Quatuor Byron & Matteo Mela - Souvenir d'Espagne

Quatuor Byron & Matteo Mela Release Souvenir d’Espagne

Transnational ensemble Quatuor Byron (the Byron Quartet) and classical guitarist Matteo Mela have teamed up to celebrate the music of Spain and the guitar on a new album titled “Souvenir d’Espagne” (souvenir of Spain) that was released in February 2023

“Souvenir d’Espagne” includes fascinating new arrangements of pieces by Spanish composer and guitarist Joaquin Turina and Italian composer, and guitarist as well, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (who also had Spanish roots).

Quatuor Byron string quartet includes Wendy Ghysels on first violin; François James on second violin; Robin Lemmel on viola; and Coralie Devars on cello.

Author: Angel Romero

Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
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