Guitar Quartet Arrangements - Mendelssohn, Felix / Chopin, F. / Schubert, F.
1/1/1990, 12 Tracks, 55:28
Featuring
English Guitar Quartet
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Frédéric Chopin
Alexander Borodin
Franz Schubert
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Interpretation
The arrangements for this recording aim to present the composer's musical intent and amplify aspects of the pieces in the spirit of chamber music.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at Valley Recordings, Littleton-on-Severn, in September 1989, and produced by Gef Lucena (Saydisc) and David Wilkins (Valley Recordings).
Interpretation
The arranger, Roland Gallery, believes a successful arrangement should sound at least as, if not more, convincing than the original.
Recording & Production
The recording and editing utilized a CLUE system, a Sony PCM 701 Digital encoder, and AKG C414 microphones in a crossed hypercardioid configuration.
Instruments
The flat keys on the guitar have a distinct sonority due to a lack of sympathetic resonance from open strings, resulting in a dry but warm sound.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Chopin, whose Mazurkas are featured, once stated, 'Nothing is more beautiful than a guitar, save perhaps two...'.
Interpretation
The original keys of the pieces, including Mendelssohn's Songs Without Words, have been maintained in these guitar quartet arrangements, offering listeners guitars in unusual territories like G minor and E flat major.
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