Mompou's "Musica Callada" #26, played by Aaron Krister Johnson

[akjmicro]

@jaymusic143 -- thanks for the watch/listen!

I will be posting more of these pieces and more Mompou in the future.

I agree that Mompou is under-exposed and underrated. In fact, I think he's top-notch, and overall I think one of my favorite composers. I don't see anything 2nd rate about his work, and yet he's always referred to as "not a great composer, but..." I can't disagree more. And yes, Mompou's music has a direct 'soulful' quality--I agree.

[jaymusic143]

Excellent performance, quite expressive without being mauudlin. I just wish more people were aware of Mompou's amazing work. He's not as well known as Satie, Ravel and Debussy, who he is often compared to, though I find Mompou more fascinating and almost "soulful" in the pure sense. I have played various ones myself, and have posted several YouTube videos myself of his stuff (not me playing). Good work, man.

[danterosati]

fantastic!

[Velvetviking19]

Beautiful!!!