Description
Presented on this attractively priced 3 SACD box set, this release is dedicated to the piano music of Santiago de Masarnau (1805-1882), a little-known yet significant figure in nineteenth-century Spanish music, whose work reflects the transmission of European Romanticism to Spain. All the works recorded here are presented in their first-ever recordings, offering a rare opportunity to rediscover a neglected repertoire of notable expressive refinement. Performed by Claudia Dafne Sevilla and Josep Colom, this recording brings Masarnau's music back to modern listeners, revealing the artistic personality of a composer who remains largely unknown today. Claudia Dafne Sevilla has given numerous concerts in Spain, France, Italy, and Belgium. Since 2021, she has been a teacher at the "Tomas de Torrejon y Velasco" Professional Conservatory of Music in Albacete, Spain. She is currently devoted to promoting the piano music of Santiago de Masarnau. Josep Colom was born in Barcelona in 1947 and has built up a career performing mostly across Europe but feels most at home in the world of recital and chamber music.
