April 16, 1893 Barcelona – June 30, 1987 Barcelona

"Actually, my music is the least 'composed' music in the world. Ideas come to me mostly when I am distracted, much more often than when I concentrate."

"I live in the solitude of huge cities. I need the city."
Federico Mompou

The pianist and composer Federico Mompou wrote a large and unique œuvre for piano. He himself called the 4 volumes of his "Música Callada" (1959-1967) the work that most clearly corresponds to his musical ideas.

Check out the PIANOVERSAL listening tips with music by Federico Mompou!

 PIANOVERSAL listening tips: Federico Mompou

Here are primarily recordings by Federico Mompou himself. Mompou was a great pianist. He recorded his entire keyboard work.

MÚSICA CALLADA (1959-1967)
Federico Mompou - piano
youtube_Mompou_musica_callada

Here is the manuscript of Música Callada No. 2
- courtesy of the Fundació Mompou (Barcelona) - www.fundaciomompou.cat

Mompou plays Mompou & Conversation with Joaquín Soler Serran
youtube_MompouplaysMompou_interview
A production of Spanish television (in Spanish language without subtitles).

Federico Mompou plays Mompou
Cançons i danses No. 1-2-3 (1921-1928)
youtube_Mompou_canconsidansas1-3

Canción 6 (1962)
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli plays Mompou - live recording 1957
youtube_Mompou_Michelangeli

Damunt de tu nomes les flors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQI4N7xbnzo
Montserrat CABALLÉ - soprano
Miguel Zanetti, piano

Numerous information about Mompou can be found at the Frederic Mompou Private Foundation: Fundacio_Mompou

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Federico Mompou: Composer of the Week No. 17 / April 2018