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Tom Kerstens - Goya

The music of Granados

Tom Kerstens (guitar)

Tom Kerstens - Goya
Tom Kerstens is in a rather different league, he can make the guitar sound like a harp, the human voice or even an orchestra. Demonstrating the amazing expressivity of the guitar his interpretations...

Tom Kerstens - Goya

The music of Granados

Tom Kerstens (guitar)

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Tom Kerstens is in a rather different league, he can make the guitar sound like a harp, the human voice or even an orchestra. Demonstrating the amazing expressivity of the guitar his interpretations...

About

The world is not short of guitar transcriptions of Granado’s piano music but this recording is special. Tom Kerstens plays a copy of an 1888 Antonio de Torres guitar, less bright than modern instruments, allowing for more subtle dynamic shading which he exploits in dazzling style.

Contents and tracklist

II. Vals melódico, Plácidamente
Track length1:41
III. Vals apasionado, Tiempo de valso noble
Track length1:27
IV. Vals lento, Tiempo de vals lento
Track length2:09
V. Vals humorístico, Allegro humorístico
Track length0:55
VI. Vals brillante, Allegretto elegante
Track length1:44
VII. Vals sentimental, quasi ad libitum
Track length1:55
VIII. Vals mariposa, Vivo
Track length0:51
IX. Vals ídeal, Presto
Track length3:18
I. Galante, Allegro
Track length2:42
III. Fandango, Energico
Track length4:15
IV. Villanesca, Allegretto, alla pastorale
Track length7:17
V. Andaluza, Andantino, quasi allegretto
Track length4:14
X. Melancólica, Allegretto
Track length4:19
XII. Bolero, Andante
Track length5:34
I. Dedicatoria (to my son Edward)
Track length1:52
II. Cuento viejo
Track length1:31
III. Recuerdos de la Infancia
Track length1:42
IV. *** lento con ternura
Track length0:50
V. La Huérfana
Track length2:12

Awards and reviews

CD Review

Tom Kerstens is in a rather different league, he can make the guitar sound like a harp, the human voice or even an orchestra. Demonstrating the amazing expressivity of the guitar his interpretations continue to amaze.

October 2008

The superb player breathes new life into familiar guitar fare.
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