Raphaëlla Smits - Che Argentina (2022) Hi-Res

The guitarist Raphaella Smits is fascinated by every aspect of Argentina, a country where music is part of everyday life and the guitar is omnipresent. Her recital is full of poignant music by composers including Jorge Morel, a guitar virtuoso whose work is clearly influenced by Argentina, the country of his birth, as well as by jazz and film music. Heitor VillaLobos’ Preludes are Brazilian, of course, but this outlier fits perfectly into a warm and highly varied evening that conjures images from classical music, jazz, Brazilian music and pure Argentine folklore. Raphaella Smits has become famous as “one of the most sensitive and cultured performers of our time.” (Jean Bernard, Diapason)