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Maso, Jordi: Catalan Piano Album (The)

4/30/2008, 23 Tracks, 1:18:58

Featuring

  • Jordi Masó
  • Frederic Mompou
  • Ricardo Viñes
  • Josep Maria Ruera
  • Xavier Montsalvatge
  • Enrique Granados
  • Joaquin Maria Nin-Culmell
  • Joan Massia
  • Manuel Blancafort
  • Isaac Albéniz
  • Joaquín Malats
  • Ricard Lamote de Grignon
  • Joaquim Serra
  • Enric Morera
  • Roberto Gerhard
  • Agusti Grau
  • Xavier Gols
  • Joaquim Zamacois

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Recording & Production

The album includes world premiere recordings of Frederic Mompou's Cançó i Dansa nº13 and Agustí Grau's Tamarit (Barcarolle).

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Ricardo Viñes, a friend of composer Frederic Mompou, was a virtuoso pianist who premiered works by many young Spanish, French, and Russian composers, including Ravel, Debussy, and Satie.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Frederic Mompou, an internationally recognized Catalan composer, was self-taught and aimed to write intimate, refined, and sparse music where "nothing is missing and nothing is superfluous."

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Pianist Jordi Masó has a vast repertoire with a focus on 20th-century music and has made world premiere recordings of complete piano works by Roberto Gerhard and Frederic Mompou.

Source: Booklet

Historical Context

The Spanish Civil War and its aftermath led to a decline in musical activity in Catalonia, cutting short the careers of many composers.

Source: Booklet

Historical Context

The early 20th century was a fertile period for piano music in Catalonia, marked by diverse stylistic influences including Romanticism, Wagner, French music, and Stravinsky.

Source: Booklet

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