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Guitar Recital: Johan Smith
Naxos

Guitar Recital: Johan Smith

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Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
Johan Smith
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Jun 12, 2020
Catalog #
8574199
UPC
747313419975

About

Johan Smith, 2019 winner of the prestigious Guitar Foundation of America Competition, presents his dream programme in this recital. Bach's Toccata for harpsichord 'borders on the unplayable' for the guitar, especially in it's final double fugue, while Manuel Ponce's Variations on La folía de España and Fugue is one of the most challenging peaks of the repertoire. Mertz's celebrated virtuoso Concertino is followed by Britten's Nocturnal after John Dowland, renowned for it's blend of Elizabethan melancholy and contemporary strangeness. The recital concludes with a world premiere, the evocative Sables Stellaires by Josquin Schwizgebel, dedicated to Johan Smith. We are continually in awe of the remarkable musicianship of each new generation of classical players, and as a result our Guitar Laureate series goes from strength to strength with every season. Named the 'Classical Guitar Revelation of 2017' by French Guitar Classical Magazine, Johan Smith has been invited to perform in renowned festivals as soloist and in concertos with orchestras such as the Budapest Symphony Orchestra, the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra, and the Verbier Festival Orchestra.

Tracklist 8 tracks

  1. 1 — 00:54
    Track
    1
    Title
    —
    Duration
    00:54
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Johan Smith
  2. 2 Un poco allegro 01:56
    Track
    2
    Title
    Un poco allegro
    Duration
    01:56
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Johan Smith
  3. 3 Adagio 02:15
    Track
    3
    Title
    Adagio
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Johan Smith
  4. 4 Fuga: Allegro 03:42
    Track
    4
    Title
    Fuga: Allegro
    Duration
    03:42
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Johan Smith
  5. 5 Diferencias sobre La Folía de España y Fuga (Variations on La Folía de España and Fugue) 22:45
    Track
    5
    Title
    Diferencias sobre La Folía de España y Fuga (Variations on La Folía de España and Fugue)
    Duration
    22:45
    Composer
    Manuel María Ponce
    Performer
    Johan Smith
  6. 6 Guitar Concertino 08:00
    Track
    6
    Title
    Guitar Concertino
    Duration
    08:00
    Composer
    Johann Kaspar Mertz
    Performer
    Johan Smith
  7. 7 Nocturnal after John Dowland: Reflections on Come, heavy sleep, Op. 70 16:30
    Track
    7
    Title
    Nocturnal after John Dowland: Reflections on Come, heavy sleep, Op. 70
    Duration
    16:30
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Johan Smith
  8. 8 Les Reflets de l'Obscurité (Reflections from the Darkness): III. Sables Stellaires (Stellar Sands) 04:21
    Track
    8
    Title
    Les Reflets de l'Obscurité (Reflections from the Darkness): III. Sables Stellaires (Stellar Sands)
    Duration
    04:21
    Composer
    Josquin Schwizgebel
    Performer
    Johan Smith