Manuel Ponce, a Mexican composer, was considered by Spanish guitarist Andrés Segovia to be the most significant composer in the modern revival of guitar music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Manuel Ponce, a Mexican composer, was Mexico's first nationalist composer, drawing upon Mexican folklore and traditional songs, as well as Spanish, Cuban, European, and American impressionist styles.
Performer Biography
Cellist John-Henry Crawford won First Prize in the IX International Carlos Prieto Cello Competition in Mexico in 2019, an experience that transformed his musical life and led to this album.
Instruments
Cellist John-Henry Crawford performs on a rare 200-year-old European cello that was smuggled out of Austria by his grandfather, Dr. Robert Popper, who evaded Kristallnacht.
Composer Biography
Astor Piazzolla, an Argentine composer, was given a bandoneón, an instrument of the tango, by his father for his eighth birthday, despite initially disliking the music.
Compositional Technique
Astor Piazzolla's "nuevo tango" style blends traditional tango rhythms with chromaticism, jazz elements, fugal textures, and dissonance.
Album & Artwork
The album's title, "Corazón," meaning "heart," reflects the music's romantic and passionate nature, aiming to pull at the heartstrings.
Afterglow: The Forgotten Works for Cello & Piano by Henry Hadley
Tanbou Kache
Legacy: Lutosławski, Świder, Lasoń
Music for Cello
Paul Tortelier: RIAS Recordings
Cello Recital: Munguia, Gilberto – Villa-Lobos, H. / Cassado, G. / Manziarly, M. De / Ponce, M. / Bond, V. / Webern, A. / Nin, J.
Rachmaninoff: Sonata for Cello and Piano Op. 19, Two Pieces for Cello and Piano Op. 2 & Trio Élégiaque No. 1 - Shalygin: “Tristissima” for Cello and Piano
Anton Rubinstein: Complete Works for Cello and Piano
Violonchelo del Fuego
NIGHT SESSIONS
Sibelius: Original Works and Arrangements for Cello and Piano
