Ravel was deeply influenced by Spanish culture, including its music, literature, art, and landscape, partly due to his Basque mother who spoke Spanish with him as a child.
Instruments
Performer Anders Miolin uses specially built ten-stringed and alto guitars, which have a much larger compass than standard guitars, to do Ravel's music full justice.
Recording & Production
The recording of these arrangements was made possible by the kind and exclusive permission of Ravel's heirs and the publishing houses of Durand, Max Eschig, and Leduc.
Compositional Technique
A characteristic of Ravel's compositional approach was altering music, continually turning it over and around to squeeze new possibilities from it, both his own and others' works.
Performer Biography
Anders Miolin, the performer on this album, began his formal musical training at an unusually early age and has won several renowned national and international prizes.
Interpretation
To realize all of Ravel's ideas in these unique transcriptions, Anders Miolin has, in some cases, invented entirely new instrumental techniques for the guitar.
