Paisajes (Landscapes) ├── I. La fuente y la campana (1942) -> "The Fountain and the Bell" ├── II. El lago (1947) -> "The Lake" └── III. Carros de Galicia (1960) -> "Carts of Galicia" 1. La fuente y la campana ( The Fountain and the Bell )
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Federico (or Frederic) Mompou i Dancausse (1893-1987) was a Catalan composer whose life and work stand apart from the major musical trends of the 20th century. He was a quiet, shy man who created music of equal temperament: music that is intimate, introverted, and often compared to the spare, essentialist style of Erik Satie. Pianist Stephen Hough wonderfully described Mompou’s music as “the music of evaporation... the printed page seems to have faded, as if the bar lines, time signatures, key signatures, and even the notes themselves have disappeared”. mompou paisajes pdf
Hypnotic and melancholic. The fountain's running water is represented by gentle, chromatic ostinato figures, interrupted by the solemn tolling of deep bass notes. II. El lago (The Lake)
: Inspired by a Gothic courtyard near the Barcelona Cathedral, this piece was dedicated to his future wife, Carmen Bravo. Paisajes (Landscapes) ├── I
: It creates an illusion of looking into dark, glassy water. A sudden middle section introduces unexpected frogs croaking ( ranas ), breaking the absolute silence with characteristic Catalan irony. 3. Carros de Galicia ( Carts of Galicia )
Because of the atmospheric nature of Paisajes , mid-movement page turns can ruin a performance. If using a tablet PDF, configure your software for half-page turns or use a Bluetooth pedal. 5. Conclusion Carros de Galicia (1960) -> "Carts of Galicia" 1
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