Roland Mueller has performed in many European countries and the USA, and has become internationally known through his CD and radio recordings.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Koyunbaba by Carlo Domeniconi is a programmatic composition, a four-movement pastorale, whose title means 'holy patron of sheep' and depicts a pastoral landscape.
Recording & Production
This album features a selection of guitar pieces that have fascinated many listeners and encouraged the performer, Roland Mueller, to record them.
Performer Biography
Roland Mueller, the guitarist on this album, began his musical studies in Winterthur and continued them in Vienna and Freiburg/Breisgau, also attending master classes with David Russell.
Compositional Technique
Carlo Domeniconi's Koyunbaba, inspired by a stay in Southwest Turkey, is composed in an 'open tuning' to create a unique sound world.
Recording & Production
With the exception of Enrique Granados's Danzas Españolas, all works on this album were originally written for guitar.
Composer Biography
Carlo Domeniconi, an Italian guitarist and composer, lived and taught in Istanbul for several years, during which time he composed Koyunbaba.
