Name: Alfonso Montes - Preludio de Adios by Peter Kirby (Solo Guitar Project)
Duration: 4 min 25 s
Description: I've just completed this recording of 'Preludio de Adios'. The piece was composed by Venezuelan guitarist Alfonso Montes who wrote it after being forced to leave his home country following harassment from the Chávez regime for his democratic and anti corruption convictions.

I've just completed this recording of 'Preludio de Adios'. The piece was composed by Venezuelan guitarist Alfonso Montes who wrote it after being forced to leave his home country following harassment from the Chávez regime for his democratic and anti corruption convictions.

Alfonso Montes - Preludio de Adios

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