Chandos
Meisinger - The Spanish Album
$21.99
Details
- Composer
- Various
- Artist
- Krzysztof Meisinger, Patrycja Betley, Meisinger Soloists
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Chandos
- Released
- Mar 14, 2025
- Catalog #
- CHAN 20382
- UPC
- 095115238226
About
Born in 1984, Krzysztof Meisinger is one of the most fascinating and charismatic classical guitar players of our time, his artistic development having benefited from the profound influence of such teachers and music authorities as Aniello Desiderio (Italy) and Christopher Parkening (USA). His talent compared to that of the pianist Piotr Anderszewski and fellow guitarist Pepe Romero, he has performed all over the globe. Nigel Simeone notes: 'Ranging from traditional songs to one of the leading flamenco composers of the present day, through music inspired by the sights and sounds of Spain from the 1700s to the early 1900s, Meisinger: The Spanish Album presents the guitar as the main protagonist in a programme of arrangements accompanied by strings and percussion: reworkings that are perhaps no more surprising than the music itself, much of it filtered through the creative imaginations of composers from Boccherini to Falla. The string accompaniments on this recording add warmth, colour, and sustaining harmonies to support the guitar, and to these have been added improvised percussion parts - from red-blooded castanets to the delicate, atmospheric sounds of bar chimes. Through all this, the guitar is the eloquent soloist, and the musical embodiment of Spain.'
Tracklist 13 tracks
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1 La vida breve, Act II: Danse espagnole No. 1 (arr. K. Meisinger for guitar, string quintet and percussion) 03:32
- Track
- 1
- Title
- La vida breve, Act II: Danse espagnole No. 1 (arr. K. Meisinger for guitar, string quintet and percussion)
- Duration
- 03:32
- Composer
- Manuel de Falla
- Performer
- Krzysztof Meisinger, Patrycja Betley
- Ensemble
- Meisinger Soloists
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2 Romance de amor, "Romance anónimo" (arr. K. Meisinger for guitar and string quintet) 04:02
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Romance de amor, "Romance anónimo" (arr. K. Meisinger for guitar and string quintet)
- Duration
- 04:02
- Composer
- Anonymous
- Performer
- Krzysztof Meisinger
- Ensemble
- Meisinger Soloists
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3 El sombrero de tres picos (The Three-Cornered Hat), Part II: Danza del molinero (arr. K. Meisinger for guitar, string quintet and percussion) 03:23
- Track
- 3
- Title
- El sombrero de tres picos (The Three-Cornered Hat), Part II: Danza del molinero (arr. K. Meisinger for guitar, string quintet and percussion)
- Duration
- 03:23
- Composer
- Manuel de Falla
- Performer
- Krzysztof Meisinger, Patrycja Betley
- Ensemble
- Meisinger Soloists
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4 Recuerdos de la Alhambra (arr. K. Meisinger for guitar, string quintet and percussion) 04:21
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Recuerdos de la Alhambra (arr. K. Meisinger for guitar, string quintet and percussion)
- Duration
- 04:21
- Composer
- Francisco Tárrega
- Performer
- Krzysztof Meisinger, Patrycja Betley
- Ensemble
- Meisinger Soloists
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5 Gran jota (arr. K. Meisinger for guitar, string quintet and percussion) 09:11
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Gran jota (arr. K. Meisinger for guitar, string quintet and percussion)
- Duration
- 09:11
- Composer
- Francisco Tárrega
- Performer
- Krzysztof Meisinger, Patrycja Betley
- Ensemble
- Meisinger Soloists
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6 Pavane pour une infante défunte (arr. K. Meisinger for guitar, string quintet and percussion) 05:19
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Pavane pour une infante défunte (arr. K. Meisinger for guitar, string quintet and percussion)
- Duration
- 05:19
- Composer
- Maurice Ravel
- Performer
- Krzysztof Meisinger, Patrycja Betley
- Ensemble
- Meisinger Soloists
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7 El vito (arr. K. Meisinger for guitar, string quintet and percussion) 02:58
- Track
- 7
- Title
- El vito (arr. K. Meisinger for guitar, string quintet and percussion)
- Duration
- 02:58
- Composer
- Traditional
- Performer
- Krzysztof Meisinger, Patrycja Betley
- Ensemble
- Meisinger Soloists
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8 El amor brujo (Love, the Magician): Canción del fuego fatuo (Song of the Will-o'-the-Wisp) (arr. K. Meisinger for guitar and string quintet) 01:34
- Track
- 8
- Title
- El amor brujo (Love, the Magician): Canción del fuego fatuo (Song of the Will-o'-the-Wisp) (arr. K. Meisinger for guitar and string quintet)
- Duration
- 01:34
- Composer
- Manuel de Falla
- Performer
- Krzysztof Meisinger
- Ensemble
- Meisinger Soloists
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9 El noi de la mare (arr. K. Meisinger for guitar and string quintet) 05:59
- Track
- 9
- Title
- El noi de la mare (arr. K. Meisinger for guitar and string quintet)
- Duration
- 05:59
- Composer
- Traditional
- Performer
- Krzysztof Meisinger
- Ensemble
- Meisinger Soloists
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10 Guitar Quintet No. 4 in D Major, G. 448: III. Grave assai - Fandango (arr. K. Meisinger for guitar, string quintet and percussion) 05:29
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Guitar Quintet No. 4 in D Major, G. 448: III. Grave assai - Fandango (arr. K. Meisinger for guitar, string quintet and percussion)
- Duration
- 05:29
- Composer
- Luigi Boccherini
- Performer
- Krzysztof Meisinger, Patrycja Betley
- Ensemble
- Meisinger Soloists
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11 Chant d'Espagne, Op. 232: No. 1. Prélude, "Asturias" (arr. K. Meisinger for guitar, string quintet and percussion) 07:31
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Chant d'Espagne, Op. 232: No. 1. Prélude, "Asturias" (arr. K. Meisinger for guitar, string quintet and percussion)
- Duration
- 07:31
- Composer
- Isaac Albéniz
- Performer
- Krzysztof Meisinger, Patrycja Betley
- Ensemble
- Meisinger Soloists
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12 Réquiem (arr. K. Meisinger for guitar, string quintet and percussion) 05:38
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Réquiem (arr. K. Meisinger for guitar, string quintet and percussion)
- Duration
- 05:38
- Composer
- Vicente Amigo
- Performer
- Krzysztof Meisinger, Patrycja Betley
- Ensemble
- Meisinger Soloists
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13 Roma (arr. K. Meisinger for guitar, string quintet and percussion) 04:43
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Roma (arr. K. Meisinger for guitar, string quintet and percussion)
- Duration
- 04:43
- Composer
- Vicente Amigo
- Performer
- Krzysztof Meisinger, Patrycja Betley
- Ensemble
- Meisinger Soloists