Nocturnal: Britten, Lutoslawski, Martin, Takemitsu and Brouwer

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Nocturnal: Britten, Lutoslawski, Martin, Takemitsu and Brouwer


Recorded: September and October 1992
Location: Forde Abbey, Dorset
Instrument: Guitar-Hermann Hauser, 1940
Producer: David Groves
Balance Engineer: Michael Sheady
Editor: Giles Holland and Paul Baily
Label: EMI Classics
Released: 1993


  • Frank Martin: Quatre pièces brèves pour guitare- 1. Prélude: Lent - Vite
  • Frank Martin: Quatre pièces brèves pour guitare- 2. Air: Lent et bien rhythmé
  • Frank Martin: Quatre pièces brèves pour guitare- 3. Plainte: Sans lenteur
  • Frank Martin: Quatre pièces brèves pour guitare- 4. Comme Une Gigue: Con moto
  • Benjamin Britten: Nocturnal - 1. Musingly (Meditativo)
  • Benjamin Britten: Nocturnal - 2. Agitated (Molto Agitativo)
  • Benjamin Britten: Nocturnal - 3. Restless (Inquieto)
  • Benjamin Britten: Nocturnal - 4. Uneasy (Ansioso)
  • Benjamin Britten: Nocturnal - 5. March-like (Quasi una marcia)
  • Benjamin Britten: Nocturnal - 6. Dreaming (Sognanti)
  • Benjamin Britten: Nocturnal - 7. Gently rocking (Cullante)
  • Benjamin Britten: Nocturnal - 8. Passacaglia (Misurato)
  • Benjamin Britten: Nocturnal - 9. Slow and quiet (Molto tranquillo)
  • Leo Brouwer: Sonata For Guitar - 1. Fandangos y Boleros (Preámbulo: Lento. Danza: Allegretto. Coda: Beethoven visita al Padre Soler )
  • Leo Brouwer: Sonata For Guitar - 2. Sarabanda de Scriabin (Omaggio a Scriabin)
  • Leo Brouwer: Sonata For Guitar - 3. La Toccata de Pasquini (Alla Toccata): Allegro vivace - Tempo di Sarabanda - Tempo primo
  • Toru Takemitsu: All In Twilight - 1. 1/8 = 80
  • Toru Takemitsu: All In Twilight - 2. 1/8 = 68 (Dark)
  • Toru Takemitsu: All In Twilight - 3. 1/16 = 46
  • Toru Takemitsu: All In Twilight - 4. 1/4 = 100 (Slightly Fast)
  • Witold Lutoslawski: Melodie Ludowe (Folk Melodies) - 1. Ach, Mój Jasie´Nko (Sostenuto) (O, My Johnny)
  • Witold Lutoslawski: Melodie Ludowe (Folk Melodies) - 2. Hej, Od Krakowa (Allegretto) (Hey, I Come from Cracow)
  • Witold Lutoslawski: Melodie Ludowe (Folk Melodies) - 3. Jest Dro´Zyna (Andantino) (There is a Path)
  • Witold Lutoslawski: Melodie Ludowe (Folk Melodies) - 4. Pastereczka (Allegretto) (The Shepard Girl)
  • Witold Lutoslawski: Melodie Ludowe (Folk Melodies) - 5. Na Jabloni Jabika (Moderato) (An Apple Hangs on the Apple-tree)
  • Witold Lutoslawski: Melodie Ludowe (Folk Melodies) - 6. Od Sieradza (Allegretto) (A River flows from Sieradz)
  • Witold Lutoslawski: Melodie Ludowe (Folk Melodies) - 7. Panie Michale (Poco Sostenuto, Allegro Moderato) (Master Michael)
  • Witold Lutoslawski: Melodie Ludowe (Folk Melodies) - 8. W Polu Lipe´Nka (Sostenuto, Precipitando) (The Lime-tree in the Field)
  • Witold Lutoslawski: Melodie Ludowe (Folk Melodies) - 9. Zalotny (Allegretto) (Flirting)
  • Witold Lutoslawski: Melodie Ludowe (Folk Melodies) - 10. Gaik (Allegro Vivace) (The Grove)
  • Witold Lutoslawski: Melodie Ludowe (Folk Melodies) - 11. Gasior (Andantino) (The Gander)
  • Witold Lutoslawski: Melodie Ludowe (Folk Melodies) - 12. Rektor (Allegro) ( The Schoolmaster)


Webmaster's note:

Martin's "Quatre pièces brèves pour guitar" was written for Segovia but he never recorded them and there is no evidence that he ever played them on stage. It was Bream who brought these pieces to the awareness of other guitarist when he first recorded then in 1967 on his "20th Century Guitar" album. 


All of the four recordings on EMI Classics were released on compact disc only. While the back covers only contain very basic information, the CD booklet is very informative.



LP
No known LP release

CD
Nocturnal: Britten, Lutoslawski, Martin, Takemitsu and Brouwer   EMI 54901