Dances for Guitar
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CHAN 10609

Dances for Guitar

Released Date:
01 Jul 2010

Artists:
Aquarelle Guitar Quartet

Recorded In:
The Grand, 18 York Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire

Producer:
Aquarelle Guitar Quartet

Engineer:
Matthew Fairclough

Genre:
Chamber
Guitar

Total Time - 60:34

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 EGBERTO GISMONTI (b. 1947)
1  Baiao Malandro 4:37
  (Smart Baiao)  
  for piano and synthesizer  
  Arranged for guitar quartet by James Jervis  
 EDUARDO MARTIN (b. 1956)
2  Hasta Alicia Baila 5:10
  (Until Alicia Dances)  
  for guitar quartet  
 ANDY SCOTT (b. 1966)
premiere recording
 Seven Dances and 'No Looking Back' 17:59  
3 1 Hook 1:54
4 2 Hip 1:46
5 3 Wire 2:04
6 4 Easy 2:27
7 5 Line 0:39
8 6 Film 1:48
9 7 Big! 2:21
10 No Looking Back 4:55
 LUIGI BOCCHERINI (1743-1805)
11  Introduction and Fandango 6:14
  for guitar and string quartet  
  Arranged for guitar quartet by Jeremy Sparks  
  TRADITIONAL
12  Ajde Dali Znaes Pametis Milice 3:57
  (Do You Remembeer, Milice)  
  Arranged for two guitars by Vlatko Stefanovski (b. 1957) and Miroslav Tadic (b. 1948)  
  Adapted for guitar quartet by Vasilis Bessas  
13  Pajduska 2:06
  Arranged for two guitars by Vlatko Stefanovski (b. 1957) and Miroslav Tadic (b. 1948)  
  Adapted for guitar quartet by Vasilis Bessas  
 ASTOR PIAZZOLLA (1921-1992)
14  La Muerte del Angel 3:43
  (Death of the Angel)  
  for bandoneón, vibraphone, violin, piano, and double-bass  
  Arranged for guitar quartet by Michael Baker  
 CATRIONA MCKAY (b. 1976)
15  The Swan 'LK 243' 4:56
  for clàrsach, violin, and double-bass  
  Arranged for guitar quartet by Michael Baker  
  TRADITIONAL
16  Malaguena Salerosa 3:55
  Arranged for guitar quartet by Rory Russell  
17  Tarantella 4:30
  Based on a composition for Inti-Illimani Historico  
  Arranged for guitar quartet by Michael Baker  
 BIRELI LAGRENE (b. 1966)
18  Made in France 3:32
  for two guitars  
  Arranged for guitar quartet by Richard Safhill  

Dances – Aquarelle Guitar Quartet

Dances is the second release for Chandos by the Aquarelle Guitar Quartet which scored a great success with its previous disc, Spirit of Brazil. The percussive capability of the guitar lends itself extremely well to the rhythmic energies of many dance forms. This collection of dances – appearing in various guises – highlights the versatility of the classical guitar and the manner in which the instrument can be used to interpret such far-ranging compositions.

The music chosen for this album represents an internationally diverse and chronologically varied spectrum of music. Classics such as Boccherini’s Introduction and Fandango sit alongside original arrangements of the music of Piazzolla and Biréli Lagrène and, most notably, a new commission by the British composer and saxophonist Andy Scott. Scott’s Seven Dances and ‘No Looking Back’ is a collection of inspired movements that shows off the guitar’s many attributes in imaginative and dynamic ways, drawing on traits of a variety of contemporary musical styles and genres.



“After a first hearing, I felt as if I had musically travelled all over the world and was more than ready to get back on the plane for another round-trip. The recording has a warm presence, rich tone and a real sense of depth; one feels surrounded  by the sound.”
                       

Therese W Saba

 

International Record Review - July/August 2010



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