The recording took place at Auditorio Manuel de Falla in Granada, with its acoustics providing a perfect ambiance for the Piezas Líricas.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Roberto Sierra, the composer, has focused significantly on piano composition only in the last decade, creating a substantial body of work for the instrument.
Interpretation
Matthew Bengtson, the pianist on this recording, compares the feeling of performing these pieces to solving challenging math problems while driving a sports car on a difficult course.
Instruments
The piano used for this recording is a Shigeru Kawai SK-EX.
Compositional Technique
The three works on this album by Roberto Sierra share the same pitch materials, based on four symmetrical scales that form their melodic and harmonic foundation.
Composer Biography
György Ligeti, a renowned composer known for his three books of Etudes, was Roberto Sierra's teacher.
Compositional Technique
In his Estudios, Roberto Sierra explores not only technical aspects of piano playing but also the instrument's sonority, including specific instructions for pedal use to create unique 'ghost resonances'.
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