Preludes and Dances from Brazil Ricardo Gallén

• Sérgio Assad (b. 1952): Colloquial Preludes:
• 1 Assad: Colloquial Preludes: No. 1, in C major 01:29
• 2 Assad: Colloquial Preludes: No. 2, in A minor 03:22
• 3 Assad: Colloquial Preludes: No. 3, in G major 01:48
• 4 Assad: Colloquial Preludes: No. 4, in E minor 03:02
• 5 Assad: Colloquial Preludes: No. 5, in D major 01:32
• 6 Assad: Colloquial Preludes: No. 6, in F major 02:53
• 7 Assad: Colloquial Preludes: No. 7, in D minor 02:11
• 8 Assad: Colloquial Preludes: No. 8, in B minor 01:48
• 9 Assad: Colloquial Preludes: No. 9, in A major 01:59
• 10 Assad: Colloquial Preludes: No. 10, F# minor 03:44
• 11 Assad: Colloquial Preludes: No. 11, E major 01:57
• 12 Assad: Colloquial Preludes: No. 12, in C# minor 03:06
• Heitor Villa-Lobos (1857 - 1959): Préludes, W419:
• 13 Villa-Lobos: Préludes, W419: No. 1, in E minor 05:16
• 14 Villa-Lobos: Préludes, W419: No. 2, in E major 02:55
• 15 Villa-Lobos: Préludes, W419: No. 3, in A minor 06:48
• 16 Villa-Lobos: Préludes, W419: No. 4, in E minor 03:47
• 17 Villa-Lobos: Préludes, W419: No. 5, in D major 04:51
• Suite populaire brésilienne, W020:
• 18 Villa-Lobos: Suite populaire brésilienne, W020: I. Mazurka-Chôro 03:32
• 19 Villa-Lobos: Suite populaire brésilienne, W020: II. Schottish-Chôro 03:59
• 20 Villa-Lobos: Suite populaire brésilienne, W020: III. Valsa-Chôro 06:05
• 21 Villa-Lobos: Suite populaire brésilienne, W020: IV. Gavotta-Chôro 06:19
• 22 Villa-Lobos: Suite populaire brésilienne, W020: V. Chôrinho (Petit-Chôro) 00:06
• Total Runtime 01:12:29

Info for Preludes and Dances from Brazil

Renowned Spanish guitarist Ricardo Gallén has embarked on a fascinating musical journey with his album, dedicated to the works of the legendary composer Heitor Villa-Lobos and to the Grammy-Award winner Sérgio Assad. Both Brazilian, this recording represents a homage and a celebration to the country’s folklore and rich cultural heritage. Villa-lobos’ iconic Préludes and the Suite populaire brésilienne are preceded by the first recording of Assad’s captivating Colloquial Preludes, composed for Ricardo Gallén. Recorded in the gorgeous acoustics of the 13th Century Convent of San Francisco, in Ávila, Spain, Gallén’s performance is a testament to his exceptional talent and profound musicality and to his love for this music.

Ricardo Gallén, classical guitar

Ricardo Gallén
is a distinguished guitarist with a continuously flourishing career. His inspiring and innovative interpretations place him on the top musicians, while his revolutionary and influential playing and teaching are the best proof of his quality.

“Immense creativity and virtuosity, which is sensed by just looking at his hands”, the words of Maestro Leo Brouwer raise Ricardo Gallén to a level of mastery very rarely seen.

His rare combination of virtuosity and musicianship has captivated audiences around the world in solo recitals, duets or with orchestras in great concert halls such as the Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the National Auditorium in Madrid, the Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow, the Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona, the Auer Hall in Indiana University and the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki among others.

Ricardo Gallén has performed numerous Premiers of world known composers and participated in several projects under the direction of important conductors such as Maximiano Valdes, En Shao, Juan José Mena, Monica Huggett, Leo Brouwer, Jordi Savall and Seirgiu Comisiona.

Ricardo has won numerous awards in important music competitions (Francisco Tárrega, Andrés Segovia, Markneukirchen among others) and held several teaching positions. In 2009 he received the honor of becoming one of the youngest musicians to obtain a professorship in the prestigious University of Music “Franz Liszt” in Weimar, Germany, a position that he holds until today.

Ricardo Gallén is being a jury member in several international guitar competitions and he is giving Master Classes with great response.

His recordings, since his very first album, receive sensational reviews. His last works of the Bach Complete Lute Works and Fernando Sor – Guitar Sonatas as well as his album En Silencio are being widely approved as masterpieces by the specialised press.

Recently he has been awarded the Medal of Fine Arts by the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Granada, Spain.

Booklet for Preludes and Dances from Brazil