Odriozola, Ricardo

Odriozola, Ricardo – Two Pieces for Solo Violin (first print / score, small format & solo part)

b. Bilbao, 28 September 1965)

1 – Zazpi Kaleak SUnrise
2 – Los Extraterrestres me Robaron la Txlaparta

In early 2006 I was asked to write a piece for solo violin to be performed at the presentation of a so-called audio-visual poem (a video composition with accompanying words) in Bilbao. The brief was to write music that represented or was inspired by the city of Bilbao. Although I was indeed born in Bilbao, I have never spent more than three consecutive days there. In any case, it was an excuse to visit my family, so I said yes.

The requested violin piece turned into two violin pieces…

Read full preface (German preface not available) > HERE