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Luis Fernando Perez

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A Fresh Take! Rachmaninoff with the Passion of FlamencoPopular Spanish pianist Luis Fernando Prezs seventh release on the Mirare label features Rachmaninoff. Prez is strongly associated with works from his native Spainsuch as Albniz, Granados, and Mompouand his appeal lies in his crisp, bouncy rhythms, dry tone, and expansive musicality.Surprisingly, however, Perezs favorite composer is Rachmaninoff, and he had long wanted to dedicate this milestone seventh album to the composers works. Here, he presents all six pieces from the early, heavy, and introspective *Moments Musicaux, Op. 16*, as well as five preludes, including The Bellsthe first Rachmaninoff piece Prez learned when he was 10 years old.Prez, a virtuoso blessed with large hands, conquers Rachmaninoff with ease; yet, since Spain shares a temperament with Russiamarked by passion and melancholyhis interpretation of Rachmaninoff is