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Infinitely Varied

English music for
solo guitar -
enjoyed by
GEOFF PEARCE

'If you love English guitar music, and the performances of Julian Bream in particular, you will truly enjoy this disc.'

Dreams & Fancies - English Music for Solo Guitar - Sean Shibe. © 2017 Delphian Records Ltd

This is a very fetching CD of English music for solo guitar, performed by a young man of twenty-three who I believe is going to be one of the pre-eminent guitar virtuosos of the 21st century. His playing is crisp, infinitely varied in tone colour and he shows, even at this age, a musical insight and virtuosity which is dazzling without ever being flashy. He also produces none of the rather off-putting string rubbing sounds that many players are afflicted with.

He starts with the 5 Bagatelles of William Walton, written when the composer was nearly seventy...

Copyright © 28 November 2017 Geoff Pearce,
Sydney, Australia

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DREAMS & FANCIES - ENGLISH MUSIC FOR SOLO GUITAR

GUITAR MUSIC

ENGLAND

DELPHIAN RECORDS LTD

WILLIAM WALTON

LENNOX BERKELEY

MALCOLM ARNOLD

BENJAMIN BRITTEN

SCOTLAND

UNITED KINGDOM

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