Gabriel Bianco (guitarist) plays a Greg Smallman guitar with Savarez Corum Alliances bleues strings on this recording.
Performer Biography
The performers, Marina Viotti (mezzo-soprano) and Gabriel Bianco (guitar), met in Brussels in 2020 at a concert where they were scheduled to perform a song by Jacques Brel.
Compositional Technique
Inès Halimi's song 'Quiero' draws its text from Pierre Louÿs's novel 'La femme et le pantin', which features a free and audacious woman, Concha, similar to Carmen.
Interpretation
Most of the works on this album have never been recorded with the combination of voice and guitar, with the guitar playing an active role beyond mere accompaniment.
Album & Artwork
The album's title, 'Porque existe otro querer' (Because another love exists), reflects the universal theme of love, which can be expressed in many ways and celebrated across different languages and cultures.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The album aims to combine classical and popular music, building bridges between genres and appealing to all audiences, as Marina Viotti (mezzo-soprano) comes from a background outside of opera.
Composition History
The program for this recital, featuring Hispanic and French repertoire about love, was created during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.
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