and Thunder, Shadows, Echoes) (19'); SARDANA (17'); FANTASÍAS SONORAS (12'). Naxos 8.554708.
11. Leonardo Balada: 21 th Century Classics. “Concerto for Piano and Orchestra n.3”, Rosa Torres-Pardo pno.; “Concierto Magico, for Guitar and Orch.”, Eliot Fisk guitar; “Music for Flute and Orchestra” M. Martínez fl.; Barcelona Sym. Orch., J.Serebrier cond. Naxos Records 8.555039.
12. Leonardo Balada: Symphonies. “Symphony No. 4” (‘Lausanne’), Lausanne Chamber Orch. J. López-Cobos cond.; “Sinfonía Concertante for Amplified Guitar and Orch.” Barcelona Sym. Orch. L.Balada cond., Narciso Yepes, guitar; “Sinfonía en Negro” - Homage to Martin Luther King- (Sym. No.1), Orq. Sinf. Radio TV Española, E. García Asensio cond.; “Cumbres”- A Short Symphony for Band (Sym. No. 2), Carnegie Mellon Symphonic Band, Richard E. Strange cond. Albany Records-Troy
13. Leonardo Balada: 21st Century Classics. “Hangman, Hangman!” & “The Town of Greed”, Carnegie Mellon Opera Theater, Colman Pearce cond., Naxos 8.557090
14. Leonardo Balada 21st Century Classics “Concerto for Cello and Orchestra No. 2: New Orleans”, Michael Sanderling Vc.; “Concerto for Four Guitars and Orchestra”, Quattuor de Guitares de Versailles; “Celebracio”; “Passacaglia”; Barcelona Sym. Orch., Colman Pearce cond. Naxos Records.
15. Leonardo Balada: 21st Century Classics. “No-Res” & “Ebony Fantasies”. Orquesta y Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid. J.R. Encinar cond. Naxos Records
16. Leonardo Balada: 21st Century Classics. “Guernica”, “Homage to Casals & Sarasate”, “Symphony n. 4-Lausanne”, “Zapata:Images for Orchestra”. Barcelona Sym. Orch., S. Mas cond. Naxos Records.
17. Leonardo Balada, 21st Century Classics, “Symphony No 5-American”, “Prague Sinfonietta”, "Divertimentos”, “Quasi un Pasodoble”, Royal Simphony Orch. of Seville., Eduardo Alonso-Crespo, cond. Naxos Records.
18. Leonardo Balada 21st Century Classics, Maria Sabina (text Camilo Jose Cela), Dionisio: In memoriam (text Dionisio Ridruejo & Emilio Ruiz), Orch. and Chorus Comunidad de Madrid, J.R. Encinar cond. Naxos Records: 8.570425
19. Three Contemporary Catalan Concertos: Leonardo Balada - “Concerto for Cello and Nine Players” Barcelona Modern Project Ensemble, J. Van Win cello, Marc Moncusi cond. Columna Música Records
20. Leonardo Balada. Opera Classics. Leonardo Balada, “Cristóbal Colón” opera in two acts (libretto by Antonio Gala), Orch.& Chorus Gran Teatre del Liceu, Singers: José Carreras & Montserrat Caballé. Naxos Records: 8.660237-38
21. Leonardo Balada. Opera Classics. Leonardo Balada, “La Muerte de Colón” opera in two acts (libretto by Leonardo Balada), Carnegie Mellon Philh. & Chorus: Singers Jon Garrison & David Okerlund, R. Page cond. Naxos Records: 8.660193-94
22.Leonardo Balada. 21st Century Classics. Leonardo Balada: Caprichos Nos. 2, 3 y 4. Andrés Cárdenes, Vn/cond., Jeffrey Turner, Contrabass, Pittsburgh Sinfonietta, L. Loh cond. Naxos Records: 8.572176.
23. Music from Out of Time. Leonardo Balada: ”Caprichos No.1”, Adam Levin guit., quartet Assai. Gober Records.
24. Leonardo Balada, Apuntes. Miscelanea Guitar Quartet. UniMozarteum Records.
25. Leonardo Balada. 21st Century Classics. Caprichos Nos. 1 and 5. Pietu, Guitar; Mata, Cello; Iberian Chamber Orchestra, Temes cond. Naxos Records: 8.572625.
26. Leonardo Balada. 21st Century Classics. Piano Music. Transparency of Chopin’s First Ballade, Persistencies, Contrastes, Preludis Obstinants, Música en Cuatro Tiempos, Alairving Variation. Pablo Amorós, Piano. Naxos Records 8.572594.
27.Leonardo Balada, 21th Century Classics, Sinfonia en Negro: “Sinfonia en Negro-Homage to Martin Luther King”, “Double Concerto for Oboe and Clarinet” ( E. Abbuhl, ob, J.E. Lluna cl.), “Columbus: Images.” (Malaga Philh., Edmon Colomer cond.) :. Naxos Records: 8.3047
28. 21stCentury Spanish Guitar: Leonardo Balada “Caprichos No.8: Abstractions of Albeniz” I. Abstration of ‘Triana’ II. Abstraction of ‘Evocacion’ III. Abstraction of ‘La Tarara’ IV. Abstraction of ‘Cadiz’ V. Abstraction of ‘Sevilla’. (Adam Levin guit. ) Naxos 8.573024.
29. Leonardo Balada-21th Century Classics: SYMPHONY No.6; CONCERTO for THREE CELLOS; STEEL SYMPHONY (Naxos Records 8.573298). Berlin Radio Symphony, Barcelona Sym., Galicia Sym.
30. Leonardo Balada-21th Century Classics: CONCERTO FOR PIANO, WINDS AND PERCUSSION; CELLO CONCERTO; VIOLA CONCERTO (Naxos Records 8.573064).Carnegie Mellon Wind Ensemble.