The “Zapateado
de San Fermín” was written with the idea of making a musical
contribution (something ‘traditional’) to the fiestas of
San Fermín of Pamplona, describing some of the facets of this
very happy week. The composer, born in Great Britain but also with
Spanish nationality, has lived for a number of years in the Navarre
region and has first-hand experience of the festivities. It was also
at the same time a deliberate personal challenge to compose a work
in the wake of the tradition laid down by the famous Pamplona violinist
Pablo Sarasate (who himself was a ‘regular’ in San Fermín
in his own day). In this present work the violin is changed for the
flute, with the accompaniment of a string orchestra. It is in ternary
form and contains virtuoso passages for the soloist. It was premiered
by the Navarre flautist Roberto Casado, to whom the work is dedicated.
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