Release Date: 08 March 2024
Label: First Hand Records
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5060216341156
Genres: Classical Solo Instrumental
Composer/Series: Night Fancy
Description
Night Fancy is Michael Butten's second release on FHR, his previous being the critically acclaimed recording of works by John Dowland [FHR84].
Butten, one of the UK's leading guitarists, has won many solo guitar competitions including 1st prize at Ivor Mairants Guitar Award and recently the 2nd prize at the 2023 Francisco Tarrega Competition. The title of the album Night Fancy, was the original title of Britten's Nocturnal after John Dowland, Op. 70, which is featured on the recording.
"Butten gives [Night Fancy] an almost savage reading, full of drama and technical panache" – BBC Music Magazine ****
Tracklisting
Noxwode, Conor Gricmanis
ZRI: Ben Harlan, Max Baillie, Matthew Sharp, Joe Banks, Iris Pissaride
Tessa Lark, Jon Batiste, Michael Cleveland, Sierra Hull, Edgar Meyer
Claudio Arrau
David de Winter and The Brook Street Band
Alexander Baillie & Nigel Yandell
Orquestra Sinfonica Portuguesa; Alvaro Cassuto
Fred Thelonius Baker
Michael Butten
