This album, titled "Evocaciones," aims to evoke the expressive nuances of the Spanish national school of music that developed between the 19th and 20th centuries.
Instruments
Pietro Locato, the guitarist on this album, plays an instrument built by his father, luthier Luigi Locato, which was inspired by the 1904 Enrique Garcia guitar played by Francisco Tárrega in his last concert.
Interpretation
The performers on this album believe the expressive intensity of the cello, combined with the guitar, adds a richness and narrative intensity to the music that solo guitar transcriptions cannot fully achieve.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Early pioneers of Iberian impressionism, Isaac Albéniz and Enrique Granados, rendered a vision of Spain through their piano works that transcended the instrument, evoking dances, folk songs, and the sound of the guitar.
Performer Biography
Marina Biondi, one of Italy's most promising young cellists, debuted as a soloist with an orchestra at age 17, performing Schumann's cello concerto.
Compositional Technique
Many works by Spanish composers like Albéniz and Granados, originally for piano, were so evocative of guitar sounds that later transcriptions by guitarists like Tárrega, Llobet, and Segovia led to a false belief they were originally written for guitar.
Composer Biography
Gaspar Cassadó, a cellist and composer, was instrumental in elevating the guitar's status by introducing his friend, talented guitarist Andrés Segovia, to his manager, leading to Segovia's first major world tours.
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