Frederic Mompou: El eterno recomenzar by Adolf Pla i Garrigós (review)

Adolf Pla i Garrigós' book, 'Frederic Mompou: El eterno recomenzar,' explores the life and music of the underappreciated Spanish Catalan composer Frederic Mompou (1893–1987), highlighting his unique artistic voice influenced by Chopin, Fauré, Debussy, Ravel, Satie, and Spanish folk traditions. Pla, a pianist and professor at ESMUC, presents Mompou's work as deeply spiritual and distinctive, contrasting it with more prominent contemporaries. The book accompanies a four-CD set of Mompou’s complete piano works and is part of the multimedia concert 'The Sound of Light,' which links Mompou’s music to Antoni Gaudí’s architecture through photographs by Marc Llimargas. Pla’s work aims to broaden public appreciation for Mompou, offering insights into his artistic evolution and spiritual depth.

Brunner, L. W. (2014). Frederic Mompou: El eterno recomenzar by Adolf Pla i Garrigós (review). Notes, 71(2), 289–292. https://doi.org/10.1353/not.2014.0136