Walton / Rawsthorne / Berkeley / Tippett / Britten: British Guitar Music

Featuring

Anders Miolin
Sir William Walton
Alan Rawsthorne
Lennox Berkeley
Michael Tippett
Benjamin Britten

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Performer Biography

Anders Miolin, born in Stockholm in 1961, began his formal musical training unusually early and has won numerous national and international prizes.

Instruments

The performer, Anders Miolin, plays a ten-stringed guitar by François Corbellari, which allows for a greater compass and richer palette.

Composition History

All the compositions on this album were written by composers who did not play the guitar themselves, but were composed for and with the help of English guitarist Julian Bream.

Composition History

Despite their success with guitar compositions, all composers on this album, except Sir Lennox Berkeley, wrote only a single work for solo guitar.

Interpretation

For Benjamin Britten's 'Nocturnal', Anders Miolin sought to interpret the work with his own perspective, rather than relying on Julian Bream's previous solutions and interpretations.

Album & Artwork

This is the first CD to collect all major British solo guitar works by William Walton, Sir Michael Tippett, Sir Lennox Berkeley, and Benjamin Britten.