Discography - Compact Disc
Naxos’ ongoing series of Balada’s music is establishing him as a major and truly distinctive creative voice…”-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