Passion on 10 Strings - Spanish Music & Tango for Guitar & Viola / Corti, Jonkers

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Label
Tyxart
Release Date
April 21, 2023
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Manuel de Falla, Astor Piazzolla, Enrique Granados, Joaquin Malats, Isaac Albeniz
    • PERFORMER
      Nicolas Corti, Han Jonkers, Joaquin Malats, Isaac Albeniz, Astor Piazzolla
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      April 21, 2023
    • UPC
      4250702801696
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      TXA22169
    • LABEL
      Tyxart
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. 12 Danzas españolas (Spanish Dances): No. 5. Andaluza (arr. N. Corti and H. Jonkers for viola and guitar)

      Composer: Enrique Granados

      Performer: Nicolas Corti, Han Jonkers

    2. Goyescas, Part I: Intermezzo (arr. N. Corti and H. Jonkers for viola and guitar)

      Composer: Enrique Granados

      Performer: Nicolas Corti, Han Jonkers

    3. Dernier lamento (arr. N. Corti and H. Jonkers for viola and guitar)

      Composer: Astor Piazzolla

      Performer: Nicolas Corti, Han Jonkers

    4. La vida breve, Act II: Danse espagnole No. 1 (arr. N. Corti and H. Jonkers for viola and guitar)

      Composer: Manuel de Falla

      Performer: Nicolas Corti, Han Jonkers

    5. Histoire du Tango (History of the Tango): II. Café 1930 (arr. N. Corti and H. Jonkers for viola and guitar)

      Composer: Astor Piazzolla

      Performer: Nicolas Corti, Han Jonkers

    6. Serenata española (Spanish Serenade) (arr. N. Corti and H. Jonkers for viola and guitar)

      Composer: Joaquín Malats

      Performer: Nicolas Corti, Han Jonkers

    7. Détresse (arr. N. Corti and H. Jonkers for viola and guitar)

      Composer: Astor Piazzolla

      Performer: Nicolas Corti, Han Jonkers

    8. Buenos Aires hora cero (arr. N. Corti and H. Jonkers for viola and guitar)

      Composer: Astor Piazzolla

      Performer: Nicolas Corti, Han Jonkers

    9. Chant d'Espagne, Op. 232: No. 4. Córdoba (Cordova) (arr. N. Corti and H. Jonkers for viola and guitar)

      Composer: Isaac Albéniz

      Performer: Nicolas Corti, Han Jonkers

    10. IV. Cádiz (Saeta)

      Composer: Isaac Albéniz

      Performer: Nicolas Corti, Han Jonkers

    11. I. Granada (Serenata)

      Composer: Isaac Albéniz

      Performer: Nicolas Corti, Han Jonkers

    12. Mallorca, barcarolle, Op. 202 (arr. N. Corti and H. Jonkers for viola and guitar)

      Composer: Isaac Albéniz

      Performer: Nicolas Corti, Han Jonkers

    13. Milonga en re (arr. N. Corti and H. Jonkers for viola and guitar)

      Composer: Astor Piazzolla

      Performer: Nicolas Corti, Han Jonkers

    14. 12 Piezas características, Op. 92: No. 12. Torre Bermeja (arr. N. Corti and H. Jonkers for viola and guitar)

      Composer: Isaac Albéniz

      Performer: Nicolas Corti, Han Jonkers

    15. Recuerdos de viaje, Op. 71: No. 6. Rumores de la Caleta (arr. N. Corti and H. Jonkers for viola and guitar)

      Composer: Isaac Albéniz

      Performer: Nicolas Corti, Han Jonkers

    16. Histoire du Tango (History of the Tango): I. Bordel 1900 (arr. N. Corti and H. Jonkers for viola and guitar)

      Composer: Astor Piazzolla

      Performer: Nicolas Corti, Han Jonkers


The Spanish pieces on this CD became famous mainly as solo guitar compositions by the three Catalan master pianists Isaac Albéniz, Joaquín Malats and Enrique Granados. I have often played them that way in concerts as well. In 2019, Nicolas and I had the idea to transcribe these works combined with works by Astor Piazzolla for viola and guitar. Since then, we have enjoyed playing this music in numerous concerts. The viola-guitar combination gives these compositions a whole new dimension. Compared to the solo guitar versions, the works appear in a completely new light, allowing the compositions to emit transparency and a variety of tonal colors.

The Spanish music of the CD program alternates with music by one of the most frequently performed works of Manuel de Falla (1876–1946), and the Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla (1921–1992). Piazzolla is considered the great innovator of the Tango, the “Tango Nuevo”. He originally composed the “Histoire du Tango” for flute and guitar. The other compositions are short character pieces, all of which we have arranged for viola and guitar. The two movements “Bordel-1900” and “Café-1930” evoke the history of Tango in their respective eras. “Bordel-1900” goes back to the beginnings of the Tango. The new dance form was played in the brothels of Buenos Aires around this time. As “1930” marked a new era, the Tango was no longer danced as it was around 1900, and people limited themselves to listening to it. The Tango becomes more musical and romantic, the movements become slower, new harmonies are added. The music takes on a strong melancholic streak.