José António Carlos de Seixas, the leading Portuguese composer of his era, had over 700 keyboard toccatas, but only 88 survived due to the devastating Lisbon earthquake in 1755.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Manuel Ponce, a Mexican composer, devoted himself to writing many pieces for the guitar, nearly all dedicated to Andrés Segovia, after they met in 1923.
Performer Biography
Bokyung Byun, the guitarist on this album, is the first female winner of the prestigious JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition.
Historical Context
In 1939, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, an Italian composer, sought refuge in California due to Mussolini's anti-Jewish edicts, where he became a prolific film music writer.
Composer Biography
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, an Italian composer, composed over a hundred works for the guitar after meeting Andrés Segovia, a renowned guitarist, in 1932.
Performer Biography
Bokyung Byun has won numerous awards, including the Grand Prize at the Guitar Foundation of America International Concert Artist Competition.
Cultural Impact
The Guitar Foundation of America commissioned new works by composers of color for their Spotlight Series to cultivate inclusion, diversity, equity, and access in the international guitar community.
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