IDAGIO | Lauro: Guitar Music, Vol. 2 - Sonata / 4 Estudios / Suite 747313025077

Featuring

Victor Villadangos
Antonio Lauro
Raúl Borges

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Performer Biography

Victor Villadangos, the guitarist on this recording, has performed extensively as a soloist and in chamber music throughout Argentina, Europe, North and South America, Israel, and Japan.

Composition History

Antonio Lauro was imprisoned in 1951 for his opposition to the dictatorship ruling Venezuela, after which he returned to the guitar to compose major works like the Suite venezolana and Sonata.

Composer Biography

Antonio Lauro, the composer, was orphaned before the age of six and moved to Caracas, where he began his musical education against his family's wishes.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded at St John Chrysostom Church in Ontario, Canada, from May 4th to 7th, 2006.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Antonio Lauro's guitar compositions aimed to unite Venezuelan popular music with complex forms of the European tradition, reflecting his experiences as both a popular musician and a scholar.