Alejandro López Román (born 1971) is a Spanish

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. Musician of eclectic style, his works cover both current symphonic composition like jazz or film music.

Biography

Born in Madrid, he studied composition with

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Valentín Ruiz ''Valentín'' is a 2002 coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Alejandro Agresti. The film features Rodrigo Noya as Valentín and Carmen Maura as the grandmother. Director Alejandro Agresti also stars as Valentín's father. Th ...

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at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Madrid. From 1991 to 1995 he was awarded scholarships by the AIE (Society of Artists and Performers) for studies of Jazz with Tony Heimer, Jorge Villaescusa and Ricard Miralles (piano),

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(harmony, composition and arrangements, music theater), Bob Sands and Victor Merlo (improvisation and ensemble). He belonged to several

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groups with whom he recorded a dozen albums. He has composed over seventy works for piano, voice, guitar, orchestra, chamber, electroacoustic, and teaching music, modern (jazz, pop) and film music, theatre and dance. He has scored fifteen short films and three feature films. In 2014 he obtained the Doctorate in Philosophy from the Department of Aesthetics, UNED, after completion of his thesis "Musivisual analysis, audition guide and study of film music", where he analyses the connections between the language of image and musical language. In 2003 he became a Professor at the department for Audiovisual Composition of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Madrid, where he launched the Classroom "CINEMA" (Composition and Research in the Audiovisual Media).

Awards

2004 Award for Best Original Soundtrack by Niño Vudú by Toni Bestard in "IX Festival de Cine Ciudad de Zaragoza" 2005 Award from the I Forum of Young Composers of the Fundación Sax-Ensemble by Argos, for saxophone quintet, two percussionists and piano 2005 4th Prize "Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga" by Ménades for chamber orchestra, the "Young Composers XVI Premio SGAE" 2007 2nd Prize "Angel Iglesias" by

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, for guitar, in "II Guitar Composition Competition Ciudad de Badajoz" 2015 "Cultura Viva Award" in the "Music" category of the XXIV Edition of the Spanish National Viva Cultura Awards for its extensive and multifaceted work as a creator, performer and pedagogue 2018 Gold Medal (Contemporary Classical and Album), Music Global Awards for the album “Chamber Music” 2017 Silver Medal. Music Global Awards for “Epojé, Op. 50”, para violoncello y piano

Catalog of works

1990

Danza Espectral Danza is a musical genre that originated in Ponce, a city in southern Puerto Rico. It is a popular turn-of-the-twentieth-century ballroom dance genre slightly similar to the waltz. Both the danza and its cousin the contradanza are sequence danc ...

for violin, flute, clarinet, trombone and piano (out of print) 1992 Oniroplastia Eco, electroacoustic (out of print) :

Picnic A picnic is a meal taken outdoors (Al fresco dining, ''al fresco'') as part of an excursion, especially in scenic surroundings, such as a park, lakeside, or other place affording an interesting view, or else in conjunction with a public event su ...

, electroacoustic (out of print) 1997

Tres preludios nocturnos Tres may refer to: * Tres (instrument), a Cuban musical instrument * Tres, Trentino, municipality in Italy * ''Tres'' (2014 film), a Filipino anthology drama film based on short stories * "Tres" (song) by Juanes *"Tres", a song by Líbido from thei ...

(Miniaturas, Orillas del Manzanares y Zarabanda) para piano :

Tres Gymnopedias Satiéricas Tres may refer to: * Tres (instrument), a Cuban musical instrument * Tres, Trentino, municipality in Italy * ''Tres'' (2014 film), a Filipino anthology drama film based on short stories * "Tres" (song) by Juanes *"Tres", a song by Líbido from thei ...

for piano :

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, for prepared piano (out of print) 1998 Dicen que no me quieres, popular song for singing and piano : A pie van mis suspiros for singing and piano (out of print) : Aquí te traigo María, carol for mixed choir : Tres piezas infantiles, for three cellos and piano and cello 1999 Sonatina para piano :

Sonatina A sonatina (French: “sonatine”, German: “Sonatine") is a small sonata. As a musical term, ''sonatina'' has no single strict definition; it is rather a title applied by the composer to a piece that is in basic sonata form, but is shorter and ...

, version for flute orchestra (out of print) : Suite “Bacantes”, for flute and harpsichord (or piano) 2000 Sonata para clarinete, violoncello and harp : Homenaje a Bartok for violin, oboe, cello and piano : Entre Arrecifes for piano 2001 Cuarteto de Cuerda : Variaciones para Orquesta sobre un tema de Rameau : Tres Sonetos de Amor for singing and piano : La persistencia de la memoria, electroacoustic : Misa Nupcial de los Pianistas, for singing, violin, cello and organ (out of print) 2002 Estudio para Orquesta : El Criado de don Juan, chamber opera in one act, two tables and four scenes : Tríptico for guitar : Black Cage, for prepared piano and electroacoustic : Vid-erunt Om-nes!!!, electroacoustic 2003 Bacantes, suite for orchestra (out of print) : Clavicosmos, educational pieces for harpsichord : Suite Antigua, for small orchestra : Bacantes, version of the suite for instrumental ensemble (out of print) 2004 Nocturno de Luz, for piano : Monólogo de Sancho Panza, for double bass (with or without reciter) 2005 Piezas Extrañas, for guitar :Argos, for saxophone quintet, two percussionists and piano : El Intrépido Soldadito de Plomo, musical tale for flute, piano, tuba, bass and percussion : Ménades, for instrumental ensemble 2006 Don Quixote en New York, for big-band : Ludus Ludovico, for flute, harp and string quartet : Dos princesas for violin and harp : Treno por Gea for violin, clarinet, cello and piano 2007 Tirsos, for flute and harp :

Seguiriya ''Siguiriyas'' (; also ''seguiriyas'', ''siguerillas'', ''siguirillas'', ''seguidilla gitana'', etc.) are a form of flamenco music in the cante jondo category. This deep, expressive style is among the most important in flamenco. Unlike other pal ...

, for bassoon quartet : Bacantes, version for flute and harp 2008

Kithara The kithara (), Latinized as cithara, was an ancient Greek musical instrument in the yoke lutes family. It was a seven-stringed professional version of the lyre, which was regarded as a rustic, or folk instrument, appropriate for teaching mu ...

, for harp : Catálogo de elfos y hadas, for harp : Levedad del amor, for flute, cello and harp 2009 Balcania, for five flutes, contrabass and percussion (and optional video) : Iberia, doce perlas de la aeronáutica española, for flute, violin, violoncello, bandurria and guitar : Eterna Juventud, for two flutes and organ 2010 Acuarelas de Irlanda, for full orchestra : Violituras para Lydia, for violin : Montenegro Airs, for guitar and strings orchestra 2011 Flaurituras para Emma, for flute : Trois Tableaux Français, trio sonata for violin, violoncello and piano : Zootropías, for violin, violoncello and piano 2012 Júbilo, dulce sueño, for flute and harp 2013 Gaiena, diez paisajes jienenses, for piano :

Ave María The Hail Mary or Ave Maria (from its first words in Latin), also known as the Angelic or Angelical Salutation, is a traditional Catholic prayer addressing Mary, mother of Jesus, Mary, the mother of Jesus. The prayer is based on two biblical pa ...

, for mixed choir : Eterna Juventud, for clarinet, harp and organ : Dans la Brousse, for harp : Dance de la Chèvre dans la Brousse, for flute and harp : Pulso Vital, for bassoon 2014 Danzafonía, electronic : Epojé, for violoncello and piano : El Perfecto Desconocido (Suite), orchestra : Diégesis, for violin, violoncello and piano : Be Bop, Be!, for alto saxophone and piano four hands 2015 Nocturno, for mezzo-soprano, viola and piano : Pulso Vital, for violin : Marsias desafiante, for flute, guitar, harpsichord and cello :Changes, for violín : Lamento por las víctimas del 11-M, for violin : Ewig, toccata for piano : Abriliana, for piano : Catálogo de Elfos y Hadas, for piano : OidaRadio2, for piano 2016 Picasso al Cubo, for flute, bandurria, guitar, violin and violoncello with video and electronics : Matar a Cervantes, zarzuela in three acts : Tríptico del Águila, for canto y piano : Canciones Sacras, for canto y piano : Bocetos Flamencos, for piano : Piezas Tétricas, for piano : Tiento de Batalla, for piano 2017 Bocetos Flamencos, for piano four hands : Clarineturas para Jaime, for clarinet : Suite China, for orchestra and children's choir : Collar de Haikus, for piano : Riba Jazz, for alto saxophone and harp 2018 Montenegro Airs, for clarinets ensemble : Praeludium, for clarinet, alto saxophone, violin, violoncello and piano : Seis Segundos Electrizantes, for alto saxophone, violin, violoncello and piano :

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, for string quintet and piano 2019 Sonata para clarinete, violoncello y piano : Epojé, para violín y piano : Peán'', para flauta, clarinete, saxofón, percusión y piano

Film Music

* Estándar (2020). Feature Film Director: Fernando González Gómez * Vasi´s Odissey (2020). Feature Film Director: Vasileios Papatheocharis * Danzantes (2020). Documentary Feature Film Director: Juan Vicente Chuliá * A Common Enemy (2013). Documentary Feature Film Director: Jaime Otero * El Perfecto Desconocido (2011). Feature Film Director: Toni Bestard * Quédate Conmigo (2010). Short 35 mm Director: Zoé Berriatúa *

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(2010). Short 35 mm Director: Víctor Pedreira * Dito, el niño despertador (2008). Short 35 mm Director: Miguel Yusty * Vámonos de aquí (2008). Short 35 mm Director: Nydia García Vacas * Intrusos (en Manasés) (2007). Feature Film Director: Juan Carlos Claver *

Luces "Luces" is a song by Argentine rapper and singer Paulo Londra. It was part of a double release, on June 29, 2022, through Warner Music Latina. The song was released as the fourth single from his second studio album ''Back to the Game'' (2022). It ...

(2007). Animation Short 35 mm Director: Miguel Yusty * Equipajes (2006). Short 35 mm Director: Toni Bestard * La pelota vasca en Madrid (2006). Short Director: Jorge Barrau *

Electroshock Electroshock may refer to: * ''Electroshock'' (album), a 2012 album by Kate Ryan * Electroshock (wrestler), ring name of Edgar Luna Pozos (born 1970), Mexican ''luchador'' * Electroshock therapy, the former name for electroconvulsive therapy * E ...

(2005). TV-Movie Director: Juan Carlos Claver * El Perro Ambicioso (2005). Animation Short 35 mm Director: Miguel Yusty * El Cruce (2004). TV-Movie Director: Juan Carlos Claver * Niño Vudú (2004). Short 35 mm Director: Toni Bestard * El Túnel (2004). Video-art Director: Daniel Román * El Viaje (2002). Short 35 mm Director: Toni Bestard * Gatos (2001). Short 35 mm Director: Toni Bestard y Adán Martín * Anagnórisis (2001). Short Director: Daniel Román * Sólo por un tango (2000). Short 35 mm Director: Toni Bestard y Adán Martín * Luz de Inocencia (2000). Short 35 mm Director: Isidro Carbajal * Die Grünne Dattel (1999). Short 16 mm Director: Toni Bestard y Adán Martín * Macho Wells (1998). Short Director: Carlos Manrique * Versos y Tabúes (1993). Short Director: Carlos Manrique

Discography

* 2017 A Common Enemy, Soundtrack of the movie / CD Rosetta Records * 2017 Chamber Music, CD Naxos * 2017 Spirit of Nature, Soundtrack / CD Mousiké * 2015 Integral de la Obra para Arpa dedicada a Mª Rosa Calvo-Manzano, CD Arlu Discos * 2013 La Perfecta Desconocida, Soundtrack / CD Karonte * 2012 El Perfecto Desconocido, Soundtrack of the movie / CD Karonte * 2011 Dos princesas and Bacantes in "Dúos para flauta y arpa españoles contemporáneos", CD Arlu Discos * 2010 Intrusos en Manasés, Soundtrack of the movie / CD Mousiké * 2009 Electroshock, Soundtrack of the movie / CD Mousiké * 2008 Ludus Ludovico and Sonata para flauta, violoncello y arpa in "El arpa en la música de cámara española contemporánea", CD Arlu Discos * 2008 Music for Shortfilms, compilation CD / CD Mousiké * 2007 Ménades, para orquesta de cámara in "XVI-XVII PREMIO SGAE Jóvenes Compositores", CD Fundación Autor

Books published

* 2017 Análisis Musivisual, guía de audición y estudio de la música cinematográfica. Editorial Visión Libros, Madrid * 2008 El Lenguaje Musivisual, semiótica y estética de la música cinematográfica, Editorial Visión Libros, Madrid * 2008 Indeterminación y minimalismo, pop y vanguardias, Lulu * 2008 Manuel de Falla y la filosofía española, Lulu

Articles

* 2009 Estética de la música cinematográfica, aspectos differenciadores, in "Reflexiones en torno a la música y la imagen desde la musicología española", edition by Matilde Olarte, Salamanca * 2009 Enseñanza de la música de cine en España, in the magazine "Música y Educación", number 78, year XXII * 2007 Cine, Música, Arquitectura. Ejercicio Interdisciplinar de percepción del espacio y memoria auditiva, in "Experiencias de innovación docente en la Universidad de Alcalá", Universidad de Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares (Madrid)

External links

Alejandro Román official Web Site
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News XVI SGAE Young Composers Award

Web site of the Royal Conservatory of Music of Madrid

Web site of the book El Lenguaje Musivisual, semiótica y estética de la música cinematográfica
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