Benguerel's compositions are influenced by innovative trends from composers like Bartók and Stravinsky, and the works of the Second Viennese School.
Cultural Impact
In 2001, Spain's Ministry of Culture commissioned Benguerel to write the opera Yo, Dalí (I, Dalí) to mark the centenary of the artist Salvador Dalí's birth.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded live during the Aujourd'hui Musique Festival in Perpignan, featuring musicians closely associated with Benguerel's work.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Benguerel's music covers a wide range of genres, from intimate solo pieces to operas, cantatas, symphonic and chamber works, always in his own distinct style.
Composer Biography
Xavier Benguerel, born in Barcelona in 1931, went into exile in Santiago, Chile, with his parents at the end of the Spanish Civil War, returning to Spain in 1954.
Composition History
Benguerel's oratorio Llibre vermell (Red Book), which significantly enhanced his international reputation, is based on 14th-century songs and dances from a codex in Montserrat monastery library.
