This album was recorded in the Auditorio Manuel de Falla in Granada, Spain, from March 7-9, 2022, with Francisco Moya as Music Producer.
Composition History
Joan Guinjoan's early works for piano, recorded on this album, were composed before his definitive return to Barcelona in 1964.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Joan Guinjoan, the composer, understood artistic creation as finding an abyss under his feet, a challenge to face oneself and find one's roots.
Compositional Technique
A characteristic of Joan Guinjoan's work, evident even in his early pieces like 'Ensayo a dos voces' and 'Scherzo&Trio', is his constructive instinct where each musical cell logically links to the whole.
Performer Biography
Alfonso Calderón de Castro has shown a special interest in 20th and 21st-century piano music, leading him to perform works by composers such as Schönberg, Webern, Stravinsky, and Stockhausen.
Performer Biography
Alfonso Calderón de Castro, the pianist on this album, began his music studies at a young age with his mother and Stéphanie Cambrier, a student of Alfred Cortot and Edwin Fisher.
Composer Biography
Joan Guinjoan's early musical experiences included playing the accordion in post-war Riudoms, his hometown, which influenced his soundscapes and concept of time.
