Ponce lived, studied, and worked in Paris from 1925 to 1933, taking classes with Dukas and developing his own modernist style.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Ponce's music spans from Romanticism to modernism, reflecting his mastery of different compositional techniques and his incorporation of traditional music from his native Mexico.
Composer Biography
Manuel María Ponce, a prolific and well-known Mexican composer, is still held in great esteem today and received Mexico's National Prize for Arts and Sciences two months before his death.
Recording & Production
This recording was made in October 2016 at Musikart, Amezketa, Guipuzkoa, Spain, and features a Steinway Model D piano.
Compositional Technique
Ponce's Suite bitonal, composed in 1929, exemplifies his use of polytonality, a new compositional technique he developed in Paris.
Composition History
Ponce lived in Havana from 1915 to 1917, where he assimilated Cuban music into his compositions, sometimes incorporating traditional folk tunes.
Performer Biography
Álvaro Cendoya, the pianist on this recording, won the prize for the best interpretation of Spanish music at the international Premio Jaén competition in 1989.
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