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Burgess: Complete Guitar Quartets / Mēla Guitr Quartet
Naxos

Burgess: Complete Guitar Quartets / Mēla Guitr Quartet

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Composer
Traditional, Anthony Burgess, Gustav Holst, Carl Maria von Weber
Artist
Mela Guitar Quartet
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Sep 22, 2023
Catalog #
8574423
UPC
747313442379

About

Composer and novelist; Anthony Burgess; was a remarkably diverse artist. The three guitar quartets on this album range from the well-crafted First Quartet intended as a homage to Ravel; while the Second and Third Quartets explore virtuoso technique alongside adventurous and at times haunting harmonies and polytonality. A selection of Burgess’s arrangements for guitar quartet are also featured; including Holst’s Mercury; the Winged Messenger from The Planets. Three of Burgess's orchestral works can be heard on 8.573472 and The Bad-Tempered Electronic Keyboard: 24 Preludes and Fugues on Grand Piano GP773.

Tracklist 15 tracks

  1. 1 I. Très vif 04:20
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Très vif
    Duration
    04:20
    Composer
    Anthony Burgess
    Ensemble
    Mēla Guitar Quartet
  2. 2 II. Passacaille: Assez lent 04:14
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Passacaille: Assez lent
    Duration
    04:14
    Composer
    Anthony Burgess
    Ensemble
    Mēla Guitar Quartet
  3. 3 III. Très vivace 04:17
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Très vivace
    Duration
    04:17
    Composer
    Anthony Burgess
    Ensemble
    Mēla Guitar Quartet
  4. 4 The Planets, Op. 32: III. Mercury, the Winged Messenger (arr. A. Burgess for guitar quartet) 04:08
    Track
    4
    Title
    The Planets, Op. 32: III. Mercury, the Winged Messenger (arr. A. Burgess for guitar quartet)
    Duration
    04:08
    Composer
    Gustav Holst
    Ensemble
    Mēla Guitar Quartet
  5. 5 I. Prélude: Poco lento - Fuga: Molto moderato 03:24
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Prélude: Poco lento - Fuga: Molto moderato
    Duration
    03:24
    Composer
    Anthony Burgess
    Ensemble
    Mēla Guitar Quartet
  6. 6 II. Scherzo: Presto 03:25
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Scherzo: Presto
    Duration
    03:25
    Composer
    Anthony Burgess
    Ensemble
    Mēla Guitar Quartet
  7. 7 III. Chorale: Moderato 04:31
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Chorale: Moderato
    Duration
    04:31
    Composer
    Anthony Burgess
    Ensemble
    Mēla Guitar Quartet
  8. 8 IV. Rondo: Allegro 04:49
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Rondo: Allegro
    Duration
    04:49
    Composer
    Anthony Burgess
    Ensemble
    Mēla Guitar Quartet
  9. 9 No. 1. The Ballad of Persse O'Reilly 02:04
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 1. The Ballad of Persse O'Reilly
    Duration
    02:04
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Mēla Guitar Quartet
  10. 10 No. 2. The Lark in the Clear Air 02:01
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 2. The Lark in the Clear Air
    Duration
    02:01
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Mēla Guitar Quartet
  11. 11 No. 3. Jig, "The Irish Washerwoman" 00:52
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 3. Jig, "The Irish Washerwoman"
    Duration
    00:52
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Mēla Guitar Quartet
  12. 12 I. Allegro vivace - 05:07
    Track
    12
    Title
    I. Allegro vivace -
    Duration
    05:07
    Composer
    Anthony Burgess
    Ensemble
    Mēla Guitar Quartet
  13. 13 II. Andantino 02:52
    Track
    13
    Title
    II. Andantino
    Duration
    02:52
    Composer
    Anthony Burgess
    Ensemble
    Mēla Guitar Quartet
  14. 14 III. Moderato molto 04:11
    Track
    14
    Title
    III. Moderato molto
    Duration
    04:11
    Composer
    Anthony Burgess
    Ensemble
    Mēla Guitar Quartet
  15. 15 Oberon, J. 306: Overture (arr. A. Burgess for guitar quartet) 08:57
    Track
    15
    Title
    Oberon, J. 306: Overture (arr. A. Burgess for guitar quartet)
    Duration
    08:57
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Ensemble
    Mēla Guitar Quartet