Ohana, M.: Guitar Music - Tiento / Si Le Jour Parait… / Cadran Lunaire
4/27/2010, 12 Tracks, 55:42
Featuring
Graham Anthony Devine
Maurice Ohana
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Composer Biography
Maurice Ohana, the composer, preferred to claim his birth date as 1914 instead of 1913 due to his superstition about the number 13.
Performer Biography
Graham Anthony Devine, the guitarist on this album, is the only English guitarist to win both the Alhambra International Guitar Competition and the Emilio Pujol International Guitar Competition.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Ohana's compositions were influenced by his research into flamenco, African, and medieval music, as well as by composers Debussy and Falla.
Recording & Production
The ten-string guitar used for this recording was made by David Rouse in 2007 and fitted with D'Addario EXP strings.
Compositional Technique
Ohana's guitar music makes immense demands on both player and listener, as his expectations for the instrument are uniquely his own, incorporating contemporary 20th-century modernism.
Instruments
With the exception of 'Tiento', Ohana's guitar music on this album was written for the ten-string guitar, as played by Narciso Yepes, a Spanish guitarist.
