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Refracted Resonance: Contemporary Music for Guitar
Metier

Refracted Resonance: Contemporary Music for Guitar

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Details

Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
Sam Cave
Format
CD
Label
Metier
Released
Apr 19, 2019
Catalog #
MSVCD28586
UPC
809730858628

About

Sam Cave writes in the album notes: "For every note the guitar can play there are an infinite number of tone colors waiting to be coaxed from it's body." This is demonstrated very well in this collection of very new works, which extend the tone palette of the guitar in many ways, from the still, almost mantra-like' Refracted Meditation III by the performer, to complex and thickly-textured works by Fox and Murail, two distinctive sonatas by George Holloway and the almost alien soundworld conjured up by Horatiu Radulescu in the only work which introduces electronics (taped sounds) alongside the pure acoustics of the guitar. The contrast between Cave's sparse, single line interspersed with gentle chords, and Murail's transfer of spectral cluster technique, is exceptional. Sam Cave is quickly becoming established as one of the leading exponents of new music for guitar, with performances at leading venues around the UK and Europe. He has performed dozens of world premieres in the last decade as soloist and as a member of the Octandre Ensemble. As a composer, his works have been performed in eight countries by some of the most exciting soloists and ensembles of today. Sam plays a 'super-concert' guitar by Dutch luthier Jerome Hilhorst.

Tracklist 6 tracks

  1. 1 Tellur 10:05
    Track
    1
    Title
    Tellur
    Duration
    10:05
    Composer
    Tristan Murail
    Performer
    Sam Cave
  2. 2 Guitar Sonata 08:32
    Track
    2
    Title
    Guitar Sonata
    Duration
    08:32
    Composer
    George Holloway
    Performer
    Sam Cave
  3. 3 Chile 11:04
    Track
    3
    Title
    Chile
    Duration
    11:04
    Composer
    Christopher Fox
    Performer
    Sam Cave
  4. 4 Guitar Sonata No. 2 08:33
    Track
    4
    Title
    Guitar Sonata No. 2
    Duration
    08:33
    Composer
    George Holloway
    Performer
    Sam Cave
  5. 5 Subconscious Wave, Op. 58 13:03
    Track
    5
    Title
    Subconscious Wave, Op. 58
    Duration
    13:03
    Composer
    Michael Radulescu
    Performer
    Sam Cave
  6. 6 Refracted Meditation III 02:56
    Track
    6
    Title
    Refracted Meditation III
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    Sam Cave
    Performer
    Sam Cave