Lorca Archive
Fantasia Andaluza – Petri Kumela & Joonas Widenius – Various works for classical and flamenco guitar – Alba Music
Fantasia Andaluza – Petri Kumela & Joonas Widenius – Various works for classical and flamenco guitar [TrackList follows] – Alba Music multichannel SACD ABCD391, 49:00 (7/29/16) ****: A unique disc that offers Spanish guitar with flamenco guitar. Fantasía Andaluza, the guitar duo record of Kumela and Widenius brings something a bit new to the music world. It’s a mixture of flamenco guitar and Classical guitar. As the liner notes point out, the two instruments have travelled through history side by side, at times very close and at others further apart. The two top Finnish guitarists on this disc mirror their instruments one against the other. The repertoire is based on the traditional Spanish guitar music, but the two guitars together make this a unique listening experience. The mixing of a classical and flamenco guitarist gives the music a rather different sound. Some of the works on this disc were written for guitar, others are transcriptions. This SACD 5.1 recording is very good. Each guitar gets its own channel in front, while the rear channels provide a hint of the recording venue, which was a small chapel in Finland. The contrast between the classical and flamenco guitar are quite striking. The […]
![“Evocación” – Works of FALLA, PIAZZOLLA, ALBENIZ, D. SCARLATTI & BUENCAMINO [TrackList follows] – Charisse Baldoria, piano – Blue Griffin“Elevation – The Upper Air” – Bernie Worrell, piano – M.O.D. Technologies](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Evocion-Elevation2.jpg)
“Evocación” – Works of FALLA, PIAZZOLLA, ALBENIZ, D. SCARLATTI & BUENCAMINO [TrackList follows] – Charisse Baldoria, piano – Blue Griffin“Elevation – The Upper Air” – Bernie Worrell, piano – M.O.D. Technologies
A pair of solo piano CDs of interest, one classical and one sort of jazz.
“Evocación” – Works of FALLA, PIAZZOLLA, ALBENIZ, D. SCARLATTI & BUENCAMINO [TrackList follows] – Charisse Baldoria, piano – Blue Griffin“Elevation – The Upper Air” – Bernie Worrell, piano – M.O.D. Technologies
A pair of solo piano CDs of interest, one classical and one sort of jazz.
GEORGE CRUMB: Sun and Shadow; Voices from the Heartland (American Songbook VII) – Ann Crumb, sop./ Patrick Mason, bar./ Orchestra 2001/ James Freeman – Bridge
A little fatigue sets in on the Lorca settings, but the American Songbook is as vital as ever in this last installment.
LEONARDO BALADA: Caprichio No. 1 “Homage to Federico Garcia Lorca”; Capricho No. 5 “Homage to Isaac Albéniz”; A Little Night Music in Harlem; Relejos / Iberian Chamber Orchestra / José Luis Temes – Naxos
I like Balada, but I find only about half this program truly compelling.
Stereotypes Audio
Cembal d’amour
Pure Pleasure / Speakers Corner
Cedille
