Leo Brouwer, a Cuban composer, is known for his prolific output ranging from solo guitar pieces to symphonic works, and for embracing various styles including avant-garde, experimental, and neo-romanticism.
Composition History
Joaquín Rodrigo's Toccata for guitar remained undiscovered for decades until its manuscript was found in 2005 in the archives of Regino Sáinz de la Maza, a Spanish guitarist.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Roland Dyens, a French guitarist and composer, combines a deep knowledge of contemporary harmony with elements of jazz and rock in his compositions.
Recording & Production
This album features world premiere recordings of Galina Gorelova's Preludio and Fuga and Roland Dyens' Blue Montuno.
Composer Biography
Roberto Gerhard, a Catalan composer, studied with both Granados and Pedrell in Barcelona, and later with Schoenberg in Vienna and Berlin, before going into exile in England after the Spanish Civil War.
Performer Biography
Pavel Kukhta, the guitarist on this album, is the first Belarusian to record for Naxos, a major classical music label.
Composer Biography
Joaquín Rodrigo, a renowned Spanish composer, was blind from childhood but composed nearly two hundred works, including his famous Concierto de Aranjuez.
Manjon: Romanza No. 3 / Aire Vasco / Noveletta / Cuento De Amor / Celebre Capricho Andaluz / Leyenda / Quiero Y No Quiero
Manjón: Works for Guitar
Guitar Music of Venezuela
Guitar Music From Cuba
20th Century Guitar
Bernard Stevens, Franz Constant, Guido Santorsola, Hans Haug, Ivan Shekov, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco & Satoshi Minami: Guitar & Piano - 20th Century Works
