Today at Music & Vision, Roderic Dunnett talks to American pianist and
composer Haskell Small:

   'Not so long ago I read a description comparing Mompou with Satie:
   what it pointed out was, they both use elements of childishness.
   Satie has a kind of eyes narrow, cynical, streetwise feel to his
   music, poking fund at the pomposity of adults. Mompou has his eyes
   wide open, and is just enthralled with the magic of childhood, this
   exalted age when youngsters are growing up and discovering, and that
   comes right through Mompou's music. It's free of extraneous frills,
   it has a direct, wonderful melodic feel, plus sometimes a Moorish
   quality as well.'

http://www.mvdaily.com/articles/2002/05/small1.htm?a

Keith Bramich
Technical editor, Music & Vision
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