Federico Mompou was a Spanish-Catalan composer and pianist, and is best known as a miniaturist, writing short, relatively improvisatory music, often described as "delicate" or "intimate." His principal influences were French impressionism, Erik Satie and Gabriel Fauré, resulting in a style in which musical development is minimized and expression is concentrated into very small forms. This work is an example of his miniature character pieces with a theme, followed by three variations—Les Soldats (The Soldiers), Courtoisie (Courtesy), and Nocturne.Notes by Calum MacDonald
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Federico Mompou
Trois Variations Play
Recorded on 09/23/2015, uploaded on 05/16/2016
Musician's or Publisher's Notes
Thème
I. Les soldats
II. Courtoisie
III. Nocturne
Federico Mompou was a Spanish-Catalan composer and pianist, and is best known as a miniaturist, writing short, relatively improvisatory music, often described as "delicate" or "intimate." His principal influences were French impressionism, Erik Satie and Gabriel Fauré, resulting in a style in which musical development is minimized and expression is concentrated into very small forms. This work is an example of his miniature character pieces with a theme, followed by three variations—Les Soldats (The Soldiers), Courtoisie (Courtesy), and Nocturne. Notes by Calum MacDonald
More music by Federico Mompou
Canción y Danza, No. 7 in A Major
La barca, from Impresiones Intimas
Variations sur un thème de Chopin
Variations sur un thème de Chopin
Pajaro triste, from Impresiones Intimas
Cuna, from Impresiones Intimas
Musica Callada
Performances by same musician(s)
Piano Sonata No.1, Op.6 in F minor
Variations on a theme by Paganini, Op. 35, Book 2
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