This performance of "'Sonata Romantica' by M Ponce, was an item in his London debut concert on March 19th 2024 at the famous Trinity School, Croydon London.
Gabriel Bianco is considered to be one of nowadays’s finest classical guitarists. Gabriel has won first prize in several international competitions, has performed in over fifty countries spanning every continent, and has recorded 8 CDs.
ADAMI Classic Revelation in 2011 as well as first prize competing in Sernancelhe (Portugal, 2005), Ile de Ré (France, 2006), Gitarre Forum Wien (Austria, 2006), “Silesian Autumn” in Tychy (Poland, 2006) , “Hubert Käppel” in Koblenz (Germany, 2007), Barbezieux (France, 2007), Guitar Foundation of America (United States of America, 2008), “Fundación Gredos san Diego” in Madrid (Spain, 2011), “ Andrés Ségovia” in Almuñecar (Spain, 2012).
Today, he directs the higher education at the “Conservatorium van Amsterdam” (Netherlands), he gives individual lessons there.
Sonata Romántica
Manuel Maria Ponce (1882-1948)
Allegro Moderato
Andante Espressivo
Moment Musical
Allegretto Vivo
Manuel Ponce was a Mexican composer active in the 20th century. His work as a composer, music educator and scholar of Mexican music connected the concert scene with a mostly forgotten tradition of popular song and Mexican folklore. Many of his compositions are strongly influenced by the harmonies and form of traditional songs. Legendary classical guitar Andres Segovia gave a concert in Mexico city in 1923. Ponce attended the concert and upon meeting Ponce after the concert Segovia requested a composition from the young composer for the guitar. The fruitful collaboration that followed this promising beginning has been recorded in the Segovia-Ponce letters. Segovia suggested that Ponce compose works in the style of other composers.
The Sonata Romántica closely follows Schubert’s harmonic, tonal, and thematic characteristics, applying them within his four-movement piano sonata paradigm. Ponce establishes intentional references to specific moments of Schubert, attempting to encapsulate the numerous ideas that integrate into a Schubertian aesthetic.
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Recorded live at Trinity School, Croydon, London UK on 19th March 2024, by Andrew Keeping
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Equipment:
DPA 4006 stereo matched pair, into RME BabyFace pro. Edited on Cubase DAW.
Filmed on Lumix GH6 and GH5, into Atamos Shogun.
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