Many Moods of the Guitar - Premium Acoustic Guitar for Beginners & Professionals - Perfect for Live Performances, Studio Recording & Home Practice

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Product Description Many of these works were commissioned and written specifically for me. Following the elegant Tarrega is Nakina by Peter Ware, a special work in my repertoire that I commissioned through the Ontario Arts Council. This virtuoso showpiece has a strong blues influence and exudes a dramatic flare throughout its four movements. The selections from Schumann's Kinderszenen are introspective in character and their expressive subtleties emerge from simplicity of form. Titles suggest extra-musical and poetic connotations. Music for the Waiting Angel and Sonare by composer-guitarist Richard Jordan Smoot are lyric works revealing idiomatic writing in a beautiful harmonic language. In contrast, Robert Rollin's Hassidic Dance, which I commissioned with additional support from Youngstown State University in Ohio, is a playful setting of a folksong traditionally sung at weddings asking all to put past differences aside and join in friendship. The biting harmonies humorously symbolize conflict while interacting with the folksong theme. Dance, Fantasy and Ricercare are pieces I composed in memory of my grandfather, who first introduced me to the guitar. They are written in a Renaissance style with contemporary and jazz elements. River Sky by Kathy Henkel was composed in connection with my poem of the same title. This evocative work has a charming clarity and freshness of form and style. The Blue Guitar, by Willam Roberts, has a lineage progressing from Picasso's famous painting through Wallace Stevens' poem to David Hockney's etchings. This collection of succinct Satiesque miniatures draws influence from popular music. Shimmering and mirage-like, Manifestations of the Spirit by Stephen Elderkin leads us back to the Spanish character with which we began and to the closing work, Tarrega's well-known and well-loved favorite Recuerdos de la Alhambra. Enjoy! Review ". . . from clean design and engineering to the sure and fluent technique at the heart of things, Harting-Ware's latest album is a triumph. Her performance of 28 small movements, which are gathered in an appealing succession of suites or compatible units, never feels rushed, pressured or restrained." -- Kitchener-Waterloo Record"All the music is very well played and recorded. A fine, ambitious program, with plenty to interest collectors of guitar music and new music." -- Fanfare Magazine"First, and most importantly, Lynn Harting-Ware is a superb player. Her performance of Recuerdos de la Alhambra is one of the best I have ever heard!" -- H P Review"She plays so well that the colorful, poetical new pieces blend imperceptibly with standards such as Trrega's Recuerdos de la Alhambra and Adelita." -- The Tribune Oakland From the Label "Her essentially lyric way with the music revels in the intimacies of color and liquid tone." About the Artist Lynn Harting-Ware's dramatic musical flair, beautiful tone, and variety of timbre enable her to transverse musical styles and venues with great success. Her recordings and concerts blend traditional guitar repertory with her own arrangements, such as Bach's Goldberg Variations and Schumann's Kinderszenen. She has a fresh eclecticism and finds a sense of fun in blending popular genres such as jazz, blues, folk music and new age into her programs. Following in the footsteps of Clara Schumann, Harting-Ware also composes for her instrument. Her pieces are intimate and lyrical. While her dedication and musicality inspire composers, Harting-Ware has premiered and commissioned numerous compositions. In 1996, she was honored with a repertory expansion grant by the Knight Foundation to build a program of 20th century works. She also works with composer consortiums in presenting music of our century. BAND_MEMBERS: Lynn Harting-Ware See more