Progression
From Romantic South American to Canadian New Music
From the romantic miniature tone poems of Barrios and the exuberant Afro-Caribbean folk rhythms of Casseus to the exotic colours of Domeniconi, we hear a rich legacy of influences that have come to bear on guitar music in the late Twentieth century. Add in the craftsmanship and good-natured whimsy of the three selected Canadian composers, with their willingness to push technique ever further, and guitar music, at this point in its history, can be seen as thriving in its long quest to blend and assimilate countless cultural influences. The process has been going on for centuries and in many parts of the globe as this most portable of instruments continues to develop from its folk instrument origins to the sophisticated instrument now heard in the concert halls of the world.
AGUSTÍN BARRIOS MANGORÉ
1. Una Limosnita por Amor de Dios
AGUSTÍN BARRIOS MANGORÉ
2. La Catedral
FRANTZ CASSEUS
3. Haitian Suite
CARLO DOMENICONI
4. Koyunbaba
WALTER BUCZYNSKI
5. Four Corners of Gregory
STEPHEN CHATMAN
6. Fleeting Thoughts
JOHN WEINZWEIG
7. 18 Pieces for Guitar
