Album Notes

In this page:

1. Album review (ingles)
2. Cristobal's news bits (ingles)
3. Biografia en espanol.
4. Info in French

1.
Anyone with a passion for South American music is almost bound to take a liking to this release. The enthusiasm and exhilaration which the Pazmino/Charles duo instil into their performances on this recording are quite infectious and uplifting. They have chosen well with regard to their programme mixing up the ood celebrated works with lesser known ones.

A few liberties are taken here and there in one or two places; in the Cardoso Milinga for example, an extra short melodic section is included and the repeats in Bolinhas de Queijo do not correspond with the published music, but nevertheless, these alterations do not in any way harm the music.

Throughout, the playing is enjoyable and the recorded sound is well engineered.
--- Steve Marsh

It was in 2006. I knew Floriane Charles and Cristobal Pazmino for having shared moments of friendship and music with them. Those moments when it is natural to pick up a guitar and say “Watch this !“ while you take another one and say “Show me !“. Traditionally, music is synonymous with sharing, emulation, passion. No competition, just the love of things well done, and the need to share.
It was in 2006, I went and listened to them in a village close to my hometown. I had the feeling I boarded a plane . Cristobal and Floriane took me on a journey, far away, in South America. Further yet: inside their hearts, from the tip of their fingers, with humor and discretion. The evidence of the intensity: you could forget the extreme technique and the acquired musical background behind the generosity and the involvement. Back on Earth, I could hear the other passengers enthusiastically comment the landscapes, talk about Floriane’s swiftness or Cristobal’s moved memories of Ecuador…
I recommend the trip with them.

Patrice JANIA


2.
French television has aired this guitar composer's recordings on « La Terre et l'or des Incas » (FR3 1989) and on the documentary « Panama Prince des chapeaux » (ARTE 1997).
He has performed in 23 countries and has participated in the most prestigious festivals.
Cristobal Pazmiño is the cofounder and artistic director of the International Guitar Festival of Vendôme.

In addition to his own works, his repertoire includes pieces by Jorge Cardoso, Juan Falu, Celso Machado, etc., as well as traditional Equadorian composers such as Carlos Bonilla, Amable Ortiz, Espin Yepez, and Luis A Valencia.

3.
Guitarrista y compositor nacido en Riobamba, Ecuador en 1958.

Desde el año de 1976 esta radicado en Paris, Francia donde ha realizado estudios profesionales de música en la Schola Cantorum de Paris para despues especialisarce obteniendo la medalla de oro en Guitarra en 1987 en el Conservatorio Nacional de Saint-Maur-des-Fosses.

Tiene grabados tres discos: " Melodias de America del Sur" en 1988, "Pasillo Inmortal" en 1991 y ahora su mas reciente CD titulado "Riobambeñita" en el 2001. Como artista invitado en "Cinco Siglos de la Guitarra en el Continente Latinoamericano" y "Guitarras del Mundo" en Buenos Aires-Argentina.

C’était en 2006. Je connaissais Floriane Charles et Cristobal Pazmino pour avoir partagé des moments de musique et d’amitié avec eux. Des instants où il est naturel de prendre une guitare et de dire simplement :“Tiens, écoute ça !“ et d’en attraper une autre en disant :“Fais voir !“. Traditionnellement, la musique est construite sur le principe de l’échange, de l’émulation, de la passion. Pas de compétition dans tout ça, juste l’amour des choses bien faites, le besoin de les partager.
C’était en 2006, je suis allé les écouter dans un village à côté de chez moi. Je n’ai pas eu le sentiment de m’asseoir dans une salle de concert, mais de prendre place dans un avion. Cristobal et Floriane m’ont emmené en voyage, loin, en Amérique latine. Plus loin encore : au fond de leur cœur, du bout de leurs doigts, avec humour et discrétion. La meilleure preuve de cette intensité : on en oublie l’extrême complexité technique et le bagage musical acquis, tant ils sont occultés par leur générosité et leur implication. De retour sur terre, j’entendais les autres passagers commenter les paysages avec enthousiasme, évoquer la vélocité de Floriane, ou l’émotion de Cristobal plongeant dans ses souvenirs d’Equateur…
Je vous recommande de faire vous aussi ce voyage avec eux.

Patrice JANIA