Vicente Asencio, a 20th-century composer, achieved widespread acclaim for his guitar works despite not playing the instrument himself; he was primarily a pianist.
Composition History
The Suite de Homenajes, a triptych for guitar, was composed after Asencio became fond of the instrument, evoking Domenico Scarlatti, Manuel de Falla, and Federico García Lorca.
Composition History
Asencio's relationship with the guitar began in the 1940s when he taught Narciso Yepes, a young Valencian guitarist, which led him to compose for the instrument.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Asencio deliberately chose to adhere to the musical tradition of his native Valencia, aiming to create a vigorous Valencian music that incorporated the psychological traits and emotions of his people.
Cultural Impact
Asencio's guitar pieces are his most popular and widespread works, widely published, recorded, and performed by eminent guitarists.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Asencio considered himself a modern and tonal musician, believing that the cerebral atonal movement did not suit the intuitive temperament of Mediterraneans.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Asencio described himself as an 'intimist composer,' preferring the 'total, succulent introspection of intimacy' over overflowing expression.
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