Oleg Timofeyev - The Golden Age of the Russian Guitar (1998)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 228 Mb | Total time: 65:41 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Dorian | # DOR93170 | Recorded: 1998
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 228 Mb | Total time: 65:41 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Dorian | # DOR93170 | Recorded: 1998
The first half of the 19th century witnessed the blossoming of the Russian seven-string guitar (tuned D G B d g b d'). During that time, an exquisite repertoire for the instrument was created, which departs significantly from the Western European guitar tradition. This compact disc is the world's pioneer recording of selections from that repetoire on original instruments. The performance is historically informed and based on a careful study of Russian 19th century guitar techniques. The pieces included represent the individual styles of eleven composers - ranging from "giants" such as Sychra and Vysotsky to less prolific ones like Alferiev and Palevich, of whom we have only a handful of pieces. This recording displays the variety, elegance and wit of the Russian guitar tradition as well as its technical and musical specifity.