Máximo Diego Pujol (born 7 December 1957) is an
Argentine
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classical guitar
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ist and
composer
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Etymology and def ...
.
Life and career
He was born in
Buenos Aires
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and graduated from the Juan José Castro Provincial Conservatory. Pujol undertook his instrumental studies with Gaspar Navarro, Alfredo Vincente, Gascón and Horacio Ceballos,
Abel Carlevaroand
Miguel Angel Girollet. He also studied harmony and composition under the guidance of Leónidas Arnedo and participated in master classes and seminars directed by Antonio de Raco, Abel Carlevaro, and
Leo Brouwer
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Early years
Brouwer was born in Havana, Cuba. When he ...
.
Pujol has been awarded numerous prizes in Argentine and international competitions. In 1989 he was awarded the Argentine Composers' Union prize as 'Best Composer of Classical Music'.
[Information from publisher's website, see 'External links'.] His compositions reflect the influence of
Ástor Piazzolla and similarly use the
tango
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as a basic style.
Publications
Pujol's music is published exclusively with Éditions Henry Lemoine, Paris.
Recordings
Máximo Diego Pujol (rec. 2005)Mandala
Tango, Milonga Y Final (2006)
(Aqua Records, AQ 114 - Duo with María Isabel Siewers)
A mi viejo (2009)
(Aqua Records, AQ232)
Piazzolla en seis cuerdas (2009)
(Aqua Records, AQ233)
*''Complete Guitar Duos'' (2009), Giorgio Mirto & Victor Villadangos
Brilliant Classics 9088
*''Historias sin Palabras'' (2011), Giorgio Mirto, guitar
Brilliant Classics 9209
External links
Composer's website
Publisher's website for Pujol
References
1957 births
Argentine classical composers
Argentine classical guitarists
Argentine male guitarists
Composers for the classical guitar
Living people
Musicians from Buenos Aires
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