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COMPOSITIONS

CHAMBER MUSIC

STRING QUARTET.

Trasgos (2022), for String quartet.
Premiere AUNER Quartett, 16.04.2023 Seggauer Schlossmatineen.


STRING SEXTET.

Noche de grillos (2019), for String sextet. 
Uraufführung Young String Masters Vienna, Wiener Konzerthaus April 2020 (Wegen Corona abgesagt)


PIANO TRIO.

Triage (2021), for Piano trio. 
Uraufführung TRIADE Trio, Greith Haus Januar 2022.
Recordings:
- ORF aus dem Grazer Stephaniensaal am30.01.2022
- ORF aus dem Hugo Wolf Saal Leibnitz am 29.01.2022    

GUITAR/PERCUSSION/VIOLONE/NYCKELHARPA.

Mediterráneo (2021), for Guitar/Percussion/Violone/Nyckelharpa. 
Uraufführung am 20.06.2021 Seggauer Schlossmatineen. Marco Ambrosini, Schlüsselfidel, Murat Coscun, Orientale Perkussion, Ján Krigovský, Violone, Rafael Catalá, Gitarre.


KONTRABÄSSE / VIOLONCELLI.

Rumbass for 4 Kontrabässe. 
Uraufführung Bassband. BassFest 2015, Bratislava.
Recordings: CD Bassband SDBC 2015.

Rumbass for 4 Violoncelli.


GUITAR / DOUBLE BASS / PERCUSSION

Nómadas (Soledad) / Nómadas (La Canción de Soledad)(2013), for guitar/ percussion/ double bass. Premiere in Vienna (A) at the Radiokulturhaus on 14.02.2014.
Recordings:
-CD "Nómadas", Rafael Catalá, Hrvoje Rupcic, Ján Krýgovsky. ElDuende Productions ElD2013-1.
-ORF (from the premiere)

 

Quejido (2013), for guitar, percussion, double bass. Premiere in Vienna (A) at the Radiokulturhaus on 14.02.2014 
Recordings:
-CD "Nómadas", Rafael Catalá, Hrvoje Rupcic, Ján Krýgovsky. ElDuende Productions ElD2013-1.
-ORF (from the premiere)

 

Pasajeros / La Canción del Pasajero (2013), for guitar, percussion, double bass. Premiere in Vienna (A) at the Radiokulturhaus on 14.02.2014.
Recordings:
-CD "Nómadas", Rafael Catalá, Hrvoje Rupcic, Ján Krýgovsky. ElDuende Productions ElD2013-1.
-ORF (from the premiere)

 

Esperando al Minotauro (2009), for guitar, percussion, double bass. Premiere at the Orpheum on 30.04.2009 Graz (A).
Recordings:
CD "Tales of the Minotaur", Rafael Catalá, Roger Blàvia, Albert Kreuzer. ElDuende Productions ElD2011-1.

 

Toros de ceniza (2007), for guitar. Version / arrangement for guitar, percussion, double bass. Premiered by 30/4/2009 Orpheum Graz (Austria).
Recordings:
CD "Echoes of flamenco", Rafael Catalá, Roger Blàvia, Albert Kreuzer. Gramola 98842nd.
CD "Tales of the Minotaur", Rafael Catalá, Roger Blàvia, Albert Kreuzer. ElDuende Productions ElD2011-1.

 

Brumas del silencio (2007), for solo guitar. Arrangement for guitar, percussion, double bass by 30/4/2009 premiere at the Orpheum in Graz (Austria).
Recordings:
CD "Echoes of flamenco", Rafael Catalá, Roger Blàvia, Albert Kreuzer. Gramola 98842nd
CD "Tales of the Minotaur", Rafael Catalá, Roger Blàvia, Albert Kreuzer. ElDuende Productions ElD2011-1.

 

Encrucijada (2005), for solo guitar. Arrangement (2007) for guitar, percussion, double bass. Premiered by 30/4/2009 Orpheum Graz (Austria).
Recordings:
CD "Echoes of flamenco", Rafael Catalá, Roger Blàvia, Albert Kreuzer. Gramola 98 842.
CD "Tales of the Minotaur", Rafael Catalá, Roger Blàvia, Albert Kreuzer. ElDuende Productions ElD2011-1.

GUITAR / STRING QUARTET / PIANO

Sonata (1992), for string quartet, piano, guitar. Premiere: "Martes Musicales" Vitoria (E) on 25.10.1994.
Recordings:
Caskabel Records (from the performance on 31.10.1994 in Leon (E).

GUITAR / STRING QUARTET

'Minotauro' (2009), for guitar and string-quartet.


GUITARDUO (GUITAR / CLASSIC OR BAROQUE GUITAR)

Amnios for two guitars (1990). Premiere: Festival Lockenhaus (A): 22 July 1990.
Recordings:
From the Kromeriz FORFEST (Czechoslovakei) on 06/23/1992 Ostrava Television. ORF-production "Duo de guitarras".

 

Paloteado / Garrotín (2010), of Santiago de Murcia / Manuel Cano. Arrangement for guitar and baroque guitar. Premiere on 22.06.2010 at the Music Festival Potsdam Sanssouci (D).


Improvisación en forma de seguiriya (2010), for guitar and baroque guitar. Premiere: 13.08.2010 Bruges MA Festival (B).


Recercada / Alla Rumba (2010), by Diego Ortiz. Arrangement for guitar and baroque guitar. Premiered on 09/01/2011 Kissinger Winterzauber Festival (D).

 


GUITAR / KLAVIER / VIBRAPHON / VIOLONCELLO

Seis bocetos para conjunto instrumental (1990), for piano, cello, vibraphone, guitar. Publisher: Clivis, Barcelona E/165. Premiere at the University of Music Graz (A), 2 April 1990.
Recordings:
ORF Styria (from the premiere).

GUITAR QUARTET

Today will be night (2001), for four guitars. Commissioned for the Styrian Autumn, Youth Music Festival 2,001th First performance: 09.10.2001 in Deutschlandsberg (A).

 


HARP / GUITAR

Prisionera del mar (2010), for harp and guitar. Premiere: "Romantic string sounds," 1/14/11, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany. Publisher: Verlag Neue Musik, Berlin NM 1477.
Recordings:
CD at Musicaphon, Maximilian Mangold & Miriam Schroeder.

VIOLONCELLO / PIANO

"Tramuntana" Sonate (2014), for Cello and Piano. dedicated to Prof. Kerstin Feltz.


Patí-Pamí for Violoncello & Piano. Premiere: KUG Graz (A), Florentinersaal 16.5.2012.


Quítate las penas (2009) for cello and piano. Rafael Catalá dedicated. Premiere of "Prima la Musica Competition 2009", the Conservatory of Graz (A).


Way the Dwarfs (2007) for cello and piano. Rafael Catalá dedicated. Premiere of "Prima la musica Competition 2007," State Conservatory in Graz (A).


DOUBLE BASS/PIANO OR GUITAR

Brujerías (Esdebecé) (2012), Version for Double Bass and Guitar. Premiere in Vienna (A) at the Radiokulturhaus on 14.02.2014 
Recordings:
- CD "Nómadas", Rafael Catalá, Hrvoje Rupcic, Ján Krýgovsky. ElDuende Productions ElD2013-1.
- ORF (from the premiere) 

 

Brujerías (Esdebecé), for Double Bass & Piano. Premiere: Kontrabass Festival in Banská Bystrica am 21.4.2012 (Ktb & Zymbal).
Recordings:
Radio Banská Bytrica/Radio Devín (Slovakia).

VIOLIN / PIANO

Cuando el viento llama a tu puerta (2011), for violin and piano. Alba Catalá dedicated.


VIOLIN / GUITAR

Aria (2006), for violin and guitar.


La sonrisa de la ardilla (2005), for violin and guitar. Alba Catalá dedicated. 

VIOLIN / CELLO / GUITAR

The Oracle (2024) for Violin, Cello & Guitar

VOCALS AND GUITAR OR CHAMBER MUSIC

  • Dystopia, for Vocal Quartet (2024)

  • El silencio imposible, für Gesang (Countertenor/Mezzosopran), Violoncello und Gitarre Uraufführung ERATOS Trio, Nicholas Spanos, Florian Eggner, Rafael Catalá 11. 03. 2018 Seggauer Schlossmatineen Aufnahmen: CD Live El silencio imposible, Gramola Vienna 99203, April 2020 
     

  • Sephardische Lieder, für Gesang (Countertenor/Mezzosopran), Violoncelo und Gitarre
    • Yo m´enamori d´un aire
    • Irme quiero, la mi madre 
    • Paxaro d´hermosura
    • Ven querida, ven amada
    • Adio, querida
    Uraufführung ERATOS Trio, Nicholas Spanos, Florian Eggner, Rafael Catalá 11. 03. 2018 Seggauer Schlossmatineen Aufnahmen: CD Live El silencio imposible, Gramola Vienna 99203, April 2020 

     

  • J. Dowland / Rafael Catalá, 
    - From silent night/ Interlude-Paraphrase (aus A Pilgrimes Solace)
    - Come again sweet love doth not invite/Variationen (aus Book of songs)
    für Gesang (Countertenor/Mezzosopran), Violoncelo und Gitarre Uraufführung ERATOS Trio, Nicholas Spanos, Florian Eggner, Rafael Catalá 11. 03. 2018 Seggauer Schlossmatineen Aufnahmen: CD Live El silencio imposible, Gramola Vienna 99203, April 2020 

     

  • G.F. Händel / Rafael Catalá,
    - Künft’ger Zeiten eitler Kummer
    - Intro-Paraphrase/ Süßer Stille, sanfte Quelle (aus 9 Deutsche Arias) HWV 205, 202 für Gesang (Countertenor/Mezzosopran), Violoncelo und Gitarre Uraufführung ERATOS Trio, Nicholas Spanos, Florian Eggner, Rafael Catalá 11. 03. 2018 Seggauer Schlossmatineen Aufnahmen: CD Live El silencio imposible, Gramola Vienna 99203, April 2020 

     

  • 9 Canciones Sefardíes, für Gesang und Gitarre. Uraufführung 15.11.2015. Seggauer KonzertMatineen. Olga Blanco, Sopran; Rafael Catalá, Gitarre
     

  • Canciones Sefardies, “Adio, querida”(2014)
    For Voice, Violin, Acordion, Double Bass
    Canciones Sefardies, “Irme quiero, la mi mare”(2014)
    For Voice, Violin, Accordion, Double Bass
    Canciones Sefardies, “Ven querida, ven amada” (2014). 
    For Voice and Piano

    Premiered on the BassFest 2014 in Slowakia, on 15.2.2014. Alea Ensemble.

  • 15 Canciones Populares españolas collected by García Lorca. Arranged for voice and guitar of Rafael Catalá. Published by Doblinger (D 08 951), Vienna. Teresa Berganza dedicated. First performed on 07.06.2004 in Tokyo Opera Concert Hall.
    Recordings: from the premiere, NHK Japan. Teresa Berganza, mezzo-soprano, guitar Rafael Catalá.
    CD: Canciones españolas y un poema. Carlos Álvarez, Bariton; R. Catalá, Gitarre. Gramola 98844.

  • Música para un poema (2008)Published by Doblinger (D 35 934), Vienna. Carlos Alvarez dedicated. Text: "Poema de la gitana seguiriya", Federico García Lorca. Music: Rafael Catalá.
    Recordings:
    CD: Canciones españolas y un poema. Carlos Alvarez, baritone; R. Catalá, guitar. Gramola 98844th.

  • Candil del alba (2007),for voice, Double Bass and guitar. Words and Music by Rafael Catalá.
    Recordings:
    CD "Echoes of flamenco". Halmai Katalin, mezzo-soprano; R. Catalá, guitar, István Tóth, Kontrabass. Gramola 98842.

  • Romance de la luna (2007), for voice and guitar. Text: Federico García Lorca, Music: Rafael Catala.
    Recordings:
    CD "Echoes of flamenco". Katalin Halmai singing, and R. Catalá, guitar. Gramola 98 842.

  • Heidnische Psalmen (2003), for vocals and guitar.

  • Drei Japanische Lieder (2006), dedicated Akiko Nakajima.

  • Letanía para una estrella (1985), for voice and guitar. Words and Music by Rafael Catalá.

  • Elegía (1986), for voice and guitar. Words and Music by Rafael Catalá.

GITARRE SOLO

  • Paráfrasis de la Soleá. Premiere 15.11.2015. Seggauer KonzertMatineen. Rafael Catalá, Gitar.

  • Rumba del Minotauro (2010) for guitar. Premiere on 22.06.2010 at the Music Festival Potsdam Sanssouci (D).
    Version / arrangement for guitar, percussion, double bass.
    Recordings:
    CD "Tales of the Minotaur", Rafael Catalá, Roger Blàvia, Albert Kreuzer. ElDuende Productions ElD2011-1.

  • Esperando al Minotauro (2009) (2009) for guitar, percussion, double bass. Premiere at the Orpheum on 30.04.2009 Graz (A).
    Recordings:

    CD “Tales of the Minotaur”, Rafael Catalá, Roger Blàvia, Albert Kreuzer. ElDuende Productions ElD2011-1.
     

  • Toros de ceniza (2007) for guitar. Publishers: Doblinger (D 39 931), Vienna.
    First performed on 08/27/2007 at Eggenberger Shlosskonzerte in Graz (A).Recordings: from the premiere, ORF.
    Version / arrangement for guitar, percussion, double bass.
    Recordings:
    CD "Echoes of flamenco", Rafael Catalá, Roger Blàvia, Albert Kreuzer. Gramola 98842nd.CD "Tales of the Minotaur", Rafael Catalá, Roger Blàvia, Albert Kreuzer. ElDuende Productions ElD2011-1.
     

  • Brumas del silencio (2007), for solo guitar. First performed on 10.02.2008 at the Meerschein Matinees Graz (A).
    Arrangement for guitar, percussion, double bass.
    Recordings:
    CD "Echoes of flamenco", Rafael Catalá, Roger Blàvia, Albert Kreuzer. Gramola 98842nd.
    CD "Tales of the Minotaur", Rafael Catalá, Roger Blàvia, Albert Kreuzer. ElDuende Productions ElD2011-1.

    Encrucijada (2005) for guitar / (2007) guitar, percussion, double bass.
    Publishers: Doblinger (D 35 924), Vienna. Gerardo Núñez gewidmet.Gerardo Núñez dedicated. First performed on 24.02.2006 in St. John's, Smith Square, London.
    Recordings:Version for solo guitar.
    CD Rafael Catalá, Generación 27 (EOS Records, ECD 1010).
    Version for guitar, percussion, double bass.
    CD "Echoes of flamenco", Rafael Catalá, Roger Blàvia, Albert Kreuzer. Gramola 98 842.CD "Tales of the Minotaur", Rafael Catalá, Roger Blàvia, Albert Kreuzer. ElDuende Productions ElD2011-1.
     

  • Fantasía (2001) for guitar.First performed on 05.14.2002 in Bösendorfersaal in Vienna (A).
    Published by Doblinger (D 35 902). Vienna.
    Recordings: Sony Classical CD "Fantasia" (SK 89 818 2).

  • Impresiones Tristes (1983) for guitar. First performed on 09/28/1985 at the Centro Cultural de la Villa de Madrid (E).
    Recordings: Ljubljana Radio, Radio Koper (CRO)

  • Preludio N.1, Inquietudes, for guitar (1983). First performed on 10.11.1985 in the Aula Magna of the Institut d'Estudis Illerdencs, Lleida (E).

  • Preludio N.2, Soledades, for guitar (1983). First performed on 10.11.1985 in the Aula Magna of the Institut d'Estudis Illerdencs, Lleida (E).

  • Preludio N.3, for Guitar (1983). Premiered in 1986 in Barcelona on 31.5 (e), Auditorium E. Toldrà, Conservatory.
    Recordings: RNE (Radio Nacional España).

  • Danza de las sombras, for guitar (1984). First performed on 25.10.1986 in Madrid (E).

VIOLONCELLO SOLO

  • SAETA (2021), for Violoncello solo.

  • Tú y el aire (2013). Premiered 31.1.2014 at KUG Graz (Austria).
    Rafael Catalá, Violoncello

ORCHESTER

  • Poeta en NY (2019-2020) for Bariton, recitation and Orchester.

  • Synode (1998), for string orchestra, choir, two guitars and percussion. Commissioned for the Styrian Autumn, Youth Music Festival 1998th First performance: 11.10.1998 in Deutschlandsberg (A).

  • SIMAS (2022) for Symphony Orchestra.

  • Concert for Cello & Orchestra N.1 (2024)

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