Cesar Santos Painting

A la sombra de la burbuja inmobiliaria española, la corrupción se generalizó en miles de municipios españoles. Víctor Santos (Pulp Heroes, Los Reyes Elfos), uno de los más internacionales autores españoles, se acerca a esta oscura realidad para narrar la historia que nadie se atrevió a contar. César Gallardo, padre de familia, ciudadano abnegado, político en alza. Gabriel Solís, empresario y jefe del crimen organizado de la costa mediterránea. Ambos unidos por una necesaria amistad y una desmesurada ambición. Esta es su historia y la de un modo de vida. Una historia de corrupción.

"Paraíba meu amor" is a musical project, about Forró - popular music of the Brazilian Nordeste, and the meeting of Latin-American musicians with the French accordionist Richard Galliano. Live performance at Montreux Jazz Festival 2008, July 11.

Guillaume Lekeu (1870-1894) was born in Veviers, Belgium. He studied music and philosophy in Paris. A visit to Bayreuth brought him under the spell of the music of Richard Wagner. Upon his return he took lessons with César Franck, who was his mentor and greatest music inspiration. Lekeu was one of the foremost talents of his generation and his tragically early death robbed music history of a great promise. Lekeu mainly composed chamber music. This new recording features his beautiful and substantial piano trio as well as his violin sonata. The musical language is melancholy, mysterious and based on the extended chromaticism of Wagner and Franck.