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BENGUEREL, X.: Concertante (Torrent, Spiesser, Philippe, Giot, Orchestre Perpignan Mediterranee, Tosi)

Composer(s):Benguerel, Xavier
Artist(s)
Genre Classical Music
Category Chamber MusicConcertos
Catalogue 8.572571
Label Naxos
Quality   320kbps
Album Price
 
MP3
USD 6.99
 

 


Born in Spain and raised in Chile, Xavier Benguerel plays an important part in his native country’s musical life, his compositions influenced by the work of Bartók, Stravinsky and the Second Viennese School. The concerto form has long fascinated the composer, whose innovative and ever-changing approach draws the listener into the individual sound-worlds of each work. Recorded live during the Aujourd’hui Musique Festival in Perpignan and featuring a number of musicians closely associated with Benguerel’s work, this album is an excellent introduction to his atmospheric and fascinating music.


   




Review By David Cortés Santamarta,Ritmo,December 2011

Si hace unos meses saludábamos la aparición de diversos registros dedicados a la creación pianística y de cámara del compositor catalán Xavier Benguerel, y señalábamos la ausencia de monográficos que se centraran en la importante producción concertística de este representante esencial de la Generación de 1951 que cumple 80 años en 2011, Naxos viene a suplir oportunamente tal vacío. Su edición recoge cuatro partituras fechadas entre 1990 y 2005, dos de ellas además con la guitarra como solista. La escucha de Concertante y de Concert de Tardor sirve para ratificar la especial capacidad de Benguerel de renovar el lenguaje y las sonoridades guitarrísticas sin olvidar

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Review By David W Moore,American Record Guide,November 2011

This composer’s harmonic style is free and not notably tonal. The concepts are interesting, mainly on the chamber music side in sound. I enjoyed it and it is likely that you will, too.

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