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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
ÁSTOR 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
61:13
Chamber: Aquarelle Guitar Quartet
Michael Baker
Vasilis Bessas
James Jervis
Rory Russell
20 and 21 February 2010
About
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.
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“... Four become one in a sequence of dances with a Latin American tinge.”
William Yeoman - Gramophone magazine - October 2010
“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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