Garcia Abril: Guitar Music

Featuring

Francisco Bernier
Antón García Abril

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Recording & Production

This recording was sponsored by Savarez and Junta de Andalucía, and features a guitar by Daniel Friederich of Paris.

Composer Biography

Antón García Abril, the composer, was Professor of Composition at the Royal Higher Conservatory of Music of Madrid from 1974 to 2003.

Composition History

Sonata del Pórtico was commissioned for the 37th International Course of Spanish Music, 'Music in Compostela', and pays tribute to the 'Porch of Glory' sculpture in the Santiago de Compostela cathedral.

Composer Biography

Antón García Abril has been awarded numerous national honors, prizes, honorary doctorates, and membership in prestigious Royal Academies of Fine Arts in major Spanish cities.

Compositional Technique

The movements of Evocaciones are inspired by quotations from leading Spanish writers, including Salvador de Madariaga, Federico García Lorca, Juan Ramón Jiménez, Antonio Machado, and Miguel de Unamuno.

Composition History

The work Evocaciones was awarded the Andrés Segovia Composition Prize, sponsored by the Spanish Ministry of Culture, at the Granada International Festival of Music and Dance in 1981.

Performer Biography

Francisco Bernier, the guitarist, won First Prize at the prestigious International Competition Michele Pittaluga in Alessandria, Italy, and has performed in over thirty countries.