Rafael Aguirre: 2010 Winner 'alhambra' International Guitar Competition
Rafael Aguirre is acknowledged as one of todayâs most celebrated virtuoso guitarists, having won first prize at 13 of the worldâs most prestigious international competitions: a record-breaking achievement for a Spanish musician. Following on from his previous, acclaimed recording (8.572064), this full-blooded recital is of music by Spanish composers or those influenced by Iberia, from the pure flamenco of Paco de LucĂaâs Guajiras to Debussyâs impressionistic SoirĂ©e dans Grenade, and from AlbĂ©nizâs Triana, named after the gypsy quarter in Seville, to the virtuoso fireworks of TĂĄrregaâs Gran Jota.
Rafael Aguirre is acknowledged as one of todayâs most celebrated virtuoso guitarists, having won first prize at 13 of the worldâs most prestigious international competitions: a record-breaking achievement for a Spanish musician. Following on from his previous, acclaimed recording (8.572064), this full-blooded recital is of music by Spanish composers or those influenced by Iberia, from the pure flamenco of Paco de LucĂaâs Guajiras to Debussyâs impressionistic SoirĂ©e dans Grenade, and from AlbĂ©nizâs Triana, named after the gypsy quarter in Seville, to the virtuoso fireworks of TĂĄrregaâs Gran Jota.
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Rafael Aguirre is acknowledged as one of todayâs most celebrated virtuoso guitarists, having won first prize at 13 of the worldâs most prestigious international competitions: a record-breaking achievement for a Spanish musician. Following on from his previous, acclaimed recording (8.572064), this full-blooded recital is of music by Spanish composers or those influenced by Iberia, from the pure flamenco of Paco de LucĂaâs Guajiras to Debussyâs impressionistic SoirĂ©e dans Grenade, and from AlbĂ©nizâs Triana, named after the gypsy quarter in Seville, to the virtuoso fireworks of TĂĄrregaâs Gran Jota.
