About
The album consists of five triptychs written for solo guitar in the 20th century by composers representing various areas of musical culture. The album opens with a work by Tansman, which references the compositions of Frédéric Chopin. Rodrigo's composition strictly follows his characteristic musical language, based on stylizations of dances and motifs drawn from Spanish tradition. Torroba's suite is a tribute to the music of the Castilian region, an emotional, virtuosic work with playful elements. The miniatures by Henz, with their dreamlike, meditative character, bear the mark of the versatile German composer's personal style, whose musical language combines elements of expressionism, twelve-tone technique, neoclassicism, and tonality. The final work on the album is by Barrios Mangoré, the Paraguayan guitarist and most prominent composer of his country, whose piece borders between the sacred and the profane, containing elements of Baroque virtuosity. Andrzej Grygier is one of the most outstanding classical guitarists of his generation, a laureate of prestigious guitar competitions worldwide, and this album confirms his virtuosic skill and musical sensitivity.
Tracklist 15 tracks
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1 I. Prélude: Andante cantabile 02:29
- Track
- 1
- Title
- I. Prélude: Andante cantabile
- Duration
- 02:29
- Composer
- Alexandre Tansman
- Performer
- Andrzej Grygier
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2 II. Nocturne: Moderato 02:37
- Track
- 2
- Title
- II. Nocturne: Moderato
- Duration
- 02:37
- Composer
- Alexandre Tansman
- Performer
- Andrzej Grygier
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3 III. Valse romantique: Allegro ma non troppo 03:18
- Track
- 3
- Title
- III. Valse romantique: Allegro ma non troppo
- Duration
- 03:18
- Composer
- Alexandre Tansman
- Performer
- Andrzej Grygier
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4 No. 1. Fandango 04:00
- Track
- 4
- Title
- No. 1. Fandango
- Duration
- 04:00
- Composer
- Joaquín Rodrigo
- Performer
- Andrzej Grygier
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5 No. 2. Passacaglia 04:57
- Track
- 5
- Title
- No. 2. Passacaglia
- Duration
- 04:57
- Composer
- Joaquín Rodrigo
- Performer
- Andrzej Grygier
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6 No. 3. Zapateado 02:52
- Track
- 6
- Title
- No. 3. Zapateado
- Duration
- 02:52
- Composer
- Joaquín Rodrigo
- Performer
- Andrzej Grygier
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7 I. Fandanguillo 01:42
- Track
- 7
- Title
- I. Fandanguillo
- Duration
- 01:42
- Composer
- Federico Moreno Torroba
- Performer
- Andrzej Grygier
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8 II. Arada 03:53
- Track
- 8
- Title
- II. Arada
- Duration
- 03:53
- Composer
- Federico Moreno Torroba
- Performer
- Andrzej Grygier
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9 III. Danza 02:24
- Track
- 9
- Title
- III. Danza
- Duration
- 02:24
- Composer
- Federico Moreno Torroba
- Performer
- Andrzej Grygier
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10 No. 1. Du schönes Bachelin 02:08
- Track
- 10
- Title
- No. 1. Du schönes Bachelin
- Duration
- 02:08
- Composer
- Hans Werner Henze
- Performer
- Andrzej Grygier
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11 No. 2. Es findet das Aug' oft 01:19
- Track
- 11
- Title
- No. 2. Es findet das Aug' oft
- Duration
- 01:19
- Composer
- Hans Werner Henze
- Performer
- Andrzej Grygier
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12 No. 3. Sohn Laios' 02:13
- Track
- 12
- Title
- No. 3. Sohn Laios'
- Duration
- 02:13
- Composer
- Hans Werner Henze
- Performer
- Andrzej Grygier
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13 I. Preludio saudade 02:15
- Track
- 13
- Title
- I. Preludio saudade
- Duration
- 02:15
- Composer
- Agustín Barrios Mangoré
- Performer
- Andrzej Grygier
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14 II. Andante religioso 01:58
- Track
- 14
- Title
- II. Andante religioso
- Duration
- 01:58
- Composer
- Agustín Barrios Mangoré
- Performer
- Andrzej Grygier
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15 III. Allegro solemne 03:06
- Track
- 15
- Title
- III. Allegro solemne
- Duration
- 03:06
- Composer
- Agustín Barrios Mangoré
- Performer
- Andrzej Grygier