Music of Silence (The Royal Academy of Music Bicentenary Series)

Featuring

Xiaowen Shang
Frederic Mompou
Padre Antonio Soler
Antonio de Cabezón

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Album & Artwork

This album is part of the Royal Academy of Music Bicentenary Series, celebrating the institution's 200-year history.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded in the Angela Burgess Recital Hall in London, UK, on April 5 and 6, 2023.

Performer Biography

Xiaowen Shang, the pianist on this recording, weaves together Spanish music from three centuries for her program.

Composer Biography

Federico Mompou's family were bell makers, and he quoted the sound of bells he heard in his childhood in 'Música callada' No. 3.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Federico Mompou's 'Música callada' (Music of Silence) is described as his profound summation as a composer, distilling flamenco rhythm and ethereal ancient melody.

Interpretation

The program combines Federico Mompou's 'Música callada' with flamboyant 18th-century sonatas by Antonio Soler and piano transcriptions of 16th-century sacred composer Antonio de Cabezón.