Rafael Guel Frias plays a baroque guitar he made himself, which is a reinterpreted copy of an anonymous early 17th-century German original instrument.
Album & Artwork
The album title, "Mujeres," pays tribute to significant female figures of the New World, from the time of colonization to the present day.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The album's program is guided by the voice of women, often expressed through transgression, revolt, disarray, or pain, and serves as a true source of inspiration.
Instruments
Ronald Martin Alonso performs on a seven-string viola da gamba made by François Danger, based on a Nicolas Bertrand instrument from early 18th-century Paris.
Instruments
Diana Baroni plays a traverso by Simon Polak, modeled after a Kirst instrument from Dresden, circa 1780.
Recording & Production
The album was recorded in April 2021 at the Abbaye de Sylvanès, with Jean-Michel Olivares handling artistic direction, sound engineering, mixing, and mastering.
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