IDAGIO | Guitar Recital: Dylla, Marcin - Rodrigo, J. / Tansman, A. / Maw, N. / Ponce, M. 747313206070

Featuring

Marcin Dylla
Joaquín Rodrigo
Alexandre Tansman
Nicholas Maw
Manuel Ponce

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Album & Artwork

This album features guitar works from composers of four nationalities: Spanish, Mexican, Polish, and British, covering about sixty years of the instrument's development.

Composer Biography

Alexandre Tansman, a Polish composer, was persuaded to write for the guitar after being introduced to Andrés Segovia, a renowned Spanish classical guitarist, in Paris in 1921.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded at St John Chrysostom Church, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, from April 24th to 27th, 2008, with Norbert Kraft and Bonnie Silver as producers.

Composer's Artistic Vision

The unifying feature of the pieces on this album is that they were all inspired by the potential of the classical guitar, an instrument that attracts composers from many countries.

Performer Biography

Marcin Dylla, the guitarist on this album, is considered one of the most outstanding classical guitar players of the younger generation, having won nineteen first prizes at international guitar competitions between 1996 and 2007.

Composer Biography

Joaquín Rodrigo, a Spanish composer, is recognized as one of the great Spanish composers of the twentieth century, with his contribution to the guitar repertoire being a central pillar.

Composer Biography

Manuel Ponce, a Mexican composer, is considered the founding father of twentieth-century Mexican music and dedicated many pieces to the guitar after meeting Andrés Segovia in 1923.