IDAGIO | Blancafort, M.: Piano Music, Vol. 2 - Jocs I Danses Al Camp / Cants Intims I 747313233328

Featuring

Miquel Villalba
Manuel Blancafort

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Historical Context

Blancafort's ideal of the 'well-made work' and his focus on intimacy aligned with Noucentisme, a Catalan cultural movement whose aesthetic doctrine was formulated by writer-philosopher Eugeni d'Ors.

Performer Biography

Miquel Villalba, the pianist on this recording, has won numerous awards in national and international competitions, including first prizes in Berga, Albacete, Carlet, and Granada.

Compositional Technique

Blancafort's early piano pieces, such as the 6 Peces breus and 8 Peces per a piano, served as a 'database' from which he reused and reworked melodies in later, larger works.

Composition History

Blancafort's early piano works, including those on this album, were often composed after spending long days in the mountains, serving as a 'diary without words'.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Blancafort believed Catalan music should be clear and simple, avoiding excessive counterpoint or chromaticism that would obscure its lyrical tradition.