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)
1I. Introducción - II. Pieza sin título No. 1: Andar La Habana - III. Paseo02:21
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
2IV. La ceiba y el colibrí02:07
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
3V. Convento de San Francisco - VI. Segundo paseo02:18
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
4VII. Por la calle del Obispo02:28
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
5VIII. Amanecer en El Morro02:13
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
6IX. Toque en la Plaza de Armas01:51
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
7Viaje a la semilla09:05
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
8No. 1. Omaggio a Debussy00:51
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
9No. 2. Omaggio a Mangore01:05
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
10No. 3. Omaggio a Caturla01:15
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
11No. 4. Omaggio a Prokofiev00:49
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
12No. 5. Omaggio a Tárrega01:14
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
13No. 6. Omaggio a Sor01:17
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
14No. 7. Omaggio a Piazzolla01:31
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
15No. 8. Omaggio a Villa-Lobos02:01
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
16No. 9. Omaggio a Szymanowski02:21
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
17No. 10. Omaggio a Stravinsky01:41
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
Saumell Robredo, Manuel
Brouwer, Leo - Arranger
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
18No. 1. La pinata habanera00:58
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
19No. 2. La caridad01:11
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
20No. 3. La Matilde01:17
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
21No. 4. La quejosita00:53
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
22No. 5. Los chismes de Guanabacoa02:04
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
23No. 6. El cataclismo01:12
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
24No. 7. Recuerdos tristes02:22
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
25No. 8. La Maria01:18
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
Brouwer, Leo
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
26Hoja de album, "La gota de agua"04:43
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
27I. Preludio01:39
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
28II. Fuga01:18
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
29III. Sarabanda01:37
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
30IV. Giga02:03
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
Clerch, Joaquín
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
31I. La Leyenda -03:03
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
32II. Presentacion - III. Presentimiento - IV. El recuerdo -02:44
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
33V. A la danza -02:19
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)
34VI. Y el amor - VII. Final estudios sencillos02:24
Devine, Graham Anthony (guitar)

Total Playing Time: 01:09:33