Ex-Libris

This is a shorter solo guitar piece in D major, written by Spanish composer and psychologist Gloria Villanueva. Born in Barcelona, Villanueva studied both piano and guitar, and later combined her professional activities as a psychotherapist with the field of music. Her other compositions include solo and chamber works, an original guitar method, a collection of guitar studies, and a guitar concerto. EX-Libris starts with four slow measures, followed by a faster section connstructed of arpeggios, with the highest voice as the melody. This idea for the form is twice repeated, after which the music ends again in a more tranquil mood. It is a pleasant, lyrical piece, not difficult to play, and suitable for any concert program.
-Uros Dojcinovic (Soundboard Magazine)