Search - Leo Brouwer, Aaron Copland, Manuel de Falla :: Manuel de Falla: El Amor Brujo

This was the debut recital of the highly successful Los Angeles Guitar Quartet. If you can't stand the idea of hearing four guitars playing Falla or Copland, you might be as surprised as I was by how well they work in practice. The reasons are imaginative transcribing work and the heads-up, exciting playing of the ensemble. All of the original works for guitar quartet are worthwhile. Sciammarella's and Brouwer's are both downright pretty, while Krouse makes an intriguing blend of Renaissance and contemporary styles. There should have been more music on this disc, but what's here is highly enjoyable. --Leslie Gerber