Christopher Avilez - Pedro Ximénez Abril y Tirado: 3ra Colección (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

CD1
01. Pastorela No. 1 in D Minor
02. Minueto Maestoso No. 2 in D Major
03. M⁠inueto Maestoso No. 3 in D Minor
04. M⁠inueto No. 4 in D Major
05. Marcha Fúnebre No. 5 in D Minor
06. M⁠inueto No. 6 in E Minor
07. Andante No. 7 in A Minor
08. M⁠inueto No. 8 in A Minor
09. Andante No. 9 in E Minor
10. Rondó Allegro No. 10 in E Minor
11. A⁠ndante No. 11 in A Major
12. A⁠ndante No. 12 in B Minor
13. Marcha Fúnebre No. 13 in D Minor
14. Pastorela con Variaciones No. 14 in A Major
CD2
01. Paso Doble No. 15 in A Major
02. Paso Doble No. 16 in D Major
03. Vals No. 17 in A Minor
04. Vals No. 18 in E Major
05. Vals con Variaciones No. 19 in D Minor
06. Contradanza No. 20 in D Major
07. Cuadrillas V: XXI
08. Cuadrillas V: XXII
09. Vals al Estilo Americano No. 23 in A Minor
10. Vals No. 24 in A Minor
11. Rondó Allegretto No. 25 in D Major
12. Allegro No. 26 in A Minor
13. Vals No. 27 in A Major
14. Vals No. 28 in A Major
15. Vals No. 29 in E Minor

With Tirado: 3ra Colección, guitarist Christopher Avilez brings new life to the forgotten legacy of Pedro Ximénez Abril y Tirado (1784–1856), one of the most prolific Ibero-American composers of the 19th century.

Born in Arequipa and later chapel master in Sucre, Ximénez Abril y Tirado left behind an extraordinary body of work that bridges colonial European traditions with emerging Creole identities. His music spans religious, symphonic, chamber, vocal, and guitar genres, standing as a vital testimony to the cultural transition from the viceroyalties to the Andean republics.

Although highly regarded during his lifetime, much of his music fell into obscurity after his death. In recent years, however, manuscripts preserved in private collections and archives have resurfaced, revealing the richness of his contribution to Andean and Latin American musical history.

This album, performed by Christopher Avilez, continues the process of rediscovery by presenting 29 previously unpublished works for guitar, offering a rare glimpse into the artistic world of a composer whose voice still resonates with depth, beauty, and historical significance.