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The Black Decameron
Release Date: March 17, 1998 SK63173 CD Album The world's premiere classical guitarist, John Williams, records for the first time ever a complete album of the music of Leo Brouwer, the renowned Cuban-born composer who has created some of the most exciting guitar music of recent decades. These virtuosic performances are exceptional, and you'll find this album highly accessible and enjoyable. The Black Decameron includes the world premiere recording of Brouwer's "Concerto de Toronto", a work that Williams calls "the most dynamic and beautiful of any guitar concerto I know." Brouwer's inspired African Cuban rhythms will appeal to music fans of all kinds -- this CD represents some of the freshest, most lyrical of his compositions and their pulsing rhythmic sound makes them truly unique and fun to listen to. If you love guitar music, you'll find The Black Decameron quickly becoming a favorite in your collection. |
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Track listing for CD Album Concerto de Toronto (for John Williams) (Instrumental) 1 I. Moderato 2 II. Theme and Variation: Theme 3 Variation I 4 Variation II 5 Variation III 6 Variation IV 7 III. Tempo Libero. Allegro 8 Elogio de la Danza (Lento. Obstinato) (Instrumental) El Decaméron negro 9 I. El Arpa del Guerrero 10 II. La Huida de los Amantes por el Valle de los Ecos 11 III. Balada de la Doncella Enamorada 12 Hika: "In Memoriam Toru Takemitsu" for Shin-ichi Fukuda (Instrumental) |
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