Alejandro Román

Alejandro Román
Alejandro López Román (born 1971) is a Spanish composer and pianist. Musician of eclectic style, his works cover both current symphonic composition like jazz or film music.
Biography
Born in Madrid, he studied composition with Antón García Abril, Valentín Ruiz and Zulema de la Cruz 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), Claudio Gabis, Eva Gancedo and Miguel Blanco (harmony, composition and arrangements, music theater), Bob Sands and Victor Merlo (improvisation and ensemble). He belonged to several Jazz and Rock 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 Dos Estudios Extraños, 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 for violin, flute, clarinet, trombone and piano (out of print)
1992 Oniroplastia Eco, electroacoustic (out of print)
Picnic, electroacoustic (out of print)
1997 Tres preludios nocturnos (Miniaturas, Orillas del Manzanares y Zarabanda) para piano
Tres Gymnopedias Satiéricas for piano
Orestes, 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, 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, for bassoon quartet
Bacantes, version for flute and harp
2008 Kithara, 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, 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
Areté, 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 MusicEstándar (2020). Feature Film
Director: Fernando González GómezVasi´s Odissey (2020). Feature Film
Director: Vasileios PapatheocharisDanzantes (2020). Documentary Feature Film
Director: Juan Vicente ChuliáA Common Enemy (2013). Documentary Feature Film
Director: Jaime OteroEl Perfecto Desconocido (2011). Feature Film
Director: Toni BestardQuédate Conmigo (2010). Short 35 mm
Director: Zoé Berriatúa
Duelo (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 (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 (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)
See also
Musivisual Language
Analysis Musivisual
External links
Alejandro Román official Web Site
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
1971 births
Living people
Spanish composers
Spanish male composers
Madrid Royal Conservatory alumni
Spanish film score composers
Male film score composers