The Guitar Player

A curious & ancient bond unites the selections on this recording. Performed entirely on the Spanish guitar, these works have been moulded by the traditions of Spanish classical music & the passionate folk art of flamenco. The musicological connection between folk & classical music is well documented, a phenomenon in which composers incorporate the spirit of folk music into their work. Spanish music is often imbued with the fire of Gypsy song, whose powerful artistic reach extends well beyond Spain.ARIA Award winner Gareth Koch is uniquely placed as an interpreter of Spanish music. Trained in Vienna & Madrid, he brings both classical & flamenco perspectives to his interpretation. He is joined on tracks 3, 9 & 12 by Viennese cellist Herwig Tachezi - former Principal Cellist of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra. Recorded in two European locations, a remote Austrian village chapel & a baroque Viennese monastery, 'The Guitar Player' is an entirely natural acoustic recording.

Tracks

1~1~ Asturias (Leyenda) From Suite Española, Op. 47 (Arr. For Guitar)
1~2~ Adagio (From Concierto De Aranjuez) [Arr. For Guitar]
1~3~ 12 Danzas Españolas, Op. 37: No.5. Andaluza (Arr. For Guitar)
1~4~ Sevilla (Sevillanas) From Suite Española, Op. 47, No. 3 (Arr For Guitar)
1~5~ Afterthoughts: I. Cantilena (After Torroba) [Arr. For Guitar]
1~6~ Afterthoughts: Ii. Reverie (After Debussy) [Arr. For Guitar]
1~7~ Afterthoughts: Iii. Sarabande (After Falla) [Arr. For Guitar]
1~8~ Afterthoughts: Iv. Rondeau (After Ponce) [Arr. For Guitar]
1~9~ Songs Of Spain: Cordoba (Arr. For Guitar)
1~10~ 12 Danzas Españolas, Op. 37: No.4. Villanesca (Arr. For Guitar)
1~11~ The Three Cornered Hat: The Miller's Dance (Arr. For Guitar)
1~12~ Spanish Dance No. 1 (From La Vida Breve) [Arr. For Guitar]
1~13~ Prelude No.4 In E Minor (Arr. For Guitar)
1~14~ Canarios (Arr. For Guitar)

Details

Format: CD
Artist: Gareth Koch
Release Date: 02 October 2020
Genre: Classical Music
Label: Foghorn Records
Distributor: MGM Music