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Paraguayan composer and musician (1885-1944)
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2021-07-12 17:02:28
The Guildhall School of Music & Drama announced the winners of its prestigious 2021 Junior Guildhall Lutine Prize. Born in Costa Rica, Barrios Araya made his solo debut with the Costa Rica National Symphony at age 12 and has studied at Junior Guildhall with Ivo Stankov since 2017. As part of the prize, he will […] The post appeared first on The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009..
2020-11-30 09:29:53
Revolving Rondo: Nils Klöfver's engaging recital explores the work of virtuoso guitarist composers from the 16th century to the present day
Revolving Rondo; Nils Klöfver Reviewed by Robert Hugill on 30 November 2020 Star rating: 3.0 (★★★) The Swedish guitarist's latest disc showcases not just his alto guitar, but the work of guitarist composers from the 16th to the 21st centuriesI was first introduced to the 11-string alto guitar in 2015 when Swedish guitar player Nils Klöfver released an album celebrating the instrument's 50th anniversary. Nils Klöfver's latest album, Revolving Rondo, uses both the alto guitar and the six-string classical guitar in a programme which is designed to showcase some of the 'most game changing compositions written by the instrument’s greatest virtuosos.' The recital begins with the 16th century Luis de Milan and then continues chronologically with Alonso Mudarra, John Dowland, Sylvius Leopold Weiss, Fernando Sor, Francisco Tarrega, Agustin Barrios, Andres Segovia, Roland Dyens and ending with Klöfver's own composition, Revolving Rondo. The alto guitar developed in […]
2020-09-01 20:01:29
VC YOUNG ARTIST KERSON LEONG | Barrios | UNA LIMOSNA POR EL AMOR DE DIOS | 2020 The post appeared first on The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009..
2020-06-04 07:10:35
A remarkable achievement: Gustavo Díaz-Jerez's Maghek, a cycle of seven symphonic poems inspired by the Canary Islands recorded on Signum Classics
Gustavo Díaz-Jerez Maghek; Cristo Barrios, Ricardo Descalzo, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Eduardo Portal; Signum Classics Reviewed by Robert Hugill on 1 June 2020 Star rating: 4.0 (★★★★) A remarkable cycle of symphonic poems by the contemporary Spanish composer, evoking the landscapes of his native Canary IslandsBorn in Tenerife in the Canary Islands, composer Gustavo Díaz-Jerez studied both in Tenerife and at the Manhattan School of Music. And it is his native Canary Islands which form the inspiration for the remarkable project which is documented on these discs. Díaz-Jerez's Maghek is a stupendous cycle of seven symphonic poems inspired by the Canary Islands, each one named for a different place and the entire cycle lasting over two hours, and using a large orchestra with triple woodwind, five horns, three trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani, five percussionists, harp, celeste and strings. In a striking demonstration of support for a […]
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