Sounding Out: Marco Ramelli on Federico Mompou

Sounding Out: Music in Conversation, Episode 2

Ian Watt speaks to the Italian classical guitarist Marco Ramelli about his forthcoming recording of transcriptions of Federico Mompou: https://www.brilliantclassics.com/articles/m/mompou-misteri%C3%B3s-transcriptions-for-guitar-vol1/

Marco's website: http://www.marcoramelli.com/

One of Marco's festivals: https://cordedautunno.centroasteria.it/

Touch the Sound project: http://www.touchthesoundproject.com/

To find out more about Mompou: https://fundaciomompou.cat/

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Sounding Out is presented by Ian Watt, 'a guitarist of outstanding originality' (Classical Guitar Mag), whose 'dazzlingly virtuosic' (The Herald) playing has been heard live across the world, including the USA, China, South Korea, Germany, Italy, Spain, Hungary, Czech Republic, Denmark and Estonia. He has recorded three albums for Nimbus, his playing on which has been described as 'sublime' (BBC Music Mag), 'outstanding' (Classical Guitar Mag), with 'an exceptional range of timbre' (BBC Music Mag) and 'phrasings, colours and characterisations [which] are a match for anyone' (Music Web International).

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