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

This is a fantastic collection of 28 very intimate and mystical piano pieces by the great Catalan composer Federico Mompou. Composed over 8 years and divided into 4 books, "Musica Callada" was considered by the composer to be a summational statement of his late art, where he expressed a clear desire to strip his musical language down to its naked essence. The result is music which is capable of transporting a listener who truly listens into an intoxicating meditative state. The loose translation of the title of the set is "Music of silence"
or "Fallen Music".

Here, a particularly beautiful movement, the 26th of the 28 pieces, is represented.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Federico Mompou
• Musica Callada
• Piano Music
• 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!!!