A Healing Fire

Featuring

Smaro Gregoriadou
Johann Sebastian Bach
Benjamin Britten
Sofia Gubaidulina
Jacques Hétu

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Compositional Technique

The album features arrangements by Smaro Gregoriadou for guitar, including Bach's Violin Sonata No. 2, which Bach himself had previously transcribed for harpsichord.

Album & Artwork

The album title, "A Healing Fire," and its concept are inspired by the ancient Greek philosopher Empedocles, who believed that "Beneath the surface... burn many fires."

Instruments

The high-tuned pedal guitar used for Bach's Violin Sonata No. 2 is tuned five semitones higher than standard, approaching the frequency range and brilliant timbre of the original violin and harpsichord.

Performer Biography

Smaro Gregoriadou is a Greek guitar virtuoso and composer known for her "Reinventing Guitar" project, which redefines the classical guitar's sound and technique.

Interpretation

Smaro Gregoriadou's innovative approach to guitar interpretation has been compared to that of legendary musicians like Horowitz, Gould, and Landowska for her willingness to find new ways to express music.

Interpretation

Smaro Gregoriadou, the performer, uses two different custom-built Kertsopoulos Aesthetics pedal guitars for this album: a high-tuned one for Bach and a classical one for the contemporary works.