Máximo Diego Pujol (born 7 December 1957) is an

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ist and

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Life and career

He was born in

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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,

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, Liliana Ardissone and 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

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. 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

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and similarly use the

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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 People from Buenos Aires {{Argentina-composer-stub