We were lucky to visit Ricardo Gallén (Spain) at his school in Weimar, Germany to record this recital on our Double Top and Torres models. Special thanks to Ricardo.

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Program:

0:00 Introduction

Altamira Double Top Guitar:

Five Bagatelles for Guitar by William Walton
0:25 Bagatelle I // Walton
4:41 Bagatelle II // Walton
7:36 Bagatelle III // Walton
10:06 Bagatelle IV // Walton
12:24 Bagatelle V // Walton

Altamira Torres Guitar:

Prelude, Fugue and Allegro, BWV 998 by J.S. Bach
14:54 Prelude from BWV 998 // Bach
18:17 Fugue from BWV 998 // Bach
24:21 Allegro from BWV 998 // Bach

Grand Solo, Op. 14 by Fernando Sor
27:40 Grand Solo, Op.14 // Sor

Two French Clavecin (Harpsichord) pieces arranged by Ricardo Gallén
37:42 Les Barricades Mystérieuses // Couperin
arr. Gallén
40:33 Le Coucou // Daquin arr. Gallén

42:27 Credits

Arrangements for the two French Clavecin pieces are available through Ricardo's website here: https://www.ricardogallen.store

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Ricardo Gallén is a distinguished guitarist with a continuously flourishing career. His inspiring and innovative interpretations place him on the top musicians, while his revolutionary and influential playing and teaching are the best proof of his quality.

“Immense creativity and virtuosity, which is sensed by just looking at his hands”, the words of Maestro Leo Brouwer raise Ricardo Gallén to a level of mastery very rarely seen.

His rare combination of virtuosity and musicianship has captivated audiences around the world in solo recitals, duets or with orchestras in great concert halls such as the Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the National Auditorium in Madrid, the Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow, the Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona, the Auer Hall in Indiana University and the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki among others.

His recordings, since his very first album, receive sensational reviews. His last works of the Bach Complete Lute Works and Fernando Sor – Guitar Sonatas as well as his album En Silencio are being widely approved as masterpieces by the specialised press.

Recently he has been awarded the Medal of Fine Arts by the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Granada, Spain.

Ricardo Gallén has performed numerous Premiers of world known composers and participated in several projects under the direction of important conductors such as Maximiano Valdes, En Shao, Juan José Mena, Monica Huggett, Leo Brouwer, Jordi Savall and Seirgiu Comisiona.

Ricardo has won numerous awards in important music competitions (Francisco Tárrega, Andrés Segovia, Markneukirchen among others) and held several teaching positions. In 2009 he received the honor of becoming one of the youngest musicians to obtain a professorship in the prestigious University of Music “Franz Liszt” in Weimar, Germany, a position that he holds until today.

Ricardo Gallén is being a jury member in several international guitar competitions and he is giving Master Classes with great response.

His recordings, since his very first album, receive sensational reviews. His last works of the Bach Complete Lute Works and Fernando Sor – Guitar Sonatas as well as his album En Silencio are being widely approved as masterpieces by the specialised press.

Recently he has been awarded the Medal of Fine Arts by the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Granada, Spain.

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