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The Guitar Artistry of Liona Boyd RECORD IMPORTED FROM ENGLAND " ... the guitar world's new superstar." SAN FRANCISCO CH RONJCLE " ... highly imaginative playing ... flawless technique ... " STEREO REVIEW The Guitar Artistry of LIONABOYD Includes 12 Previously Unrecorded Works for Guitar cs 7068 " ... the guitar world's new superstar." SIDE ONE SIDE TWO SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE " ... highly imaginative playing ... flawless technique ... " 1 - Presto {Pescetti; trans. R. Feuerstein) {1:45) ASCAP 1 - Totumo de Guarenas (Canonico) (1 :46) ASCAP 2 - Arioso (Bach; trans. L. Boyd) (3:34) ASCAP 2 - Una Lagrima (Sagreras) (3 :04) . STEREO REVIEW 3 - Fugue (Bach; trans. E. Pujol) (1 :07) BMI 3 - Tatiana (Lauro) (1 :30) ASCAP 4 - Invention (Bach; trans. E. Pujol) (:47) BMI 4 - Andreina (Lauro) (1 : 14) ASCAP 5 - Andante {Bach; trans. A. Segovia) (4:18) ASCAP 5 - Maria Luisa (Lauro) (3:46)ASCAP 6-Sonata in G Major (Cimarosa; trans. A. Artzt) (3:10) ASCAP 6-The Old Castle (Mussorgsky; trans. P. Galindo) (4:41)ASCAP Guitar Artistr.x 7 - Sonata in B Minor (Cimarosa; trans. j. Bream) {3 :04) ASCAP 7 - Dance (Feuerstein) (1. 30) ASCAP The of 8 - Courante (Besard; trans. Boyd) (1 :28) ASCAP 8"- Rests and Movements (Feuerstein) (3:41) ASCAP L. 9 - Ballet (Besard ; trans. L. Boyd) (1 :25) ASCAP 9 - Flight (Feuerstein). (1 :51) ASCAP 10 - Branle (Besard; trans. J. Bream) (1 :04) ASCAP 10 - Cantarell (Boyd) (2:46) ASCAP 11 - Volte \Besard; trans. j. Bream) (1 :06) ASCAP LIONABOYDIncludes 12 Previously Unrecorded Works for Guitar SIDE 1 ANDREINA (1940), TATIANA {1936), PRESTO MARIA LUISA (1959) Giovanni B. Pescetti (1704 - 1766) Antonio Lauro (Contemporary) For the opening selection of this album I have chosen a piece bv Antonio Lauro is one of VeneLuela's most famous composers. He has Pescetti that was transcribed from the harpsichord for me by the you ng written for orchestra, string quartet, piano and voice and has been composer Robert Feuerstein. Pescetti was born in Venice where he especially acclaimed for his over fifty guitar compositions including a later became an organist at Saint Mark's Cathedral. Much of his Ille, concerto. In his music he incorporates the melodies and rhythms of his howeve r, was spent in London. England, where he wrote and produced country's folk songs, and as Lauro 1s a guitarist himself, his pieces have operas. He received considerable acclaim for his harpsichord sonatas, an instinctive natural flow. and this short and livel v Presto captures the Joyfu l spirit of 18th He began studying piano at the age of nine, but in 1932 he was inspired Century Italy. by the virtuoso guitarist, Augustin Barrios, playing in Caracas and decided that this was to be his primary instrument. ARIOSO, FUGUE, INVENTION, ANDANTE Tatiana was the first piece he ever wrote for guitar and Maria Luisa ) .S. Bach (1685-17 50) was named after his wife. These four selections all date trom the years when Johann Sebastian Bach lived in Coethen where he wrote many of his greatest secular THE OLD CASTLE works. His own powers of transcription are never more evident than Modest Mussorgsky {1839-1881) in his adaption of the flowing Arioso theme taken from a lost violin in transcribing piano compositions one usually has to reduce the score concerto in F minor {BWV 1 056). Here I have made a transcription for somewhat to make it playable on the guitar fingerboard. This is more the guitar. The technique of doub le-tracking is used for the next two than compensated for by the addition of a w id e range ol tone colors pieces. They are the jaunty three part fugue from Prelude and f-ugue #2 that give a whole new dimension to a piece of music, as shown in this from Book I of the Well-Tempered Clavier, and the ever popular two expressive work of Modest Mussorgsky. part Invention #8 in F major. These are tallowed by the lyrical Mussorgsky was a famous Russian composer whose most outstanding Andante which has been transcribed by the great Andres Segovia from work was a piano suite called "Pictures at an Exhibition", which was Sonata #2 for unaccompanied violin (BWV 1003) and is ideally suited written in 1874 in Saint Petersburg. He drew his inspiration from J to the gentle expressiveness ot the classical guitar. series of sketches by his compatriot Victor Hartman. Many different arrangements have been made, including the well known orchestration LIO A BOYD, adds yet another outstanding contribution to the world SONATA ING MAJOR, SONATA IN B MINOR of Ravel, who used bassoon and saxophone for the melody line of the of guitar with this recording. Her debut album, The Classical Guitar Domenico Cimarosa (1749-1801) Old Castle. In my interpretation I try to evoKe a sombre and haunting {CS 7015). was received with great acclaim and elicited such rave Born in Naples and a contemporary of Mozart, Domenico Cimarosa was mood that is intensified by the bass line played by the droning lowered reviews as ... "nothing short of fantastic Liona takes one's breath away a prolific composer of operas and church oratorios. While serving at the D string . ... "Denver Post. court of Catherine the Great 1n Saint Petersburg, he wrote a set of thirty-two single movement sonatas for harpsichord. The fast moving Liona has toured in several European countries and has made signifi- THREE PIECES - Allegro was transcribed by my gu itarist friend , Alice ArtLt, and makes ca nt musical impact concertizing from coast to coast in the major cities DANCE, RESTS AND MOVEMENTS, FLIGHT an interesting contrast in mood to the beautiful slow turns of the Robert Feuerstein (Comtemporary) of North and South America. Her unique sound and stage presence have Larghetto which was arranged by Julian Bream. held both classical and popular audiences spellbound, and her many Robert Feuerstein was born in T ransylvania, Romania , and has recently made his home in Canada. He studied piano and composition at an appearances with Gordon Lightfoot have won a new following for COURANTE,BALLET,BRANLE,VOLTE classical guitar. The Los Angeles Times praised her "exceptional sens- early age, but now directs most of his attention towards playing and J.B. Besard (c. 1567 - c.1625) comoosing for the guitar. After meeting, while studying with Lagoya in itivity and impressive sense of dedication", the Ottawa journal wrote These four courtly dances were composed by the French lutenist "some of the finest guitar playing anywhere, and likely the best in Quebec, he wrote several pieces for me. These are three of mv favorites jean-Baptist Besard. He is remembered for his "Thesaurus Harmonicus" , and I think they are unique 1n the guitar repertoire. "Dance" is a short 'Jorth America" Variety magazine called her "a brilliant classical a compendium of over 400 pieces of lute tablature by various com- rhvthmic piece in three part form and " Rests and Movements" is .i guitarist who captivated the full house and made her instrument sound posers that he publ ished in Germanv 1n 1603. The courante was one of as though it had been invented for her alone" and the Brazilian Diorio kaleidoscope or descriptive musical t ragments. opening and concluding the most popular dances and often invoived running and jumping, with a cascade-like motif. "Flight" 1s a virtuoso number that employs Popular applauded her ·•magnificent interpretive gifts". Several inter- whereas the Ballet was verv stately and highly formalized. A circular national composers have dedicated their works to her, and she has been successive two string trills in the right hand to create a restless and dance with swaying motions, the Bran le was performed to the accomo· nervous teeling. This is the premier recording of Feuerstein's work. invited :o play for the heads of state of Canada, Germany, Jamaica animent of singing. Finally, the Volte called for the men to toss their and Britain. lady partners high in the air and was consequently banned from the CANTARELL court of Louis XIII! Liona was born in London, England, but has spent most of her life in Liona Boyd Canada. She began her studv of the Concert Guitar at the age of four- ! wrote this simple melodic study for a friend and student of mine SIDE 2 teen with Eli Kassner in Toronto. In 1972 she l!raduated with honors while on a concert tour in December 1975. It uses part of my urange- from the University of Toronto's Music Faculty where she received her TOTUMO DE GUARENAS ment of a short prelude by Francisco Tarrega, together with an original Bachelor of Music degree 1n performance , and in the same vear she Benito Canonico (Contemporary) 1ntroduct1on and theme. I wanted to express a feeling ot bittersweet- placed first for guitar in the Canadian National Music Competition. She Two of the most appealing elements of South American music are ness by using arpeggios and tremolo, and by contrasting the minor and has studied with most of the world's top guitarists including Julian found in its complex syncopated rhythms and exuberant melodies. To ma1or tonalities. Bream, Narciso Yepes, Alirio Diaz and Alexandre Lagoya. introduce this side of the album I have chosen a playful Venezuelan Notes by folk song called a "Joropo". Benito Canonico was born near Caracas LIONA BOYD The program that Liona has selected for this album spans four centuries, and played by ear many of the popular Venezuelan instruments with and includes much original material and new transcriptions. Her own which he accompanied his songs at festivals and parties. This piece was distinctive style combines a brilliant virtuoso technique with sensitive written for singers and harp or 'cuatro' (a small four-stri ng guitar).
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