Brouwer: Guitar Music, Vol. 5 / Gonzalez

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Label
Naxos
Release Date
March 13, 2020
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      BROUWER, LEO
    • PERFORMER
      Pedro Mateo Gonzalez
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      March 13, 2020
    • UPC
      747313401673
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8574016
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Danza de los Ancestros (Dance of the Ancestors)

      Composer: Leo Brouwer

      Performer: Pedro Mateo González

    2. II. Glosas Camperas (Rural Variations)

      Composer: Leo Brouwer

      Performer: Pedro Mateo González

    3. III. Tango Matrero (Sly Tango)

      Composer: Leo Brouwer

      Performer: Pedro Mateo González

    4. I. Güijes y Gnomos (Elves and Gnomes)

      Composer: Leo Brouwer

      Performer: Pedro Mateo González

    5. II. Treno por Oyá (Lamentation for Oyá)

      Composer: Leo Brouwer

      Performer: Pedro Mateo González

    6. III. Burlesca del Aire (The Dance of the Wind)

      Composer: Leo Brouwer

      Performer: Pedro Mateo González

    7. IV. La Risa de los Griots (The Smile of the Storyteller)

      Composer: Leo Brouwer

      Performer: Pedro Mateo González

    8. I. Recuperación de la memoria (Recovery of the Memory)

      Composer: Leo Brouwer

      Performer: Pedro Mateo González

    9. II. Iluminaciones (Illuminations)

      Composer: Leo Brouwer

      Performer: Pedro Mateo González

    10. III. Elogio de la meditación (In Praise of Meditation)

      Composer: Leo Brouwer

      Performer: Pedro Mateo González

    11. IV. Celebración de la memoria (Celebration of the Memory)

      Composer: Leo Brouwer

      Performer: Pedro Mateo González

    12. I. Toccata: Vivace

      Composer: Leo Brouwer

      Performer: Pedro Mateo González

    13. II. Fantasía que contrahaze la harpa

      Composer: Leo Brouwer

      Performer: Pedro Mateo González

    14. III. Danza alla Rustica - Finale

      Composer: Leo Brouwer

      Performer: Pedro Mateo González


Leo Brouwer is universally acclaimed as an innovative composer, and this fifth volume of his complete guitar works contains some of his longest and most ambitious pieces. Danzas Rituales y Festivas Vol. 2 covers the gamut of virtuosic techniques and includes a movement dedicated to Pedro Mateo Gonzalez, while Brouwer considers the Sonata del Pensador to be ‘one of my most valuable pieces.’ Rich in Cuban rhythms, introspection and astonishing virtuosity, Brouwer’s work is the result of a lifetime of musical exploration alongside a passion for music of the past.

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REVIEW:

Much of the disc does not call for extended periods of virtuosity, but the music requires an inner feeling for the composer so as to provide a shape to movements that are frequently slow moving and sparing in notes. The distinguished Spanish guitarist, Pedro Mateo Gonzalez, has an affinity to Brouwer.

– David's Review Corner (David Denton)