Sketches of Spain

Dejan Lazic - Scarlatti, Bartok: Liaisons Vol. 1 (2007) MCH SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC Vinyl & HR

Posted by HDAtall at May 23, 2024

Croatian pianist Dejan Lazic kicks off the first of a provocative series of recordings with a delicious concert of Scarlatti and Bartók. In its gentle way, especially in performances of the beautiful clarity and poetry, it reminds me of a conversation I once had with Peter Bartók, the composer’s son, in which as a child he recalled falling asleep while his father played lullabies in an adjoining room.

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Melani Mestre - Espona: Complete Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1 (2021) [Official Digital Download] Vinyl & HR

Posted by delpotro at April 27, 2021

Melani Mestre - Espona: Complete Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1 (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Front Cover & Digital Booklet | Time - 68:42 minutes | 561 MB
Classical | Label: Brilliant Classics, Official Digital Download

A Catalan contemporary of Scarlatti, Manuel Espona (1714-1779) is known now, if at all, as the teacher of Antonio Soler, one of the fathers of Spanish keyboard literature. Melani Mestre’s recording, the only modern album dedicated to this composer, reveals that Espona was a fine composer in his own right.

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Roxana Amed - UNÁNIME (2022) [Official Digital Download 24/48] Vinyl & HR

Posted by delpotro at Sept. 16, 2022

Roxana Amed - UNÁNIME (2022)]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/48 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 57:35 minutes | 653 MB
Vocal Jazz, Latin Jazz | Label: Sony Music, Official Digital Download

Roxana Amed, Argentinian singer and composer based in the United States, presents Unánime. Her new musical journey features notable artists from Latin America and Spain, such as Chucho Valdés (Cuba), Pedro Aznar (Argentina), Niño Josele (Spain), Chico Pinheiro (Brazil), Julio Reyes Copello (Colombia), Tony Succar (Peru) and Linda Briceño (Venezuela). The repertoire includes works by diverse authors, from Miles Davis to Luis Alberto Spinetta, including Egberto Gismonti and Amed herself.

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Dejan Lazic – Liaisons Vol.1: Scarlatti, Bartok (2007) [SACD ISO+HiRes FLAC] Vinyl & HR

Posted by tiburon at Feb. 17, 2017

At 1st sight, they appear to have nothing in common – but disregarding the stylistic elements & a difference of 2 centuries, you soon recognize that both are in a sense, musical architects, who as piano virtuosos were equally interested in miniature forms & inspired by folk music. On the 1 hand you have Scarlatti, who, after moving to Spain in 1729 composed almost exclusively for harpsichord & integrated elements of Spanish folklore into his compositions in an experimental way; on the other hand Bartk, who boosted the recognition of the rich native Hungarian peasant songs to an independent folk art, & was also influenced by Arabic folk music.

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Masaa - Beit (2023) [Official Digital Download] Vinyl & HR

Posted by pyatak at April 28, 2023

Masaa - Beit (2023) [Official Digital Download]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44.1 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 55:41 minutes | 593 MB
Vocal Jazz | Studio Master, Official Digital Download

German based group Masaa is set to release their fourth album titled “Beit” on April 28th on Traumton Records. For a number of years now the group has been compelling audiences in both the East (from Tunisia to Azerbaijan and Turkey) and the West (from Spain to Germany and Great Britain).

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