Toru Takemitsu, a composer, was attached to the guitar and composed his '12 Songs' to provide guitarists with new musical landscapes, feeling the repertoire was too narrow.
Instruments
The guitar used for this recording is a Dominique Field guitar, made in Paris in 2013.
Recording & Production
The recording was made at 32/DXD, a high-resolution audio format.
Compositional Technique
Leo Brouwer, a composer, reworks popular themes for guitar by creating new structures with introductions, harmonies, and rhythms to make them fuller and richer than their originals.
Composer Biography
Charlie Chaplin, known for his film work, was a complete musician who played the cello, despite not having formal conservatory training.
Recording & Production
The recording utilized Knobloch strings and Soundfield microphones.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in Madrid, Spain, on October 2nd and 3rd, 2023.
