A VERSATILE PIANIST
He commands a broad European classical as well as contemporary repertoire, yet it is his special intention to present his Latin-American and particularly Cuban classical and contemporary repertoire to international audiences. A glimpse into the world of Gustavo Corrales Romero.
The Cuban music you don’t know. A journey across 200 years of Cuban classical and contemporary music. Cuban academic composers have been notably inspired by the rich folkloric and imaginative variety in popular music through the ages, heavily influenced by the Spanish and African background as well as by the turbulent history of their country. Modeled after his 1st CD.
Uncovering equal trends, Corrales takes us to the rest of Latin-America, expertly providing a taste of the nationalist fever with which academic composers began recreating music from their countries since the 19th century, resulting in the abundance of works from which this delightful selection was made. As of 2011, Corrales is performing this program under the new name Exotical Classic.
In light of his academic education Gustavo Corrales Romero can provide a wealth of background information on his repertoire, especially relating to the Cuban composers, several of which he has special ties with. This perspective, based on the concept of Corrales' 1st CD Palimpsesto, “the other side of Cuba”, he is eager to share with audiences around the world, who mostly know Cuba for its popular music.
Contemporary
Corrales’ special passion for contemporary music led to a long series of participation in contemporary music events. He is well-known among his peers for his eagerness to and expertise at performing new compositions. Exciting combinations are possible, drawing from European as well as Latin-American works.
Tailor-made
Since his successful collaboration with the Groninger Museum, Corrales has added to his make-up the possibility of creating programs for museums running parallel to their exhibitions, using his knowledge of art, coupled with the vast variety of his repertoire.
Overall: wide concert repertoire for piano and chamber music ranging from classical to contemporary European and Latin American music, including (in chronological order) composers such as (European:) Scarlatti, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Chopin, Liszt, Albéniz, Rachmaninov, Prokofiev, Schönberg, Berg, Weber, Andriessen, Górecki, Draagstra, Cykiert; (Latin American:) Saumell, Cervantes, Lecuona, Nazareth, Caturla, Moleiro, Fariñas, Guastavino, Williams, Ginasteras, Statius Muller, Mompou, Gramatges and (Cuban latest generation:) Quintero, Orozco, Carvajal, Morales.
With several of the contemporary Cuban composers who feature in his programs, Gustavo Corrales Romero has a special connection.
