We visited Anabel Montesinos in her hometown (L'Hospitalet de l'Infant near Barcelona, Spain) to record this recital on our Concert Torres model. Special thanks to Anabel.



Program:

0:00 Introduction
0:50 Introduction and Variations on a Theme by Mozart, Op. 9 // F. Sor
10:23 Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 // J.S. Bach (arr. A. Montesinos)
13:52 Preludio en Mi Mayor // Manuel Ponce
17:05 Caazapá // Agustín Barrios Mangoré
23:29 La balada para Martin Fierro // Ariel Ramirez
26:28 Valseana (No. 2 from ‘Aquarelle’) // Sérgio Assad
29:23 Milonga de Don Taco // Cacho Tirao
32:42 El Marabino // Antonio Lauro
34:22 El Totumo de Guarenas // Benito Canónico
36:27 Asturias (Leyenda) // Isaac Albéniz
43:05 Credits



Anabel Montesinos, the youngest winner (at the age of 17 years old) of the Francisco Tárrega International Guitar Competition in Spain, is a leader figure on the classical guitar worldwide. As Winner of more than 10 first prizes in major guitar contests like the Michele Pittaluga, Citá di Alessandria, in Italy, the Julián Arcas, in Spain, the Raifeisenwettbewerb in Salzburg, Austria, among others, Anabel Montesinos has performed concerts all around the world, made her Debut at the Carnegie Hall in the year 2011, she has played Concierto de Aranjuez by J. Rodrigo in Postdam “open air concerts”, Berlin, for more than 4000 people, and performed with orchestras like the Philharmonic of TurinItaly, Simón Bolivar Symphony OrchestraVenezuela, Philharmonic of Oulu Finland, Havana PhilharmonicCuba, Philharmonic of MoscowRussia, etc.

She is also a Honor Citizen of the city of Solero, in Italy. In the year 2011 she won “Premio Chitarra D’Oro” as promising young talent and acknowledge of her artistic activities, at the Convegno Internazionale di Chitarra, in Alessandria. Anabel Montesinos has recorded for the label Naxos, and her first CD was chosen as a part of the music program for intercontinental flights by the British Airways. Her albums have been praised by the international press highlighting the beauty, freshness and virtuosity of her interpretations. She has shared a concert poster with Paco de Lucía, presenting "the other side of Spanish music" with a resounding success.

Her tour in 2019 finished with the performance of “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen for orchestra, choir and guitar, a selection of songs from the rock band which was praised with outstanding ovation. She plays on a Steve Connor guitar and is a Savarez Artist.

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