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29-Jun-2012
Landmark CD ‘Los Acordeones del s. XIX’, Santander – Spainby Rob Howard |
 ‘Los acordeones del s. XIX’ (The accordions of the 19th Century) is a unique CD featuring recordings of historical works for free reed instruments, all written in the 19th Century, and performed by the students of Gorka Hermosa, Professor of Accordion at the Conservatorio de Santander. The CD notably includes the first recording of the very first original composition known for accordion, ‘Theme varié très brillant’, written in Paris in 1836 by Louise Reisner. There is also one of the very first classical duos for accordion, ‘Fantasia sobre Fausto’, by Antonio López Almagro in 1876, There are works for harmonium by Liszt, Saint-Säens, Berlioz, Franck, Elgar, Janacek, and compositions for the concertina by Regondi and Harcourt. The playing standards and sound quality are first class throughout this landmark recording. The players/tracks include: Nicolae Ginu - ‘Duo No 2, op 8’, Camille Saint-Säens Juan Mati´as Cuartas - ‘The´me varie´ très brillant’ (1836), Louise Reisner Carlos Valbuena Gonzalo - ‘Fantasia sobre Fausto’, Antonio Lopez Almagro Catalin Bursan - ‘Romance sin palabras’, Antonio Lopez Almagro Marta Navas Méndez de Andés - ‘On an overgrown path, no 4’, Leos Janacek Sofia Ros Gonzáles - ‘Pieza corta, nos 1 and 15’, Cesar Franck Pablo Da Silva Saiz - ‘Weinachtbaum, no 5’, Franz Liszt Ana Gonzáles Arteaga - ‘Vesperklange’, Edward Elgar Fernando Navas Méndez de Andés - ‘Serenade agreste’, Hector Berlioz Fernando Navas Méndez de Andés - ‘Toccata’, Hector Berlioz Fernando Navas Méndez de Andés - ‘Hymne pour l’elevation’, Hector Berlioz Mikel Cerrada Laurrauri - ‘Waltz No 2’, Giulio Regondi Marina Pereira-Cabral Pérez - ‘Sonata, nos 3 and 4’, James Harcourt For further information email: gorka@gorkahermosa.com |