Classical Guitar Liona Boyd
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~tl!:Ut<U IMPORTED FROM "Some of the finest classical guitar playing anywhere. rind likely the best in North America'.' Ottawa Journal ENGLAND "A flair for brill iance" C'wYork Times CS7015 cs 7015 C~@§§D«:@~ GlUJn~ ir SIDE 1 Band 1 - El Colibri (Sagreras) (1:14) Band 2 - Campanas del Alba (Sainz de la Maza) (3:48) Band 3 - Rumores de la Caleta (Albeniz-arr. Azpiazu) (4:12) ln@lfil@ Band 4 - Zambra Granadina (Albeniz-trans. Segovia) (4:53) Band 5 · Sounds of Bells (Guimaraes) (2:28) Band 6 - Cancion Triste (Calleja) (4:29) SIDE 2 Band 1 - Prelude in A Minor (J. S. Bach-arr. Jury Krytiuk) (2:15) B@~J Presto in A Minor (J. S. Bach-arr. Jury Krytiuk) (4:09) Band 2 - Gavotte I and II (J. S. Bach-arr. Jury Krytiuk) (4:54) Band 3 - Sonata in A Minor (Scarlatti-trans. Jury Krytiuk) (4:12) Band 4 - Sonata in A Major (Scarlatti-trans. Carlos Barbosa Lima) (1 :20) Band 5 - La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin (Debussy-trans. Bream) (3:09) Band 6 • Le Muletier des Andes (Tomasi) (3:33) The debut recording of the talented Canadian guitarist Liana RUMORES DE LA CALETA (Street Sounds) -Isaac Albeniz transposed to A minor from its original G minor. The Prelude Boyd is of special importance to the developing guitar move- ZAMBRA GRANADINA -Isaac Albeniz (1860- 7909) was written in the style of a French overture, and is followed ment for it adds an outstanding female virtuoso to its by a free fugal presto and two Gavottes. Of these dances, numbers. The celebrated French guitarist Alexandre Lagoya ThesG two pieces from Recuerdos de Viaje (a group of the first is strongly rhythmic and the second is an ornamented has said "She is one of my most brilliant students", and the pieces describing memories of a voyage through Spain) draw "double" in flowing triplets. eminent American guitarist, Christopher Parken~ng wrote much of their inspiration from the characteristics of Anda- "She is one of the most excellent guitarists I have heard". lusian folk music. Isaac Albeniz, the eminent Spanish pianist SONATA IN A MINOR Andante Cantabile Liana Boyd was born in London, England, but has spent most and composer, studied in France with Liszt, Dukas and (L238, K208) ·Domenico Scarlatti of her Iife in Canada. She began her study of the concert guitar d'lndy, but with his compatriots de Falla and Granados SONATA IN A MAJOR Allegro (L83, K431) at the age of fourteen with Eli Kassner in Toronto. In 1969, played a major role in the development of the impressionistic, Domenico Scarlatti (7685 · 7757) she participated in Julian Bream's master class in Stratford national is tic school of composition. Ru mores de la Cal eta Domenico Scarlatti, the baroque keyboard virtuoso and where she played in his television documentary. In 1972, she recalls the street sounds of the Caleta, a colorful neighbour- composer, was born in Naples but spent the latter part of his graduated with honors from the University of Toronto's hood of Malaga, and is written in the style of a Malaguena. life in Madrid at the Spanish court. He wrote some 550 Music Faculty where she received her Bachelor of Music In the Zambra Granadina one feels the Moorish influence, a sonatas in which he developed an idiomatic virtuoso key- Degree in Performance, and in the same year she placed first remnant from their 300 year occupation of Spain, that cap- board style, and brought to a culmination the late baroque for guitar in the Canadian National Music Competition. tures the mysterious and nocturnal qualities associated with binary sonata form. The Andante Cantabile (L238, K208) with its graceful flowing lines creates a pensive and meditative She has studied with most of the world's top guitarists; the music of their stronghold, Granada. Upon hearing his piano compositions played by Tarrega on the guitar,Albeniz mood, contrasting with the Allegro (L83, K431) which dances Julian Bream, Narciso Yepes, Alirio Diaz, and Alexandre along in a light joyful manner. Lagoya. The latter heard her play when he came to Toronto observed "this is precisely as I had conceived it". and invited her to study with him in his Quebec and Nice SOUNDS OF BELLS· Joao Guimaraes (contemporary) LA FILLE AUX CHEVEUX DE LIN master classes, and then to continue with private lessons for The Brazilian composer Joao Guimaraes borrows from the (The Girl with the Flaxen Hair)· Claude Debussy (7862-7978) a year in Paris, where she studied with the aid of a Canada folk rhythms of his native country in this vivacious and lilt- The great French impressionist composer and concert pianist, Council grant. ing work. It is based on the oldest urban dance form of Claude Debussy, used unusual and exotic tone colors in his Liana has performed numerous concerts throughout Canada, Brazil, the maxixe. Originating in the 19th century and being search for ephemeral, evanescent moods. Several of his many the U.S.A., Britain and Holland . She has also given school an amalgamation of Negro and Hispanic influences, the keyboard works lend themselves particularly well to guitar recitals in North America and France, and recorded many maxixe is usually heard in Rio de Janeiro during carnival transcriptions, as is demonstrated by Julian Bream's arrange- radio and television concerts. time. The Samba is a derivation of this form. This work is ment taken from Book I of the Piano Preludes. For this "... A mastery in technique and sensitive understanding sometimes erroneously attributed to the Brazilian composer delicate and poetic work Debussy drew his inspiration from of her instrument. " Ottawa journal Heitor Villa Lobos, as a choros. a verse written by the poet Leconte de Lisle, which was based ". A very high degree of musical sensitivity and CANCION TRISTE on an ancient Scottish ballad, appearing in the collection awareness. her playing was well nigh perfect. " Francisco Calleja (b.? 7940) "Pocrnes Antiques; Chansons ecossaises Cleveland Press The Spanish composer Francisco Calleja created this elegaic LE MULETIER DES ANDES "... An astonishing technique and fine musical and doleful selection called Cancion Triste. It calls for (The Mule Driver of the Andes)· Henri Tomasi {1907 - 7977) intelligence. "scordatura" tuning, that is, the 6th string is tuned down Henri Tomasi was born in 1901 in Marseilles and studied in ljmuiden Courant-Ho!land from E to D and the 5th string is lowered from A to G. An the Paris conservatory, winning great acclaim for his nume- Alberti bass (a repeated accompaniment pattern) forms an rous orchestral and operatic compositions and for his con- EL COLIBRI effective. ground over which the melodic line may ruefully (Imitation of the flight of a hummingbird) ducting. This is the premiere recording of "Le Muletier des sing. It begins in the key of G minor, moves to G major, and Andes" which he wrote for the celebrated French guitarist - Julio Sagreras (contemporary) finally returns to the minor. The piece comes to an end with This short colorful work was written by the contemporary Alexandre Lagoya. Apart from a guitar concerto it was a beautifully flowing and melancholic tremolo - arranged by Tomasi 'sonly contribution to the guitar repertoire. This Argentinian composer Julio Sagreras. Its dazzling leaps Liana Boyd. encompass the entire fingerboard in rapid sixteenth notes and piece, imbued with traces of Incan harmonies, gives a vivid description of the expanses of the Peruvian Andes, broken make it a true test of the performer's virtuosity. PRELUDE, PRESTO, GAVOTTE I & II only by the sound of plodding hooves, and the haunting CAM PANAS DEL ALBA (Bells of Dawn) - J .S. Bach (1685 - 7 750) sound of a lone flute echoing across the high peaks of the Eduardo Sainz de la Maza (contemporary) Among Johann Sebastian Bach's solo suites for strings, there Great Cordillera. Campanas del Alba was written by the Spanish composer exist works for violin, cello and lute. He composed four lute Notes by Eduardo Sainz de la Maza and dedicated to his brother, the suites, and these three selections are taken from his Suite JOSEPH PASTORE guitarist Regino. The harmonics reflect the sound of morn- No. 3 also known as the 5th cello suite. It has been said that ing bells, and the guitar "tremolo" technique employs his major inspiration for lute composition came from his steadily repeated treble notes over a harmonic bass line to friendship with the German lutenist Sylvius · Leopold Weiss RECORDED AT MANTA SOUND, TORONTO PRODUCER: Eleanor Sniderman create a lyrical effect conjuring visions of a beautiful (1681-1750}. Since the tuning of Bach's lute differed con- ENGINEER: Dave Green Iberian daybreak. siderably from that of the modern guitar, this suite has been PHOTOGRAPHER: David Falconer Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 76-750230 applies to CS 7015. ®1974 Boot Records, Limited WARNING : All righls reserved. Unauthorized re- Liner ©1974 Boot Records, Limited production is prohibited by law and may result Manufactured by London Records, Inc. 539 West 25th Street, New York, N . Y. 10001 in criminal prosecution LINER : CS 7015 .