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Mompou: Misterios - Transcriptions for Guitar, Vol. 1 / Ramelli
Brilliant Classics

Mompou: Misterios - Transcriptions for Guitar, Vol. 1 / Ramelli

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Details

Composer
Federico Mompou
Artist
Marco Ramelli
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
Mar 15, 2024
Catalog #
BRI96709
UPC
5028421967097

About

This album is dedicated to the compositions of Federico Mompou, a composer and pianist of profound sensitivity. He exhibited an early inclination for the piano but, inspired by a Gabriel Fauré concert, he shifted his focus to composition, making his way to Paris to further his study. Mompou’s compositional approach was channelled through the piano, which he considered a fundamental tool for connecting with music’s essence, so he composed primarily on and for the instrument. There are some exceptions, however: notably his guitar compositions Suite Compostelana (1962) and Cançon i Dansa No.13 (1972).

In the guitar’s melancholic and evocative timbre, Mompou discovered an ideal medium to express his contemplative and gentle poetic world. The guitar becomes the canvas where sound and silence intertwine, evoking emotionscapable of transporting the listener to archaic places suspended in time.

In 2018, Brilliant Classics released Ramelli’s recording of Mompou’s original guitar compositions. This new album furthers his exploration of the composer’s works, taking his piano compositions and reimagining them for the guitar. The collaboration between the guitarist and James Beneteau, who presented Ramelli with these exquisite transcriptions of Mompou’s pieces, has been profound.

Throughout the transcription journey, Ramelli and Beneteau followed Mompou’s scores as a map, transmuting each piece through the lens of contact with the geography of the guitar’s unique resonance. Decisions about transcription, instrumentaltechnique, tempo, and dynamics are all intertwined with this listening to the instrument itself. Playing Mompou’s music transcribed for guitar is a journey aimed at heightened listening and sensitivity, exploring the spaces between notes through tactile contact with the instrument. This recording captures this creative process and marks the beginning of this ongoing artistic journey.

Tracklist 26 tracks

  1. 1 Canción y Danza No. 1 (arr. J. Beneteau for guitar) 02:46
    Track
    1
    Title
    Canción y Danza No. 1 (arr. J. Beneteau for guitar)
    Duration
    02:46
    Composer
    Federico Mompou
    Performer
    Marco Ramelli
  2. 2 Canción y Danza No. 2 (arr. J. Beneteau for guitar) 02:48
    Track
    2
    Title
    Canción y Danza No. 2 (arr. J. Beneteau for guitar)
    Duration
    02:48
    Composer
    Federico Mompou
    Performer
    Marco Ramelli
  3. 3 Canción y danza No. 9 (arr. J. Beneteau for guitar) 02:23
    Track
    3
    Title
    Canción y danza No. 9 (arr. J. Beneteau for guitar)
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    Federico Mompou
    Performer
    Marco Ramelli
  4. 4 Canción y danza No. 4 (arr. J. Beneteau for guitar) 04:37
    Track
    4
    Title
    Canción y danza No. 4 (arr. J. Beneteau for guitar)
    Duration
    04:37
    Composer
    Federico Mompou
    Performer
    Marco Ramelli
  5. 5 Canción y danza No. 5 (arr. J. Beneteau for guitar) 04:39
    Track
    5
    Title
    Canción y danza No. 5 (arr. J. Beneteau for guitar)
    Duration
    04:39
    Composer
    Federico Mompou
    Performer
    Marco Ramelli
  6. 6 Cants mágìcs: IV. Misteriós (arr. J. Beneteau for guitar) 02:43
    Track
    6
    Title
    Cants mágìcs: IV. Misteriós (arr. J. Beneteau for guitar)
    Duration
    02:43
    Composer
    Federico Mompou
    Performer
    Marco Ramelli
  7. 7 Prélude No. 5 02:38
    Track
    7
    Title
    Prélude No. 5
    Duration
    02:38
    Composer
    Federico Mompou
    Performer
    Marco Ramelli
  8. 8 Prélude No. 6, "Pour la main gauche" 03:58
    Track
    8
    Title
    Prélude No. 6, "Pour la main gauche"
    Duration
    03:58
    Composer
    Federico Mompou
    Performer
    Marco Ramelli
  9. 9 Prélude No. 8 02:20
    Track
    9
    Title
    Prélude No. 8
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Federico Mompou
    Performer
    Marco Ramelli
  10. 10 Prélude No. 2 05:13
    Track
    10
    Title
    Prélude No. 2
    Duration
    05:13
    Composer
    Federico Mompou
    Performer
    Marco Ramelli
  11. 11 I. 4 Quejas (4 Complaints): No. 1. Lento cantabile espressive 00:57
    Track
    11
    Title
    I. 4 Quejas (4 Complaints): No. 1. Lento cantabile espressive
    Duration
    00:57
    Composer
    Federico Mompou
    Performer
    Marco Ramelli
  12. 12 I. 4 Quejas (4 Complaints): No. 2. Andante 02:07
    Track
    12
    Title
    I. 4 Quejas (4 Complaints): No. 2. Andante
    Duration
    02:07
    Composer
    Federico Mompou
    Performer
    Marco Ramelli
  13. 13 I. 4 Quejas (4 Complaints): No. 3. Gracioso 00:38
    Track
    13
    Title
    I. 4 Quejas (4 Complaints): No. 3. Gracioso
    Duration
    00:38
    Composer
    Federico Mompou
    Performer
    Marco Ramelli
  14. 14 II. Pájaro triste 02:56
    Track
    14
    Title
    II. Pájaro triste
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    Federico Mompou
    Performer
    Marco Ramelli
  15. 15 III. La Barca (The Boat) 01:47
    Track
    15
    Title
    III. La Barca (The Boat)
    Duration
    01:47
    Composer
    Federico Mompou
    Performer
    Marco Ramelli
  16. 16 IV. Cuna (Cradle) 03:01
    Track
    16
    Title
    IV. Cuna (Cradle)
    Duration
    03:01
    Composer
    Federico Mompou
    Performer
    Marco Ramelli
  17. 17 V. Secreto (Secret) 02:03
    Track
    17
    Title
    V. Secreto (Secret)
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Federico Mompou
    Performer
    Marco Ramelli
  18. 18 Pensament (arr. J. Beneteau for guitar) 02:53
    Track
    18
    Title
    Pensament (arr. J. Beneteau for guitar)
    Duration
    02:53
    Composer
    Federico Mompou
    Performer
    Marco Ramelli
  19. 19 Cami de muntanya (arr. J. Beneteau for guitar) 01:06
    Track
    19
    Title
    Cami de muntanya (arr. J. Beneteau for guitar)
    Duration
    01:06
    Composer
    Federico Mompou
    Performer
    Marco Ramelli
  20. 20 L'eco (arr. J. Beneteau for guitar) 01:25
    Track
    20
    Title
    L'eco (arr. J. Beneteau for guitar)
    Duration
    01:25
    Composer
    Federico Mompou
    Performer
    Marco Ramelli
  21. 21 El camí del jardí (arr. J. Beneteau for guitar) 00:49
    Track
    21
    Title
    El camí del jardí (arr. J. Beneteau for guitar)
    Duration
    00:49
    Composer
    Federico Mompou
    Performer
    Marco Ramelli
  22. 22 No. 1. Oració d'ermita 01:30
    Track
    22
    Title
    No. 1. Oració d'ermita
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    Federico Mompou
    Performer
    Marco Ramelli
  23. 23 No. 2. Il-lusió 01:38
    Track
    23
    Title
    No. 2. Il-lusió
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Federico Mompou
    Performer
    Marco Ramelli
  24. 24 Pastoral (arr. J. Beneteau for guitar) 01:28
    Track
    24
    Title
    Pastoral (arr. J. Beneteau for guitar)
    Duration
    01:28
    Composer
    Federico Mompou
    Performer
    Marco Ramelli
  25. 25 Preludi (arr. J. Beneteau for guitar) 01:49
    Track
    25
    Title
    Preludi (arr. J. Beneteau for guitar)
    Duration
    01:49
    Composer
    Federico Mompou
    Performer
    Marco Ramelli
  26. 26 La petite méthode de piano: I. Sur la pointe des pieds (arr. J. Beneteau for guitar) 00:57
    Track
    26
    Title
    La petite méthode de piano: I. Sur la pointe des pieds (arr. J. Beneteau for guitar)
    Duration
    00:57
    Composer
    Federico Mompou
    Performer
    Marco Ramelli