KONZERT: A LA ESPAÑOLA

Eine Veranstaltung im Rahmen des Internationalen Symposiums „The 19th century guitar and its music”.

Fernando Sor (Barcelona 1778-Paris 1839)
Les folies d’Espagne, op. 15
Thème
Variations
Menuet
Sonata op. 15

Fantaisie Villageoise, op. 52
Andantino
Appel
Danse Allegro
Prière

Fantaisie et Variations brillantes, op. 30
Introduction
Thème et variations
Allegretto

Gaspar Sanz (Calanda 1640-Madrid 1710), from Instrucción de música
para la guitarra Española:
Pavana al ayre español, cinco partidas con mucha novedad
Xácara
Passeos por el cuarto tono, y una giga al vuelo por el mismo punto,
improvisation
Tarantella, improvisation
Xácara, diez y seis diferencias y algunas dellas con estilo de Campanelas
Rugero y Paradetas, improvisation

Xavier Díaz-Latorre, guitar by Blaise le Jeune, c.1830-50; 5-course guitar
by Julio Castaños, 2006. Supported by ‚VILLOTTA STRINGS‘

XAVIER DÍAZ-LATORRE

Xavier Díaz-Latorre, described by The New York Times as a ‘…superb guitarist…’, is a musician, performer, and professor with an outstanding career in early music interpretation. Born in Barcelona in 1968, he graduated from the Musikhochschule in Basel, where he studied with Oscar Ghiglia, later specializing in the lute under Hopkinson Smith at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. As a performer he has collaborated with renowned directors and ensembles in major Baroque opera productions and is a regular guest at international festivals across Europe, the USA, South America, Australia, New Zeeland, Japan and South Korea. Notably, he is a core member of Hespèrion XXI, La Capella Reial de Catalunya, and Le Concert des Nations—all directed by Jordi Savall—and has also worked with some of the most prestigious early music ensembles in Europe. In 2005, he founded his own ensemble, Laberintos Ingeniosos, dedicated to Spanish Golden Age music. His discography includes numerous critically acclaimed recordings as a soloist and ensemble musician. He has released albums exploring historical Spanish repertoire and has contributed to over 30 recordings with major labels such as Alia Vox and Deutsche Harmonia Mundi. A passionate educator, he is a former professor and researcher of lute, basso continuo and chamber music at the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya (ESMUC) and the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussels. He has given masterclasses at institutions such as Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, the Juilliard School, the Sibelius Academy, and the University of Southern California, and is a regular faculty member at the Lute Society of America and the Amherst Early Music Festival. Xavier Díaz-Latorre is recognized as a leading figure in early music performance and education, bringing historical music to life with artistry and scholarship. As of September 2024, Xavier Díaz-Latorre has been appointed as a professor at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Switzerland.