Sunday, May 5, 2013

Afro-Cuban Guitarist & Composer Leo Brouwer (b. 1939) Performs 'Recuerdos de Lieja' on YouTube


Published on Apr 29, 2013
Leo Brouwer : "Recuerdos de Lieja" : Piazzolla, La Muerte del Angel (Live in Lukowski Festival) (4:58)

The Afro-Cuban composer, classical guitarist and conductor Leo Brouwer was named Juan Leovigildo Brouwer when he came into the world in Havana, Cuba on March 1, 1939. He is featured at AfriClassical.com. His enormous influence on guitar music in particular and classical music in general is demonstrated by more than a hundred recordings on which he has played, composed or conducted. Brouwer's compositions reflect classical, Afro-Cuban, jazz and avant-garde influences. His many film scores have brought his music to the attention of a huge audience around the world. Brouwer's influence in his native country results in part from the important positions he has held in Cuban music institutions.

The sheet music of Leo Brouwer is available from Chester Novello, www.chesternovello.com. It is hugely popular with professional and amateur guitarists alike.  In 2012 Leo Brouwer continued his series of chamber music festivals with the IV Leo Brouwer Festival of Chamber Music held in Havana October 3-13, 2012.

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