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Leo Brouwer
Person · male · Cuba · Havana · born 1939 · recording since 1978
Cuban composer, conductor, and guitarist
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Also known as Brouwer · L. Brouwer · 莱奥·布劳威尔
Timeline
29 events▣ Album 25✦ Award 2◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1930s
1970s
· Debut release
Debut release: The Classics of Cuba
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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1980s
1990s
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Album: Guitar Music, Volume 1: Estudios sencillos / Tres apuntes / Canción de cuna
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Album: Brouwer: Concierto de Volos / Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez / Arnold: Serenade, op. 50
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2000s
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Album: Guitar Concerto No. 5 / Iberia Suite / From Yesterday to Penny Lane
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Album: La ciudad de las columnas / Nuevos estudios sencillos / Suite no. 1
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2010s
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Album: Estudios Sencillos / Nuevo Estudios Sencillos / Preludios Epigramáticos
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Album: Leo Brouwer: The Book of Signs / Paulo Bellinati: Concerto Caboclo
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2020s
Biography
English biography702 words · 8 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1376969837
Biography
Juan Leovigildo Brouwer Mezquida (born March 1, 1939) is a Cuban composer, conductor, and classical guitarist. He is a Member of Honour of the International Music Council.
Early years
Brouwer was born in Havana, Cuba. When he was 13, he began classical guitar with the encouragement of his father, who was an amateur guitarist. His teacher was Isaac Nicola, who was a student of Emilio Pujol, who was himself a student of Francisco Tárrega. At age 17 he performed publicly for the first time and began composing.
Brouwer went to the United States to study music at the Hartt College of Music of the University of Hartford, and later at the Juilliard School, where he studied under Vincent Persichetti and took composition classes with Stefan Wolpe.
In 1970 Brouwer played in the premiere of El Cimarrón by Hans Werner Henze in Berlin. Together with Morton Feldman, he was awarded a 1972 scholarship by the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) and to work as a guest composer and lecturer at the Academy of Science and Arts of Berlin. In Germany Brouwer also recorded a number of LPs for Deutsche Grammophon.
Composing and performing
In his early compositions, Brouwer remained close to the rhythms of Cuban music, while later he was drawn to aleatoric music. During the 1960s and 70s, he became interested in the music of modernist composers such as Luigi Nono and Iannis Xenakis, using indeterminacy in works such as Sonograma I. Other works from this period include the guitar pieces Canticum (1968), La espiral eterna (1971), Parábola (1973) and Tarantos (1974). More recently, Brouwer's works have leaned towards tonality and modality. The solo guitar works El Decamerón Negro (1981), Paisaje cubano con campanas (1986), and the Sonata (1990; for Julian Bream) exemplify this tendency. His playing career ended in the early 1980s due to an injury to a tendon in his right hand middle finger.
Brouwer has written for guitar, piano, and percussion, and has composed orchestral works, ballet, and music for over one hundred movies, including the film Like Water for Chocolate. For a guitar competition in Hungary in 1979, he wrote a composition that employed 200 guitarists. He is known for a series of studies called the Etudes Simples. Brouwer has also transcribed Beatles songs for classical guitar.
He has performed and recorded works by Sylvano Bussotti, Hans Werner Henze, Maurice Ohana, Cristóbal Halffter, Leni Alexander, Cornelius Cardew, and Heitor Villa-Lobos.
Other activities
He has been a conductor for many symphony orchestras, including the BBC Concert Orchestra, the Berlin Philharmonic, and the Córdoba Symphony in Spain.
Brouwer is involved in the Concurso y Festival Internacional de Guitarra de la Habana (Havana International Guitar Festival and Competition). He frequently travels to attend guitar festivals throughout the world, and especially to other Latin American countries.
Brouwer, according to the composer himself, has never been a member of the Communist Party of Cuba, but has nevertheless held a number of official posts in Cuba, including with the music department of the Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industry.
Family
He is the grandson of Cuban composer Ernestina Lecuona y Casado. His great-uncle, Ernesto Lecuona, composed "La Malagueña" and his second cousin, Margarita Lecuona, composed "Babalú", which was popularized by Cuban musician and actor Desi Arnaz.
Brouwer is the great-uncle of Al Jourgensen of Ministry fame. Brouwer is the brother of Jourgensen's maternal grandfather.
Brouwer has five children.
The name Brouwer is rare in Spanish speaking countries but a common name in Holland. His grandfather from his father's side was Dutch. In 2009 Leo Brouwer visited Holland to conduct a few of his works and called this "the country of my grandfather".
Selected compositions
Chamber and solo instrumental
Black Decameron, composed in 1981 for American guitarist Sharon Isbin, premiered in 1983.
2009 Mitología de las Aguas (Sonata No. 1 for flute and guitar)
Film scores
1968: Lucía
1992: Like Water for Chocolate (film)
Recordings
A Solas — Iliana Matos (2025), an album of works by various composers, including Brouwer's Voyage, Juan Erena's A Solas, and Sergio Assad's Quarantine.
Other sources
Andy Daly, Leo Brouwer. Music Web International, accessed June 9, 2011
Brouwer, Leo; Hdez, Hernández; Carmona, Nisleidys Flores (2004). Leo Brouwer: gajes del oficio.
Hernández, Isabelle (2000). Leo Brouwer. Havana: Editora Musical de Cuba. ISBN 959-7153-01-7.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 22 | 83.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 30 | 90.4th |
| Studio albums | 27 | 97.8th |
| Awards recorded | 3 | 95.4th |
| Timeline events | 29 | 96.6th |
| Recording span (years) | 43 | 83.8th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (30 release groups · 27 studio albums)
Albums · 27
1978 · studio album
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A1Variations on a Theme of Milan5:43A2Prelude2:36A3Little Suite "In Homage to Ravel"5:44A4Five contredances: El cataclismo / La caridad / Recuerdos tristes / La quejosita / Los ojos de pepa6:08B1La espiral eterna7:24B2Cantos "Yoruba" de Cuba8:26B3Danza del diablito1:26B4Two Popular Cuban Songs: Zapateado / Criolla "El arroyo que murmura"4:211978 · studio album
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A1Ragtime (El animador)A2Misa negraB1Concierto de AranjuézB2AdagioB3Romance (Juegos prohibidos)B4Preludio no. 31981 · studio album
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A1Siciliana3:07A2Ragtime (El animador)4:23A3Un día de noviembre3:31A4Maxixa (Choro)2:29A5Don Eladio - Estilo popular argentino3:13A6Estilo popular argentino2:26A7Drume negrita2:26B1The Fool on the Hill3:48B2Danza del altiplano3:14B3Preludio (Dolor)2:12B4Pantomima del ballet "El amor brujo"4:19B5(Danza del molinero) Farruca del ballet "El sombrero de tres picos"3:37B6Sarabanda de la suite no. 17 para laud3:591982 · studio album
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Tracklist · 38 tracks · 36:59
A1Prólogo y final2:06A2Tema pajarero0:52A3Tema del amor0:53A4Tema amor guerrillero1:08A5Tema amor guerrillero1:00A6Caida del árbol0:37A7Alsino sube al árbol0:34A8Tema del pajarero0:20A9Tema no usado0:40A10Tema abuelo Alsino1:21A11Tema del Alsino en el árbol0:49A12Muerte de Manuel y abuela0:55A13Tema del prostíbulo0:24A14Alsino en el campamento guerrillero1:02A15Tema del circo1:10A16Alsino recuerda el circo0:28A17Alsino y Lucía en el campo3:02B1Alsino vende el caballo2:13B2El pajarero1:10B3El pajarero0:48B4El pajarero0:28B5Tema no usado0:21B6Alsino intenta volver (1a vez)0:58B7Caída del árbol1:14B8Tema no usado0:29B9Tema no usado0:44B10Muerte del maestro y represión1:00B11Represión0:21B12Muerte del maestro0:58B13Muerte y represión1:10B14Pesadilla de Garín0:50B15Muerte y represión0:58B16Represión0:31B17Represión0:27B18Pesadilla de Garín0:49B19Tema no usado1:08B20El pajarero1:09B21Tema de amor Manuel1:52El Decamerón negro & Other Guitar Works
1995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 55:47
1Danza característica2:272Elogio de la danza: I. Lento4:013Elogio de la danza: II. Obstinato3:124El Decamerón negro: I. El arpa del guerrero4:515El Decamerón negro: II. La huida de los amantes por el valle de los ecos5:146El Decamerón negro: III. Balada de la doncella enamorada6:007Tres danzas concertantes: I. Allegro3:578Tres danzas concertantes: II. Andantino5:439Tres danzas concertantes: III. Toccata5:0610Rito de los Orishas: I. Exordium - Conjuro4:4911Rito de los Orishas: II. Danza de las diosas negras10:27Guitar Music, Volume 1: Estudios sencillos / Tres apuntes / Canción de cuna
1997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 35 tracks · 1:01:41
1Danza característica (Quítate de la acera)2:042Estudios sencillos: Primera serie: I0:443Estudios sencillos: Primera serie: II1:114Estudios sencillos: Primera serie: III0:265Estudios sencillos: Primera serie: IV0:416Estudios sencillos: Primera serie: V0:497Estudios sencillos: Segunda serie: VI0:548Estudios sencillos: Segunda serie: VII0:369Estudios sencillos: Segunda serie: VII1:0310Estudios sencillos: Segunda serie: IX0:4111Estudios sencillos: Segunda serie: X0:4512Estudios sencillos: Tercera serie: XI1:4013Estudios sencillos: Tercera serie: XII0:5514Estudios sencillos: Tercera serie: XIII2:0215Estudios sencillos: Tercera serie: XIV2:0916Estudios sencillos: Tercera serie: XV3:0217Estudios sencillos: Cuarta serie: XVI1:3618Estudios sencillos: Cuarta serie: XVII2:4819Estudios sencillos: Cuarta serie: XVIII2:4720Estudios sencillos: Cuarta serie: XIX1:2921Estudios sencillos: Cuarta serie: XX2:1422Preludio1:3423Fuga no. 12:5024Piezas sin título: No. 11:3025Piezas sin título: No. 22:1526Piezas sin título: No. 30:5927Dos aires populares cubanos: I. Guajira criolla1:5528Dos aires populares cubanos: II. Zapateado2:1829Tres apuntes: I. De el "Homenaje a Falla"2:2830Tres apuntes: II. De un fragmento instrumental1:4631Tres apuntes: III. Sobre un canto de Bulgaria1:4432Canción de cuna3:4833Ojos brujos2:0334Elogio de la danza: I. Lento3:0435Elogio de la danza: II. Ostinato2:51Brouwer: Concierto de Volos / Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez / Arnold: Serenade, op. 50
1998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 56:29
1Concierto de Volos: I. Aeolian Serenade14:052Concierto de Volos: II. The Sphynx3:313Concierto de Volos: III. Bacchus Dance in Agria's Beach10:364Concierto de Aranjuez: I. Allegro con spirito6:295Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio10:546Concierto de Aranjuez: III. Allegro gentile5:267Serenade, op. 505:282001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 1:13:47
1El decamerón negro: I. El arpa del guerrero5:102El decamerón negro: II. La huida de los amantes4:483El decamerón negro: III. Balada de la doncella enamorada6:284Preludios epigramáticos: No. 11:425Preludios epigramáticos: No. 23:026Preludios epigramáticos: No. 32:367Preludios epigramáticos: No. 41:298Preludios epigramáticos: No. 51:449Preludios epigramáticos: No. 61:1710Canticum: I. Eclosión4:1011Canticum: II. Ditirambo1:4912La espiral eterna7:4713Parábola7:5914Tarantos5:5715Variations on a Theme of Django Reinhardt: I. Introduction and Theme2:3916Variations on a Theme of Django Reinhardt: II. Variations9:3017Paisaje cubano con tristeza5:40Guitar Concerto No. 5 / Iberia Suite / From Yesterday to Penny Lane
2002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 1:05:45
1Guitar Concerto No. 5, "Helsinki": I. Spaces10:162Guitar Concerto No. 5, "Helsinki": II. Lightness and Heaviness10:333Guitar Concerto No. 5, "Helsinki": III. Luminosity8:444Iberia, Book 1 (arr. L. Brouwer): I. Evocacion5:205Iberia, Book 1 (arr. L. Brouwer): II. El Puerto4:116Iberia, Book 3: I. El Albaicin (arr. L. Brouwer)7:277From Yesterday to Penny Lane: No. 1. She's Leaving Home2:418From Yesterday to Penny Lane: No. 2. A Ticket to Ride2:379From Yesterday to Penny Lane: No. 3. Here, There and Everywhere2:5010From Yesterday to Penny Lane: No. 4. Yesterday2:3911From Yesterday to Penny Lane: No. 5. Got to Get You Into My Life1:4312From Yesterday to Penny Lane: No. 6. Eleanor Rigby4:0813From Yesterday to Penny Lane: No. 7. Penny Lane2:362002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 1:14:47
1Material6:032Memories15:223Exaedros I6:144Rara (Eco Sierologico)10:155Si le jour paraît...3:216Preludi para guitarra4:197Serenata per chitarra6:018La espiral eterna7:299Codex I10:2810Contrapunto especial III-C5:15Sonata / Hika / Suite no. 2 / Rito de los orishas
2003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:10:49
1Sonata: I. Fandangos y boleros6:552Sonata: II. Sarabanda de Scriabin3:443Sonata: III. La toccata de Pasquini5:004Three Latin American Pieces: Variations on a Piazzolla Tango5:335Three Latin American Pieces: Canción triste (Guastavino)2:096Three Latin American Pieces: Danza del altiplano4:057Hika7:248Suite no. 2: I. Preludio2:419Suite no. 2: II. Allegro burlesco1:3310Suite no. 2: III. Andantino2:0411An Idea (Passacaglia for Eli)2:5212Paisaje cubano con campanas6:2613Rito de los orishas: I. Exordium – conjuro5:1514Rito de los orishas: II. Danza de las diosas negras10:4315Un día de noviembre4:25La ciudad de las columnas / Nuevos estudios sencillos / Suite no. 1
2007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 34 tracks · 1:10:23
1La ciudad de las columnas: Introducción (quasi lento) - Andar la Habana2:212La ciudad de las columnas: La ceiba y el colibrí2:073La ciudad de las columnas: Convento de San Francisco2:184La ciudad de las columnas: Por la Calle del Obispo2:285La ciudad de las columnas: Amanecer en el Morro2:136La ciudad de las columnas: Toque en la Plaza de armas1:587Viaje a la semilla9:108Nuevos estudios sencillos: Omaggio a Debussy0:519Nuevos estudios sencillos: Omaggio a Mangoré1:0610Nuevos estudios sencillos: Omaggio a Caturla1:1611Nuevos estudios sencillos: Omaggio a Prokofiev0:4812Nuevos estudios sencillos: Omaggio a Tárrega1:1413Nuevos estudios sencillos: Omaggio a Sor1:1714Nuevos estudios sencillos: Omaggio a Piazzolla1:3315Nuevos estudios sencillos: Omaggio a Villa-Lobos2:0316Nuevos estudios sencillos: Omaggio a Szymanowski2:2417Nuevos estudios sencillos: Omaggio a Stravinsky1:44188 contradanzas: La piñata habanera1:00198 contradanzas: La caridad1:10208 contradanzas: La Matilde1:19218 contradanzas: La quejosita0:54228 contradanzas: Los chismes de Guanabacoa2:05238 contradanzas: El cataclismo1:13248 contradanzas: Recuerdos tristes2:25258 contradanzas: La María1:2326Hoja de álbum "La gota de agua"4:4827Suite no. 1 "Antigua": Preludio1:4028Suite no. 1 "Antigua": Fuga1:1929Suite no. 1 "Antigua": Sarabanda1:3930Suite no. 1 "Antigua": Giga2:0931Yemaya: La leyenda3:0332Yemaya: Presentación - Presentimiento - El recuerdo2:4333Yemaya: A la danza2:1834Yemaya: Y el amor - Final. Estudios sencillos2:24Concierto Elegiaco / Danzas Concertantes / Quintet
2009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 51:08
1Concierto Elegiaco: I.9:482Concierto Elegiaco: II. Interlude4:083Concierto Elegiaco: III. Finale: Toccata8:374Tres Danzas Concertantes: I. Allegro - Andantino - Allegro3:325Tres Danzas Concertantes: II.4:386Tres Danzas Concertantes: III. Toccata4:027Quintet for Guitar and String Quartet: I. Allegro-piu mosso4:328Quintet for Guitar and String Quartet: II.5:369Quintet for Guitar and String Quartet: III. Finale6:15Estudios Sencillos / Nuevo Estudios Sencillos / Preludios Epigramáticos
2013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 36 tracks · 49:59
1Estudios Sencillos: I. Movido0:552Estudios Sencillos: II. Coral1:123Estudios Sencillos: III. Rapido0:254Estudios Sencillos: IV. Comodo (Allegretto)0:395Estudios Sencillos: V. Allegretto (Montune)0:476Estudios Sencillos: VI.1:087Estudios Sencillos: VII. Lo más rápido posible0:368Estudios Sencillos: VIII.1:009Estudios Sencillos: IX.0:4110Estudios Sencillos: X.0:4511Estudios Sencillos: XI. Allegretto1:4712Estudios Sencillos: XII. Tranquillo-Moderato1:0013Estudios Sencillos: XIII. Movido1:2114Estudios Sencillos: XIV. Allegro1:2015Estudios Sencillos: XV. Sarabande2:5216Estudios Sencillos: XVI. Grave1:3517Estudios Sencillos: XVII. Moderato2:4918Estudios Sencillos: XVIII. Moderato quasi lento2:4319Estudios Sencillos: XIX. Movido (Allegretto)1:1420Estudios Sencillos: XX. Movido1:4021Nuevos Estudios Sencillos: I. Omaggio a Debussy. Tempo di giga1:0322Nuevos Estudios Sencillos: II. Omaggio a Mangoré. Vivace0:5123Nuevos Estudios Sencillos: III. Omaggio a Caturla. Moderato assai1:2524Nuevos Estudios Sencillos: IV. Omaggio a Prokofiev0:4625Nuevos Estudios Sencillos: Omaggio a Tárrega. Comodo1:3626Nuevos Estudios Sencillos: Omaggio a Sor. Tempo libero1:1027Nuevos Estudios Sencillos: Omaggio a Piazzolla. Allegro1:3928Nuevos Estudios Sencillos: Omaggio a Villa-Lobos. Tranquillo2:1829Nuevos Estudios Sencillos: Omaggio a Szymanovski. Lento assai1:3730Nuevos Estudios Sencillos: Omaggio a Stravinsky. Toccata1:1531Preludios Epigramaticos: Desde Que al Alba Quiso Ser Alba, Toda Eres Madre1:2732Preludios Epigramaticos: Tristes Hombres Si No Mueren de Amore2:1833Preludios Epigramaticos: Al Rededor de Tu Piel, Ato y Desato la Mia1:5234Preludios Epigramaticos: Rié, Que Todo Rié. Que Todo es Madre Leve1:2635Preludios Epigramaticos: Me Cogiste el Corazón y Hoy Precipitas Su Vuelo1:3536Preludios Epigramaticos: Llegó Con Tres Heridas. la del Amor, la de la Muerte, la de la Vida1:122014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 40 tracks · 1:03:51
Disc 11Fantasia per ensemble: Ouverture (da estudio 11)1:092Fantasia per ensemble: Intro2:393Fantasia per ensemble: Estudio 10:554Fantasia per ensemble: 1° interludio1:315Fantasia per ensemble: Estudio 62:136Fantasia per ensemble: 2° Interludio1:377Fantasia per ensemble: Estudio 161:248Fantasia per ensemble: 3° Interludio1:129Fantasia per ensemble: Estudio 2 “corale”1:0710Fantasia per ensemble: Estudio 2 “Double”2:3311Fantasia per ensemble: 4° Interludio1:0112Fantasia per ensemble: Estudio 51:2113Fantasia per ensemble: Estudio 142:0114Fantasia per ensemble: Estudio 102:2915Fantasia per ensemble: Estudio 30:2616Fantasia per ensemble: 5° Interludio1:0517Fantasia per ensemble: 6° Interludio1:0718Fantasia per ensemble: Estudio 70:5319Fantasia per ensemble: Impro collettiva4:3120Fantasia per ensemble: Finale (da estudio 20)6:13Disc 21Estudios sencillos: Estudio 10:462Estudios sencillos: Estudio 21:123Estudios sencillos: Estudio 30:264Estudios sencillos: Estudio 40:335Estudios sencillos: Estudio 50:546Estudios sencillos: Estudio 60:527Estudios sencillos: Estudio 70:338Estudios sencillos: Estudio 80:589Estudios sencillos: Estudio 90:4210Estudios sencillos: Estudio 100:4811Estudios sencillos: Estudio 111:4212Estudios sencillos: Estudio 120:3713Estudios sencillos: Estudio 131:5414Estudios sencillos: Estudio 141:4715Estudios sencillos: Estudio 152:2516Estudios sencillos: Estudio 161:3217Estudios sencillos: Estudio 172:2118Estudios sencillos: Estudio 182:4919Estudios sencillos: Estudio 191:3720Estudios sencillos: Estudio 201:562014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 34 tracks · 52:03
110 Sketches: I. Prelude1:33210 Sketches: II. Lullaby2:19310 Sketches: III. Ballad2:00410 Sketches: IV. Run!1:41510 Sketches: V. Bossa2:05610 Sketches: VI. 7-8-91:28710 Sketches: VII. Impression1:41810 Sketches: VIII. March1:35910 Sketches: IX. In Old Style1:341010 Sketches: X. Slide1:3411Tres apuntes: I. De el "Homenaje a Falla"2:2812Tres apuntes: II. De un fragmento instrumental1:5413Tres apuntes: III. Sobre un canto de Bulgaria1:3514Sketchbook I: I.1:0315Sketchbook I: II.2:0216Sketchbook I: III.1:0617Sketchbook I: IV.1:3518Sketchbook II: I.1:0319Sketchbook II: II.1:1720Sketchbook II: III.2:1721Sketchbook II: IV.0:5622Sketchbook III: I.1:5323Sketchbook III: II.0:4824Sketchbook III: III.1:3325Sketchbook III: IV.1:0926Sketchbook III: V.1:0927Sketchbook IV: I.1:1428Sketchbook IV: II.0:5729Sketchbook IV: III.1:4730Sketchbook IV: IV.1:1331Sketchbook V: I.1:0932Sketchbook V: II.1:3633Sketchbook V: III.1:4734Sketchbook V: IV.1:022014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 55:38
1Sons de carrilhões4:032Suite antiga: Aria4:213Odeon2:574Desvairada3:265Modinha4:176Homenagem3:547Sonata del caminante: Vision de la amazônia - El gran sertão - Danza festiva - Toccata nordestina17:498Esperança3:479A Santa Ceia Segundo Athayde4:0610Dança das cabeças6:582015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 21 tracks · 1:06:09
1Triptico: I. Allegro3:392Triptico: II. Interlude4:433Triptico: III. Toccata5:284Micro piezas: I. Tranquillo1:125Micro piezas: II. Allegro vivace1:336Micro piezas: III. Vivacissimo muy rítmico0:577Micro piezas: IV. -1:288Micro piezas: V. Andante tranquillo9Música incidental campesina: I. Preludio1:0010Música incidental campesina: II. Interludio1:1111Música incidental campesina: III. Danza0:5412Música incidental campesina: IV. Final1:1213Per suonare a due: I. Prologo o epilogo1:1414Per suonare a due: II. Interludio3:4315Per suonare a due: III. Grand Pas de Deux3:5216Per suonare a due: IV. Prologo o epilogo II3:1517Per suonare a due: V. Scherzo di bravura2:1218Sonata de los viajeros: I. Primer viaje a tierras heladas10:2619Sonata de los viajeros: II. El retablo de las maravillas - La venus de Praxiteles6:4320Sonata de los viajeros: III. Visita a Bach en Leipzig2:5321Sonata de los viajeros: IV. Por el mar de las Antillas8:342015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:10:26
1Danzas rituales y festivas (First Series): I. Danza de los altos cerros4:152Danzas rituales y festivas (First Series): II. Habanera trunca5:193Danzas rituales y festivas (First Series): III. Guajira5:444El Decamerón negro: I. Balada de la doncella enamorada6:565El Decamerón negro: II. Huida de los amantes por el valle de los ecos5:246El Decamerón negro: III. El arpa del guerrero5:257Estudio no. 4 para el anular5:458Fantasía y rondó: I. Fantasía3:199Fantasía y rondó: II. Rondó1:4210Opfergabe5:1311Paralelepípedo isócrono sobre un panáculo helicoidal6:4112Escenas del des-equinoccio5:2613Lúa (Nana)5:2814Guajiras de Lucía3:49Guitar Vibes: Music for Guitar and Strings
2017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 1:01:44
1Tres Danzas Concertantes: I. Allegro3:372Tres Danzas Concertantes: II. Andantino5:183Tres Danzas Concertantes: III. Toccata5:064Guernica Suite: I. Mujeres2:135Guernica Suite: II. el Ave3:146Guernica Suite: III. el Guerrero3:197Guernica Suite: IV. el Caballo y el Toro3:468Guernica suite: V. Mujer con niño muerto1:599Guernica Suite: VI. Epílogo4:4210Tríptico: I. Tranquilo3:3011Tríptico: II. Rítmico4:4712Tríptico: III. Fluido3:5413Schattenspiel16:19Leo Brouwer: The Book of Signs / Paulo Bellinati: Concerto Caboclo
2018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 1:04:18
1The Book of Signs: I. The Signs of Memory (Theme and Variations)15:462The Book of Signs: II. Variaciones sobre un tema sentimental13:523The Book of Signs: III. Allegro15:254Concerto Caboclo: I. Toada (Andante, quasi andantino)8:045Concerto Caboclo: II. Moda di Viola (Adagio)5:506Concerto Caboclo: III. Ponteado (Vivo)5:212019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 21 tracks · 1:53:06
Disc 11Sonata no. 1: I. Fandangos y boleros6:462Sonata no. 1: II. Sarabanda de Scriabin3:363Sonata no. 1: III. Toccata de Pasquini4:494Sonata no. 2 "del caminante": I. Visión de la Amazonia1:525Sonata no. 2 "del caminante": II. El gran sertao6:296Sonata no. 2 "del caminante": III. Danza festiva3:467Sonata no. 2 "del caminante": IV. Toccata nordestina5:458Sonata no. 3 "del Decamerón Negro": I. Güijes y gnomos5:409Sonata no. 3 "del Decamerón Negro": II. Treno por Oyá6:1010Sonata no. 3 "del Decamerón Negro": III. Burlesca del aire4:1211Sonata no. 3 "del Decamerón Negro": IV. La risa de los griots5:39Disc 21Sonata no. 4 "del pensador": I. Recuperación de la memoria5:392Sonata no. 4 "del pensador": II. Iluminaciones4:383Sonata no. 4 "del pensador": III. Elogio de la meditación6:364Sonata no. 4 "del pensador": IV. Celebración de la memoria3:575Sonata no. 5 "Ars combinatoria": I. Toccata4:496Sonata no. 5 "Ars combinatoria": II. Fantasía que contrahaze la harpa5:467Sonata no. 5 "Ars combinatoria": III. Finale8:238Sonata no. 6 "de los enigmas": I. Preludio5:029Sonata no. 6 "de los enigmas": II. Pavana melancólica (con permiso de Luys de Milán)7:1910Sonata no. 6 "de los enigmas": III. Fantasía y toccata6:13Danzas Rituales y Festivas Vol. 2 / Guitare Sonatas
2020 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:12:28
1Danzas Rituales y Festivas, Vol. 2: No. 1, Danza de los Ancestros5:582Danzas Rituales y Festivas, Vol. 2: No. 2, Glosas Camperas5:533Danzas Rituales y Festivas, Vol. 2: No. 3, Tango Matrero4:524Guitar Sonata no. 3 "Sonata del Decamerón Negro": I. Güijes y Gnomos4:355Guitar Sonata no. 3 "Sonata del Decamerón Negro": II. Treno por Oyá5:216Guitar Sonata no. 3 "Sonata del Decamerón Negro": III. Burlesca del Aire3:427Guitar Sonata no. 3 "Sonata del Decamerón Negro": IV. La Risa de los Griots4:578Guitar Sonata no. 4 "Sonata del Pensador": I. Recuperación de la Memoria5:209Guitar Sonata no. 4 "Sonata del Pensador": II. Iluminaciones4:1210Guitar Sonata no. 4 "Sonata del Pensador": III. Elogio de la Meditación6:2011Guitar Sonata no. 4 "Sonata del Pensador": IV. Celebración de la Memoria4:0512Guitar Sonata no. 5 "Ars combinatoria": I. Toccata. Vivace4:3413Guitar Sonata no. 5 "Ars combinatoria": II. Fantasía que Contrahaze la Harpa5:1614Guitar Sonata no. 5 "Ars combinatoria": III. Danza alla Rustica - Finale7:23Thibault Cauvin Plays Leo Brouwer
2020 · studio album
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Tracklist · 33 tracks · 53:13
1Estudios Sencillos I : Movido0:452Estudios Sencillos II : Coral, Lento1:123Estudios Sencillos III : Rapido0:284Estudios Sencillos IV : Comodo0:525Estudios Sencillos V : Allegretto0:576Estudios Sencillos VI0:587Estudios Sencillos VII : Lo más rápido posible0:398Estudios Sencillos VIII1:149Estudios Sencillos IX0:4010Estudios Sencillos X0:4811Estudios Sencillos XI : Allegretto1:5812Estudios Sencillos XII : Tranquillo - Moderato1:0413Estudios Sencillos XIII : Movido1:5214Estudios Sencillos XIV : Allegro1:5615Estudios Sencillos XV : Sarabande2:2616Estudios Sencillos XVI : Grave2:0117Estudios Sencillos XVII : Moderato3:0218Estudios Sencillos XVIII : Moderato quasi lento3:0819Estudios Sencillos XIX : Movido1:2520Estudios Sencillos XX : Introduction, Movido1:5421Nuevos Estudios Sencillos I : Omaggio a Debussy1:0322Nuevos Estudios Sencillos II : Omaggio a Mangore0:5723Nuevos Estudios Sencillos III : Omaggio a Caturla1:2624Nuevos Estudios Sencillos IV : Omaggio a Prokofiev0:4625Nuevos Estudios Sencillos V : Omaggio a Tárrega1:3126Nuevos Estudios Sencillos VI : Omaggio a Sor1:1627Nuevos Estudios Sencillos VII : Omaggio a Piazzolla1:4928Nuevos Estudios Sencillos VIII : Omaggio a Villa-Lobos2:1729Nuevos Estudios Sencillos IX : Omaggio a Szymanowski2:0930Nuevos Estudios Sencillos X : Omaggio a Stravinsky1:0531Nouvelle étude I: La ruta de las máscaras2:4832Nouvelle étude II: El ser y la nada3:1833Nouvelle étude III: El diálogo eterno3:292021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 54:09
1English Folk Songs: I Am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger4:562English Folk Songs: Down by the Salley Gardens3:073English Folk Songs: O Waly Waly4:174An Idea (Passacaglia for Eli)2:355Canciones amatorias: Yo he de enseñarte el camino5:126Canciones amatorias: El Cantar de los Cantares5:297Canciones amatorias: Balada de un día de Julio5:428Cello Suite no. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: I. Prelude2:589Cello Suite no. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: II. Allemande2:2210Cello Suite no. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: III. Courante1:2711Cello Suite no. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: IV. Sarabande1:2112Cello Suite no. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: V. Minuet I/II2:1213Cello Suite no. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: VI. Gigue1:0414Diomedes oder die triumphierende Unschuld: Bist du bei mir3:0815Brunnquell aller Güter, BWV 4452:0916Jesus bleibet meine Freude, BWV 1473:1917Nuevos estudios sencillos: IX. Omaggio a Szymanowski2:51— · studio album
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A1Concierto para violín y orquesta: Toccata I3:31A2Concierto para violín y orquesta: Nocturno6:56A3Concierto para violín y orquesta: Toccata II4:50BTiento II16:35— · studio album
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A1La tradición se rompe… pero cuesta trabajo13:32A2Sonograma III7:15B1Conmutaciones5:42B2Dos conceptos del tiempo11:10
Album · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Like Water for ChocolateSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 22 tracks1Tita's Theme (Orchestra) 2Ranch Theme 3Dr. Brown's Theme 4Ojos de juventud (Eyes of Youth) 5Tita's Theme (Insane Variation) 6Tita and Pedro's Love Theme 7Chencha and Sgt. Trevino's Potpourri 8Mi querido capitan (My Dear Captain) 9Theme of Tita Knitting 10The Kidnapping of Gertrudis 11Quail in Rose Petal Sauce (piano) 12Tita's Theme (piano) 13Nacha's Theme 14Tita and Pedro's Love Theme (Part II) 15Dr. Brown's Theme (Part II) 16Jesusita en chihuahua (Little Jesus in Chihuahua) 17Tita's Theme (Violin) 18Quail in Rose Petal Sauce (Orchestra) 19Ojos de juventud (Eyes of Youth) 20Mi Carro Ford (My Ford) 21Tita's Theme (Part IV, Orchestra) 22Tita and Pedro's Love Theme (Final) | Soundtrack | 1993 |
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| 2013 | BeatlerianasSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracks · 1:10:101Beatlerianas for guitar and string quartet: I. Eleanor Rigby4:24 2Beatlerianas for guitar and string quartet: II. Here, there and everywhere3:45 3Beatlerianas for guitar and string quartet: III. She’s leaving home3:14 4Beatlerianas for guitar and string quartet: IV. A Ticket to Ride2:55 5Beatlerianas for guitar and string quartet: V. Yesterday2:46 6Beatlerianas for guitar and string quartet: VI. Got to get you into my life2:05 7Beatlerianas for guitar and string quartet: VII. Penny Lane2:56 8Paisaje cubano con fiesta3:19 9Cantilena de los bosques3:33 10Zapateo2:53 11String Quartet no. 5: I. Lento3:40 12String Quartet no. 5: II. Celebration9:27 13Micropiezas for two guitars: No. 41:28 14Micropiezas for two guitars: No. 21:46 15Micropiezas for two guitars: No. 11:01 16Micropiezas for two guitars: No. 31:03 17Micropiezas for two guitars: No. 52:54 18Quintet for guitar and string quartet: I. Allegro5:06 19Quintet for guitar and string quartet: II. Quarter = 605:04 20Quintet for guitar and string quartet: II. Allegro vivace6:51 | 13 April 2013 |
Single · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
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| 2020 | Irish Landscape with RainSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 6:121Irish Landscape with Rain6:12 | 18 June 2020 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Leo Brouwer head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 22 | 83.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 30 | 90.4th |
| Studio albums | 27 | 97.8th |
| Awards recorded | 3 | 95.4th |
| Timeline events | 29 | 96.6th |
| Recording span (years) | 43 | 83.8th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Q130360309 | won | |
| 2010 | Prize Tomás Luis de Victoria | won | |
| — | Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres | won |
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Wikidata: Q454933 · MusicBrainz: 55bcdfc0-dc50-4258-a96c-e20667f6b6f2
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