Gabriel Fernández Álvez

Gabriel Fernández Álvez (Madrid, July 9 1943 - Madrid, February 2, 2008) was a Spanish composer. He represented Spain at the I.S.M.E.'s XII Congress and the I.S.C.M.'s XII Congress.

"Selective list of works"

* 1st String Quartet - 1973.
* Hommage to Manuel de Falla - 1976.
* Dioramas - 1976.
* Concerto for six percussionists - 1976.
* Hommage to Hindemith.
* "Lasciate ogni speranza", for soprano, treble, chorus, magnetic tape and orchestra.
* 2nd Symphony - 1979.
* Trío Mompou - 1984.
* Lyric Phantasy for violin - 1985.
* Cántico Matritense - 1988.
* Elegiac Concerto for violin, cello, piano, chorus, two trumpets (among the audience), strings and percussion - 1990.
* "Gibraltar", opera - 1992.
* "Liturgia de cristal", twelve preludes for guitar - 1993.
* Concierto Seglar for saxophone and orchestra - 1994.
* Violin Concerto - 1996.
* "La extraña flor de la melancolía", piano sonata - 1996.
* Cuadernos para trío.
* Concerto for two flutes and orchestra.
* "An-At", trio.
* "Getsemaní", oratorio - 2000.
* Twelve Preludes for piano.
* "El Profeta", for barytone, chorus and orchestra - 2006.
* Fantasía en blanco y negro, for piano - 2006.
* "El poder de la imaginación", for trio - 2006.
* Capriccio por trio and ensemble - 2007.

External links

* [http://www.elpais.com/articulo/cultura/PRIETO/_CLAUDIO/Estrenos/Claudio/Prieto/Fernandez/Alvez/Real/elpepicul/19771209elpepicul_8/Tes/ Review of his Concerto for six percussionists in El País, 1977 ]
* [http://www.elpais.com/articulo/Necrologicas/Gabriel/Fernandez/Alvez/poeta/pentagrama/elpepinec/20080219elpepinec_1/Tes/ Obituary]