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Louise Bessette

Reflections on Spain

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03/21/2014 - Maison de la Culture Ahuntsic / Montreal, Quebec
04/05/2014 - Musee Dauphinois / Grenoble, France
04/06/2014 - Eglise de Saint-Theoffrey / Grenoble, France
04/13/2014 - Hotel de Ville / Repentigny, Quebec
04/27/2014 - Maison de la Culture Francis-Brisson / Shawinigan, Quebec
04/30/2014 - Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur / Montreal, Quebec
05/07/2014 - Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur / Montreal, Quebec
1 Lecuona: I. Cordoba  
2 Lecuona: II. Andalucia  
3 Lecuona: III. Alhambra  
4 Lecuona: IV. Gitanerias  
5 Lecuona: V. Guadalquivir  
6 Lecuona: VI. Malaguena  
7 Mompou: La fuente y la campana  
8 Albeniz: Tango op. 164  
9 Turina: I. Zambra  
10 Turina: II. Danza de la seduccion  
11 Turina: III. Danza ritual  
12 Turina: IV. Generalife  
13 Turina: V. Sacro-Monte  
14 Marco: Solea  
15 Evangelista: Nuevas monodias espanolas  
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An exhilarating and elegant concert pianist, Louise Bessette stands out as one of the preeminent performers of music from our times. After having devoted her previous recording to Oliver Messiaen pianist Louise Bessette takes on a totally different musical journey, with a program of Spanish works. Reflections on Spain. Spain: 16th-century superpower, cradle of flamenco, and birthplace of numerous painters and architects. But is it possible to capture the true essence of Spain, which still inspires Hispanic and foreign composers alike' Can one extract a particular sound or colour from its 17 autonomous communities, 50 provinces and 8,112 municipalities' Should one even try' In the preface to his 20 Cantos populares espaoles, Joaquýn Nin himself compared Spain's then 47 provinces to a 47-note scale that possessed the power to express every shade of joy, sadness, love and hope.

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  • Louise Bessette to receive Canada's highest performing arts honour / Global News
    Posted At: May 13, 2019 12:00 AM

    Montreal-born Louise Bessette has been renowned over her 35 year career for the excellence of her performances and for her commitment to promoting contemporary music. Numerous organizations and international competitions have seen fit to reward her talent, and her reviews are constantly laudatory. She has recorded a wide variety of repertoire both as a soloist and with chamber ensembles, appearing the wo...
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  • Louise Bessette: Reflections on Spain. An exhilarating and elegant CD by one of the todays preeminent pianists
    Posted At: November 30, 2010 12:00 AM

    An exhilarating and elegant concert pianist, Louise Bessette stands out as one of the preeminent performers of music from our times. After having devoted her previous recording to Oliver Messiaen pianist Louise Bessette takes on a totally different musical journey, with a program of Spanish works. Reflections on Spain
    Spain: 16th-century superpower, cradle of flamenco, and birthplace of ...
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