New Worlds Javier Laso

• Frederic Mompou (1893 - 1987): Variations on a Theme of Chopin:
• 1 Mompou: Variations on a Theme of Chopin: Thème. Andantino 01:04
• 2 Mompou: Variations on a Theme of Chopin: Var. I. Tranquillo e molto amabile 01:09
• 3 Mompou: Variations on a Theme of Chopin: Var. II. Gracioso 00:48
• 4 Mompou: Variations on a Theme of Chopin: Var. III. Para la mano izquierda. Lento 01:14
• 5 Mompou: Variations on a Theme of Chopin: Var. IV. Espressivo 01:52
• 6 Mompou: Variations on a Theme of Chopin: Var. V. Tempo di Mazurka 01:03
• 7 Mompou: Variations on a Theme of Chopin: Var. VI. Recitativo 02:01
• 8 Mompou: Variations on a Theme of Chopin: Var. VII. Allegro leggiero 00:55
• 9 Mompou: Variations on a Theme of Chopin: Var. VIII. Andante dolce e espressivo 02:35
• 10 Mompou: Variations on a Theme of Chopin: Var. IX. Valse 02:01
• 11 Mompou: Variations on a Theme of Chopin: Var. X. Évocation. Cantabile molto espressivo 03:05
• 12 Mompou: Variations on a Theme of Chopin: Var. XI. Lento dolce e legato 02:09
• 13 Mompou: Variations on a Theme of Chopin: Var. XII. Galope y Epílogo 03:59
• Alban Berg (1885 - 1935): Piano Sonata, Op. 1:
• 14 Berg: Piano Sonata, Op. 1 14:00
• Manuel de Falla (1876 - 1946): Fantasía Baetica:
• 15 de Falla: Fantasía Baetica 13:32
• Béla Bartók (1881 - 1945): Piano Sonata, Sz. 80:
• 16 Bartók: Piano Sonata, Sz. 80: I. Allegro moderato 05:19
• 17 Bartók: Piano Sonata, Sz. 80: II. Sostenuto e pesante 05:17
• 18 Bartók: Piano Sonata, Sz. 80: III. Allegro molto 04:03
• Total Runtime 01:06:06

Info zu New Worlds

Eine wunderbare Reise durch vier scheinbar unverbundene Welten, von denen jede eine neue musikalische Landschaft in einem neuen Jahrhundert kultiviert hat: von der Sonate op. 1 des Liszt-Wagnerianers Berg bis zu Mompous Variationen über ein Thema von Chopin, über die volkstümlich inspirierte Fantasía Baetica von Falla und die Sonate von Bartók - Javier Laso bietet eine fesselnde Aufführung, die so frisch klingt, als würde man sie zum ersten Mal hören.

Javier Laso, Klavier

Javier Laso
I was born in Fribourg (Switzerland) in 1975 and began my special relationship with music at an early age: my grandmother, Sara Guzmán, was a concert pianist and composer and taught my father to play. I spent my musical childhood practising and improvising with him. It was during those years that I learned the most important lesson: music is something more than the score – it’s a living creature and so needs to undergo constant change.​

​At twelve I gained a place at the Salamanca Conservatory, where I studied piano with Juan José Diego and Jacobo Ponce. With the help of Luis Ángel de Benito and Alejandro Yagüe I also developed my understanding of composition, which resulted in writing my first (and only) piano concerto. It was at this time that I met Almudena Cano, too, and her playing, lectures and advice were to have a decisive influence on my career. I graduated with honours in 1999 and decided to continue my studies at the Franz Liszt Academy in Budapest.

​I lived in Budapest for five years, studying under the tuition of Rita Wagner and Péter Nagy. Their teaching was invaluable and I knew it would always be with me: they opened up the path to my creativity. It was Ferenc Rados, however, who led me to discover a world in which a combination of spontaneity, improvisation and in-depth comprehension of the score can produce a unique musical experience.

In the last twenty years I’ve given many solo recitals, as well as appearing with chamber ensembles and as an orchestral soloist. I’ve made a number of recordings and currently teach piano at the Tenerife Conservatory, having previously taught at the Salamanca Conservatory.

​With the support of my esteemed friend Josep Colom, I recently made this new album for Eudora Records featuring music by Schubert and Schumann.

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