César Viana's music blends Western classical traditions with elements of Japanese shakuhachi music, the Arab maqam system, modal jazz, and Iberian folk-modal traditions.
Performer Biography
Carlos Marín Rayo is an advocate of contemporary music, having premiered and been the dedicatee of many works by eminent European composers, including César Viana.
Performer Biography
Carlos Marín Rayo, the pianist on this recording, is a Spanish virtuoso who has performed in major venues across Europe, the United States, and Australia.
Recording & Production
This recording was made possible through the generous support of numerous individuals, whose names are listed in the booklet.
Composer Biography
César Viana, the composer, is a Portuguese composer, recorder- and shakuhachi-player, conductor, and musicologist, born in the UK and currently living in Spain.
Composer Biography
César Viana is a multi-instrumentalist who plays Baroque recorder, shakuhachi (traditional bamboo flute of Japanese Zen Buddhism), piano, jazz guitar, Arabic oud, and early-music reed instruments.
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