Composed in 1942, this piece focuses on the interplay of water and metallic sounds, echoing the ringing bells that were a constant motif in Mompou’s life (his family owned a bell foundry).
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Before dissecting Paisajes , we must understand the man. After studying in Paris under the tutelage of Isidor Philipp (a colleague of Debussy), Mompou retreated into a world of introspection. He disliked virtuosity for its own sake. He once said, "I am not a musician; I am a poet who expresses himself with sounds." Composed in 1942, this piece focuses on the
Then, from inside the piano’s soundboard, a voice whispered in Catalan: “Grà cies. He dormit noranta-sis anys.” (Thank you. I have slept ninety-six years.) He disliked virtuosity for its own sake