Gonzalo Grau's oratorio Aqua, commissioned by the International Bachakademie Stuttgart, is concerned with the important global theme of water. It is precisely in central Europe that this precious commodity is frequently and thoughtlessly wasted, while in other parts of the world it is so scarce. Moreover, water shows two sides, which Grau makes audible in his oratorio: It gives, but it can also take life - in some places rain brings luck, while in others it brings destruction. Worldwide water is a theme, it means different things in different cultures - this, for example, is reflected in the music of Indian and African cultures.
Gonzalo Grau’s compositional style is marked by a variety of influences: “For me a Gregorian chant is just as beautiful as a Cuban Santería song. Indian ornamentation and baroque articulation can both appear in the same piece,” says the composer. Special sound effects make Aqua a multi-cultural oratorio in which man and the environment is the central theme.
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Composer
Gonzalo Grau
| 1972
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Songwriter / Librettist
María Fernanda Palacios
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Das umfangreiche, überwiegend spanische Textbuch musste musikalisch abgearbeitet werden. Hier vollbringt Grau eine große Leistung. Er schafft ein über die Maßen tragendes, untermalendes, bestärkendes, farbiges und intensivierendes musikalisches Terrain, das beim Livepublikum bei guter Aufführung sicher sehr gut ankommt.
Gerhard Scherer, Das Orchester 12/2012
Hypertroph-klangliches Cinemascope und individuelle Binnenstrukturen finden im Sinne positiv verstandener Publikumswirksamkeit letzlich zur Balance [...].
Florian Heigenhauser, Neue Musikzeitung, Juli 2013
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