Brouwer: Guitar Concertos 3 and 4
On this CD:
1. Concerto for guitar & orchestra, No 3 ("Concierto elegiaco")
Composed by Leo Brouwer
Performed by Ricardo Cobo, Kiev Pro Musica
Conducted by Richard Kapp
2. Concerto for guitar & orchestra, No 4 "Concerto de Toronto"
Composed by Leo Brouwer
Performed by Ricardo Cobo, Kiev Pro Musica
Conducted by Richard Kapp
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
The solo works of Cuban guitarist-composer Leo Brouwer are adventurous music, filled with imagination and ingenious treatment of the instrument. These concertos show a drastically different approach to the instrument and to the art of music; they are very mild-mannered, emotionally and musically conservative pieces which sound like superior pops concert music. If that's what you like, you'll find this CD an entertaining way to pass an hour, and it's more vividly recorded than the RCA version of No. 3 played by Julian Bream and conducted by the composer. Just don't expect the Brouwer of L'espiral eternel or his other solo guitar music. --Leslie Gerber
Brouwer: Guitar Concertos 3 and 4, Music, Leo Brouwer, Richard Kapp, Kiev Pro Musica, Ricardo Cobo, Classical Music, Concerto, Contemporary Instrumental, Guitar Concerto, New Acoustic, New Age / Meditation, Pop
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Leo Brouwer: Guitar Concertos Nos. 3 & 4
Manufacturer: Essay ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  General
| Concertos
| Forms & Genres
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Guitar
| Strings
| Instruments
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Meditation
| New Age
| Styles
| Music
ASIN: B00000083O Release Date: 1995-07-18 |
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Amazon.com
The solo works of Cuban guitarist-composer Leo Brouwer are adventurous music, filled with imagination and ingenious treatment of the instrument. These concertos show a drastically different approach to the instrument and to the art of music; they are very mild-mannered, emotionally and musically conservative pieces which sound like superior pops concert music. If that's what you like, you'll find this CD an entertaining way to pass an hour, and it's more vividly recorded than the RCA version of No. 3 played by Julian Bream and conducted by the composer. Just don't expect the Brouwer of L'espiral eternel or his other solo guitar music. --Leslie GerberCustomer Reviews:
Not my first choice for these great works, but still adequate at low $$.......2007-04-21
Recording Quality, Disappointing - Performance, Very Good.......2004-05-28
Let's start with the Concerto Elegiaco. I have not heard the Julian Bream recording but I have heard the Sergio Puccini's recording on the Klavier label. Both performances are very good. Cobo is a little bit more polished than Puccini, but both are very good. My major compliant is with the quality of the ESSAY recording, which lacks detail and intimacy. These guitar concertos were composed for small orchestra and require a more intimate recording with there colorful instrumentation including marimba. The Klavier recording is warm, intimate and detailed with all instruments clearly audible which makes it very easy on the ears and satisfying . Even though the performance on the ESSAY label was a little better it was not satisfying because of the below average recording. Too bad, Ricardo Cobo and Brouwer deserve better.
The Concerto de Toronto is a more interesting concerto in my opinion but is again plagued by below average recording quality. The Concerto de Toronto preformed by John Williams on Sony is a better performance and a much better recording.
In the end I recommend that you get the Williams and Puccini recordings over this one. I have to give this recording a 2 star rating for recorded quality and 4 stars for performance which comes out to 3 stars overall.
Cobo is a revelation.......2000-03-01
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