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10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BADALONA GUITAR ASSOCIATION
The Association was created in January 2012 at the initiative of a group of professionals from the world of classical guitar from Badalona, together with several fans, in order to organize events in our city that had classical and flamenco guitar as the protagonist.
In these ten years, the Badalona Guitar Association has managed to establish a regular program of classical guitar concerts in our city and bring to fruition other initiatives that, without its existence, would have been impossible.
By clicking on the button below you can see a brief summary in images of the activities carried out in these ten years.
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The Catalan violinist and composer Joan Manén i Planas created his “Fantasia - Sonata” for guitar in 1929, at the request of his friend Andrés Segovia. This piece is considered today one of the most important in the guitar repertoire of the first half of the twentieth century.
Last year, 2021, the “Year of Joan Manén” was celebrated to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the death of this great musician, who was famous and recognized in his lifetime and has been, however, quite forgotten after his death.
At our Autumn Concert, held in November 2021 in Badalona, Abel García Ayala wanted to join the tribute to the Master by performing his “Fantasia Sonata op. A-22 ” for guitar. You can watch te video of this performance here:
Portrait of Joan Manén made by Ramon Casas
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In the current year we are also celebrating the centenary of another great Argentine musician: Ariel Ramírez (1921-2010). Great pianist and prolific composer, he created a large number of musical works of all kinds, achieving world fame with some of them such as the song "Alfonsina y el Mar" (Alfonsina and the Sea), composed in collaboration with the writer Felix Luna.
Many adaptations of this beautiful work have been made for guitar, being currently a piece that many guitarists perform as an encore at the end of their recitals.
In the concert organized by our association in 2013 in Badalona, the South Korean guitarist Daekun Jang performed it masterfully. We remember it on the centenary of its author with the video we recorded:
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Most people who visit us - especially if they are not from Badalona - wonder about the meaning of the statue of the ape with a guitar that our Association uses as a symbol.
The answer is somewhat complex but very curious. Here we give you the explanation.
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The Argentine musician and composer Ástor Piazzolla was born on March 11, 1921. His work revolutionized traditional tango, incorporating elements of jazz and classical music. He is considered one of the most important musicians of the 20th century. This year we celebrate his centenary with events and concerts around the world.
In our Autumn Concert 2019 in Badalona, the Argentine guitar quartet “IN CRESCENDO” performed several pieces by Ástor Piazzolla. We share here the video of one of them, "Libertango" to pay tribute to him and commemorate his centenary on his birthday. Thank you for all that you left us. Felicidades Maestro.
VIDEO: LIBERTANGO
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Read More about Piazzolla and watch the "Adiós Nonino" vídeo
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This is one of the lectures that we enjoyed at the first International Guitar Conference in Badalona, given by Jaume Bosser Artal, who spoke to us about the historical background of the guitar.
In this lecture, Jaume Bosser invited us to take a walk through the history of the precedents of the current classical guitar, especially the vihuela and the different types of guitars, from the Renaissance to the early 19th century.
Bosser showed us the constructive characteristics directly observable in the instruments, but also spoke about their musical and social use in different times and contexts.
If you were unable to attend the lecture, you can now watch it on video clicking the following link:
WATCH THE JAUME BOSSER LECTURE (66' - Spanish)
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