Arranger(s): Brouwer, Leo
Label: Naxos
Series: Guitar Collection
Genre: Instrumental
Period: Contemporary; Romantic
Catalogue No: 8.570251
Barcode: 0747313025176
Release Date: 11/2007

BROUWER, L.: Guitar Music, Vol. 4 - La Ciudad de las Columnas / Nuevos Estudios Sencillos (Devine)

This fourth volume of Leo Brouwer’s guitar music consists of works ranging from his earliest, the neo-classical Suite No. 1 ‘Antigua’, written at the age of sixteen, to his most recent compositions. Written in 2004, La ciudad de las columnas (The City of Columns), a nickname for Havana, is an evocative musical journey of various landmarks and images of the Cuban capital. The disc closes with Yemaya, inspired by a goddess from the Afro-Cuban Santería/ Yoruba religion, written by Leo Brouwer’s close friend and protégé, Joaquín Clerch. Volumes 1–3 of Leo Brouwer’s guitar music are available on Naxos 8.553630, 8.554195 and 8.554553.

Tracklist

Brouwer, Leo
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
1 I. Introducción - II. Pieza sin título No. 1: Andar La Habana - III. Paseo 02:21
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
2 IV. La ceiba y el colibrí 02:07
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
3 V. Convento de San Francisco - VI. Segundo paseo 02:18
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
4 VII. Por la calle del Obispo 02:28
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
5 VIII. Amanecer en El Morro 02:13
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
6 IX. Toque en la Plaza de Armas 01:51
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
7 Viaje a la semilla 09:05
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
8 No. 1. Omaggio a Debussy 00:51
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
9 No. 2. Omaggio a Mangore 01:05
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
10 No. 3. Omaggio a Caturla 01:15
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
11 No. 4. Omaggio a Prokofiev 00:49
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
12 No. 5. Omaggio a Tárrega 01:14
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
13 No. 6. Omaggio a Sor 01:17
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
14 No. 7. Omaggio a Piazzolla 01:31
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
15 No. 8. Omaggio a Villa-Lobos 02:01
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
16 No. 9. Omaggio a Szymanowski 02:21
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
17 No. 10. Omaggio a Stravinsky 01:41
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
Saumell Robredo, Manuel
Brouwer, Leo - Arranger
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
18 No. 1. La pinata habanera 00:58
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
19 No. 2. La caridad 01:11
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
20 No. 3. La Matilde 01:17
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
21 No. 4. La quejosita 00:53
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
22 No. 5. Los chismes de Guanabacoa 02:04
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
23 No. 6. El cataclismo 01:12
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
24 No. 7. Recuerdos tristes 02:22
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
25 No. 8. La Maria 01:18
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
Brouwer, Leo
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
26 Hoja de album, "La gota de agua" 04:43
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
27 I. Preludio 01:39
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
28 II. Fuga 01:18
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
29 III. Sarabanda 01:37
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
30 IV. Giga 02:03
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
Clerch, Joaquín
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
31 I. La Leyenda - 03:03
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
32 II. Presentacion - III. Presentimiento - IV. El recuerdo - 02:44
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
33 V. A la danza - 02:19
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
34 VI. Y el amor - VII. Final estudios sencillos 02:24
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)

Total Playing Time: 01:09:33