ZULEMA DE LA CRUZ: Obras para Saxofón

Monografic CD of the Madrid composer Zulema de la Cruz.
Work includes both acoustic and electronic music mixed.
(1)Triángulo de Verano (3´59´´) Soprano saxophone, piano and electroacustic music.
(2)Altaír (3´59”) Soprano saxophone, piano and electroacustic music.
(3)Deneb (4 ´41´´) Soprano saxophone, piano and electroacustic music.
(4)Erídano (9´28´´) Alto saxophone, piano and electroacustic music.
(5)Austral (10´21´´ ) Saxophone quintet and percusssions
(6)Chío (7´28´´) Baritone saxophone, piano and electroacustic music.
(7)Soluna (12´05´´) Saxophone qartet, piano, percusssions and electroacustic music.
Performers:
Francisco Martínez, Saxophone solo parts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6
Soprano saxophone (1,2,3)
Alto saxophone (4) Baritone Saxophone (6)
Kayoko Morimoto, Piano soloist in parts 1 and 3
Instrumental Group: Parts 5 and 7
Francisco Martínez (sax soprano, sopranino and alto
Juan Carlos Blasco alto and soprano Saxophone
Rafael Fernandez (alto and tenor Saxophone) (5)
Luis Miguel Castellanos (tenor sax)
José Manuel Zaragoza (baritone sax)
Kayoko Morimoto (piano) (5)
Antonio Domingo (percussion) (5)
Rafael Mas (percussion) (5 and 7)
Conductor: José de Eusebio (piezas 3 y 5)
Artist manager: Francisco Martínez.
Production: Sax-Ensemble Foundation
Recording: Sala Manuel de Falla RCSM Madrid from August 24 to September 3, in 2000.
Sound engineer: Goyo Garcia and Julio Garcia
Assembling and editing: 21st Century Music.
RECORD LABEL: AUTOR

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He was the founder of the Association of Spanish Saxophonists, and organizer of many activities to promote the saxophone in Spain. In 1987 he organized in Alicante the II European Saxophone Meeting, where the Sax-Ensemble performed for the first time..gif)
He is one of the saxophonists who has contributed most to the saxophone repertoire in the last 30 years. His activity has led to the world premiere of 150 works for saxophone and the publication of 14 CDs and 2 DVDs so far. He has performed in over 15 countries in the Americas, Asia and Europe and has performed five world premieres of concerts with orchestra.