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Blancafort, M.: Piano Music, Vol. 4 - American Souvenir / Sonatina Antiga / Ermita I Panorama / Romanca, Intermedi I Marxa

10/29/2008, 12 Tracks, 1:04:36

Featuring

  • Miquel Villalba
  • Manuel Blancafort

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Composer's Artistic Vision

In a controversial 1929 interview, Manuel Blancafort declared that 'The first duty of modern Catalan music is to distance itself from Wagner,' a statement that positioned him as an 'enfant terrible' of the music scene.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Manuel Blancafort's Sonatina antiga was selected by an international jury, including Ernest Ansermet and Anton Webern, for the official program of the 1936 International Society of Contemporary Music Festival in Barcelona.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Manuel Blancafort, the composer, returned to his native town of La Garriga, Catalonia, after extensive travels in Europe and North America, to dedicate himself to composition.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Miquel Villalba is actively involved in contemporary music, being a member of the Madrid contemporary music group Proyecto Guerrero and collaborating with other groups like Enigma and Barcelona 216.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

Blancafort's Sonatina antiga, composed in 1929, aimed to reinvent older forms of music, with the composer stating, 'I wanted to use an ancient mould to create something new.'

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Miquel Villalba, the pianist on this recording, was described by Frédéric Gevers as 'one of the most gifted pianists of his generation' and has won numerous national and international awards.

Source: Booklet

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