Track Listings (8) - Disc #1| All Artists: Christopher Rouse, Dun Tan, Muhai Tang, Lisbon Gulbenkian Foundation Orchestra Title: Sharon Isbin Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 2 Label: Teldec Release Date: 5/15/2001 Genre: Classical Styles: Forms & Genres, Concertos, Instruments, Strings, Symphonies Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 685738183029 |
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 | Christopher Rouse, Dun Tan, Muhai Tang Sharon Isbin Genre: Classical
Sharon Isbin knows how to pick classical guitar works just about as well as she knows how to play them (which is to say, exceptionally well). On her Grammy Award-winning Dreams of a World, she explored folksy classical gui... more »     |
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Amazon.com Sharon Isbin knows how to pick classical guitar works just about as well as she knows how to play them (which is to say, exceptionally well). On her Grammy Award-winning Dreams of a World, she explored folksy classical guitar works from around the world. On this disc, the music of two guitar concerto world premieres is less-familiar and just as exciting. Christopher Rouse's Concerto de Gaudi for Guitar and Orchestra is rooted in the Spanish idiom, but it has numerous twists and turns. Isbin gets plenty of tricky solo flights here, but the piece also features some truly explosive brass and percussion moments reminiscent of orchestral works by Ives and Revueltas. Tan Dun's commission for Isbin is less structured; there's plenty of improvisation where the guitarist is required to use tremolo to make her instrument sound like a Chinese lute, or p'i-p'a. Again, you'll hear the influence of Spanish composers, though you never lose the influence of Eastern tonalities in Tan Dun's Impressionistic work. It's a fantastic showcase for Isbin's talents, though not necessarily a piece you'll want to hear every day. These live recordings boast great sonics, and the Gulbenkian Orchestra is in fine form. --Jason Verlinde Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsComplex and amazing Rufusite | Los Angeles, CA USA | 12/05/2001 (5 out of 5 stars) "Rouse's concerto is one of the richest and most amazingly complex pieces of contemporary music I've heard in quite a while, but is at the same time completely accessible on first listening. Someone should, however, correct Mr. Rouse's mistaken impression that flamenco music has anything to do with the Barcelona architect Antoni Gaudi, who was Catalan, not Spanish. Even the writer of the liner notes refers several times to Gaudi as "Spanish" and seems to think that flamenco music is somehow a natural match for his architectural genius. This is somewhat analogous to saying that one should listen to Delta blues while viewing the buildings of Frank Lloyd Wright. Catalan culture is entirely distinct from the Andalucian roots of flamenco. Perhaps Mr. Rouse has never been to Spain. But enough quibbling: the work itself (leaving Gaudi out of it) is astonishing and very highly recommended." Hurray! For Rouse and Dun conquistador69 | 10/09/2001 (5 out of 5 stars) "Wonderful work Mr. Rouse, I have not heard you have this much fun since the recording 'Dance Mix' came out, remember? the piece you wrote for 8 percussionists? Well, this guitar concerto; "Concert de Gaudi" is wonderful.There is a chord in the first movement of this concerto similar to one used by Romero and Torroba, in their "Concierto de Malaga". Full orchestra with a big percussion section and loud brass and at times, evocative solos on the solo guitar section.As for Mr. Dun, his Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra, is just as good. Full of percussion, including a 'water gong', which is a normal practice for this composer.Dun's Concerto is great, charming, at times sensous, and inventive. Mr. Dun, you did a wonderful work.I am very please to own this recording in my personal collection." A really wonderful disc dancergirl | Baltimore, MD | 08/09/2001 (5 out of 5 stars) "This is a beautifully made recording, and all concerned should be very proud. The Rouse concerto is one of this remarkable composer's brightest works; I have even seen it referred to in other reviews as "cuddly." It's inspired by the great Spanish flamenco tradition but as imagined through the sensibilities of the amazing Barcelona architect Gaudi. It's amazing, and often amazingly beautiful. The Tan Dun is more challenging listening, a far cry from his "popular" efforts for Sony and the movies. Here the music is a combination of Chinese and Spanish elements. All in all, this is a wonderfully performed and recorded disc, and the Rouse alone makes it worth the price."
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