Cat No:
SS002
Release Date: 01 July 2018
Label: Willowhayne Records
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 9781905296125
Genres: Classical
Composer/Series: Virtuoso
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Description
A welcome reissue from Neil Smith, one of Britain's finest classical guitarists. He performs guitar music by Niccolo Paganini, Mauro Giuliani, Fernando Sor and Isaac Albeniz.
Paganini was the greatest of violin virtuosi but he was also a master guitaristand composer for the guitar. The Grand Sonata has three movements: a bold Allegro Risoluto then an exquisite Romanza and finally a set of variations marked Andantino Variato. In these performances, Neil Smith introduces a number of his own improvisations, a lost feature of the romantic era.
Giuliani's Variations Op 107 are taken on a theme by Handel, known generally as The Harmonious Blacksmith. Fernando Sor's Les Adieux is just one of a number of pieces reflecting on losses during his lifetime. Albeniz's Cadiz has the jaunty air of a seaport whereas Torre Bermeja reflects on the images of the great crimson towers of The Alhambra in Granada as multitudes of notes imitate the Moorish decor.
Personnel: Neil Smith (guitar, arrangements)
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Tracklisting
- 1. Grand Sonata in A Major (Niccolo Paganini), Allegro Risoluto
- 2. Romanza
- 3. Andantino Variato
- 4. Variations Opus 107 (Mauro Giuliani)
- 5. Les Adieux (Fernando Sor)
- 6. Cadiz (Isaac Albéniz)
- 7. Torre Bermeja (Isaac Albéniz)
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