Ponce, Tansman, Brouwer & Jose: Guitar Recital

Featuring

Irina Kulikova
Manuel Ponce
Alexandre Tansman
Leo Brouwer
Antonio José

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Performer Biography

Irina Kulikova, the guitarist on this album, began developing her musical gifts at an early age under the guidance of her mother, a cellist.

Composer Biography

Alexandre Tansman, a Polish composer, was persuaded to write for the guitar by Andrés Segovia and became a French citizen before moving to America during the war.

Performer Biography

Irina Kulikova is the winner of the 2008 Michele Pittaluga Guitar Competition City of Alessandria Award, among many other prestigious guitar competitions.

Performer Biography

Irina Kulikova was included in the book 'The Classical Guitar - its evolution, players and personalities since 1800' by Maurice J. Summerfield when she was fourteen.

Composer Biography

Manuel Ponce, a Mexican composer, was considered the founding father of twentieth-century Mexican music and devoted himself to writing many guitar pieces for Andrés Segovia.

Historical Context

Antonio José, a Spanish composer praised by Maurice Ravel, had his music fall into obscurity after his arrest and execution during the Spanish Civil War in 1936.

Composition History

The modern guitar repertoire was significantly expanded by Andrés Segovia, a renowned guitarist, who commissioned new pieces from leading composers of his era.