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

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Label
Brilliant Classics
Release Date
March 15, 2024
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Federico Mompou
    • PERFORMER
      Marco Ramelli
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      March 15, 2024
    • UPC
      5028421967097
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      BRI96709
    • LABEL
      Brilliant Classics
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Canción y Danza No. 1 (arr. J. Beneteau for guitar)

      Composer: Federico Mompou

      Performer: Marco Ramelli

    2. Canción y Danza No. 2 (arr. J. Beneteau for guitar)

      Composer: Federico Mompou

      Performer: Marco Ramelli

    3. Canción y danza No. 9 (arr. J. Beneteau for guitar)

      Composer: Federico Mompou

      Performer: Marco Ramelli

    4. Canción y danza No. 4 (arr. J. Beneteau for guitar)

      Composer: Federico Mompou

      Performer: Marco Ramelli

    5. Canción y danza No. 5 (arr. J. Beneteau for guitar)

      Composer: Federico Mompou

      Performer: Marco Ramelli

    6. Cants mágìcs: IV. Misteriós (arr. J. Beneteau for guitar)

      Composer: Federico Mompou

      Performer: Marco Ramelli

    7. Prélude No. 5

      Composer: Federico Mompou

      Performer: Marco Ramelli

    8. Prélude No. 6, "Pour la main gauche"

      Composer: Federico Mompou

      Performer: Marco Ramelli

    9. Prélude No. 8

      Composer: Federico Mompou

      Performer: Marco Ramelli

    10. Prélude No. 2

      Composer: Federico Mompou

      Performer: Marco Ramelli

    11. I. 4 Quejas (4 Complaints): No. 1. Lento cantabile espressive

      Composer: Federico Mompou

      Performer: Marco Ramelli

    12. I. 4 Quejas (4 Complaints): No. 2. Andante

      Composer: Federico Mompou

      Performer: Marco Ramelli

    13. I. 4 Quejas (4 Complaints): No. 3. Gracioso

      Composer: Federico Mompou

      Performer: Marco Ramelli

    14. II. Pájaro triste

      Composer: Federico Mompou

      Performer: Marco Ramelli

    15. III. La Barca (The Boat)

      Composer: Federico Mompou

      Performer: Marco Ramelli

    16. IV. Cuna (Cradle)

      Composer: Federico Mompou

      Performer: Marco Ramelli

    17. V. Secreto (Secret)

      Composer: Federico Mompou

      Performer: Marco Ramelli

    18. Pensament (arr. J. Beneteau for guitar)

      Composer: Federico Mompou

      Performer: Marco Ramelli

    19. Cami de muntanya (arr. J. Beneteau for guitar)

      Composer: Federico Mompou

      Performer: Marco Ramelli

    20. L'eco (arr. J. Beneteau for guitar)

      Composer: Federico Mompou

      Performer: Marco Ramelli

    21. El camí del jardí (arr. J. Beneteau for guitar)

      Composer: Federico Mompou

      Performer: Marco Ramelli

    22. No. 1. Oració d'ermita

      Composer: Federico Mompou

      Performer: Marco Ramelli

    23. No. 2. Il-lusió

      Composer: Federico Mompou

      Performer: Marco Ramelli

    24. Pastoral (arr. J. Beneteau for guitar)

      Composer: Federico Mompou

      Performer: Marco Ramelli

    25. Preludi (arr. J. Beneteau for guitar)

      Composer: Federico Mompou

      Performer: Marco Ramelli

    26. La petite méthode de piano: I. Sur la pointe des pieds (arr. J. Beneteau for guitar)

      Composer: Federico Mompou

      Performer: Marco Ramelli


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.