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The combination of viola and guitar might not immediately spring to mind as a successful chamber music duo, but one listen to violist George Taylor and guitarist Nicholas Goluses' album Night Strings and some reconsideration may be in order. One of the things that quickly makes this album a success is the artists' choice of literature. Opening with Bill Dobbins' Night Suite, an arrangement of works by Wayne Shorter, Thelonious Monk, and Dizzy Gillespie, Taylor and Goluses quickly demonstrate their interest and abilities with works extending beyond the classical repertoire. De Falla's Suite Populaire Espagnole is the only transcription on the program; Samuel Adler's Into the Radiant Boundaries of Light, Radamés Gnattali's Sonata of 1969, and Michael Kimber's Hispanic Fantasie are all original works for this unusual but intriguing instrumental combination. Unlike when playing alongside piano, when the viola is paired with the guitar the need to overcome the power of the piano is taken away, and a mellower, relaxed, supple sound is produced. The rich sonorities produced are quite pleasant, and listeners may wonder why more violists aren't pairing up with guitarists to perform original works or additional transcriptions of the standard repertoire. Only rarely do the technical demands of the program get in the way. The more frenzied, higher-pitched "Fast and Rhythmic" movement of Adler's work, for example, seems to put Taylor in the position of scrambling for notes instead of maintaining the velvety tone and relaxed pace found in the majority of the recording. Still, this disc is not only unique, but surprisingly enjoyable.
© TiVo
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Wayne Shorter, Composer - George Taylor, MainArtist - Nicholas Goluses, MainArtist - Miyako Music, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Albany Records (P) 2011 Albany Records
Thelonious Monk, Composer - George Taylor, MainArtist - Nicholas Goluses, MainArtist - Thelonious Music, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Albany Records (P) 2011 Albany Records
Dizzy Gillespie, Composer - George Taylor, MainArtist - Nicholas Goluses, MainArtist - Universal Music Corp., MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Albany Records (P) 2011 Albany Records
Manuel De Falla, Composer - George Taylor, MainArtist - Nicholas Goluses, MainArtist - S.D.R.M., MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Albany Records (P) 2011 Albany Records
Manuel De Falla, Composer - George Taylor, MainArtist - Nicholas Goluses, MainArtist - S.D.R.M., MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Albany Records (P) 2011 Albany Records
Manuel De Falla, Composer - George Taylor, MainArtist - Nicholas Goluses, MainArtist - S.D.R.M., MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Albany Records (P) 2011 Albany Records
Manuel De Falla, Composer - George Taylor, MainArtist - Nicholas Goluses, MainArtist - S.D.R.M., MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Albany Records (P) 2011 Albany Records
Manuel De Falla, Composer - George Taylor, MainArtist - Nicholas Goluses, MainArtist - S.D.R.M., MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Albany Records (P) 2011 Albany Records
Manuel De Falla, Composer - George Taylor, MainArtist - Nicholas Goluses, MainArtist - S.D.R.M., MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Albany Records (P) 2011 Albany Records
Samuel Adler, Composer - George Taylor, MainArtist - Nicholas Goluses, MainArtist - Theodore Presser, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Albany Records (P) 2011 Albany Records
Samuel Adler, Composer - George Taylor, MainArtist - Nicholas Goluses, MainArtist - Theodore Presser, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Albany Records (P) 2011 Albany Records
Samuel Adler, Composer - George Taylor, MainArtist - Nicholas Goluses, MainArtist - Theodore Presser, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Albany Records (P) 2011 Albany Records
Radames Gnattali, Composer - George Taylor, MainArtist - Nicholas Goluses, MainArtist - Deltra Almeida, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Albany Records (P) 2011 Albany Records
Radames Gnattali, Composer - George Taylor, MainArtist - Nicholas Goluses, MainArtist - Deltra Almeida, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Albany Records (P) 2011 Albany Records
Radames Gnattali, Composer - George Taylor, MainArtist - Nicholas Goluses, MainArtist - Deltra Almeida, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Albany Records (P) 2011 Albany Records
George Taylor, MainArtist - Nicholas Goluses, MainArtist - Michael Kimber, Composer
(C) 2011 Albany Records (P) 2011 Albany Records
Album review
The combination of viola and guitar might not immediately spring to mind as a successful chamber music duo, but one listen to violist George Taylor and guitarist Nicholas Goluses' album Night Strings and some reconsideration may be in order. One of the things that quickly makes this album a success is the artists' choice of literature. Opening with Bill Dobbins' Night Suite, an arrangement of works by Wayne Shorter, Thelonious Monk, and Dizzy Gillespie, Taylor and Goluses quickly demonstrate their interest and abilities with works extending beyond the classical repertoire. De Falla's Suite Populaire Espagnole is the only transcription on the program; Samuel Adler's Into the Radiant Boundaries of Light, Radamés Gnattali's Sonata of 1969, and Michael Kimber's Hispanic Fantasie are all original works for this unusual but intriguing instrumental combination. Unlike when playing alongside piano, when the viola is paired with the guitar the need to overcome the power of the piano is taken away, and a mellower, relaxed, supple sound is produced. The rich sonorities produced are quite pleasant, and listeners may wonder why more violists aren't pairing up with guitarists to perform original works or additional transcriptions of the standard repertoire. Only rarely do the technical demands of the program get in the way. The more frenzied, higher-pitched "Fast and Rhythmic" movement of Adler's work, for example, seems to put Taylor in the position of scrambling for notes instead of maintaining the velvety tone and relaxed pace found in the majority of the recording. Still, this disc is not only unique, but surprisingly enjoyable.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:58:47
- Main artists: George Taylor Nicholas Goluses
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Albany Records
- Genre: Classical
(C) 2011 Albany Records (P) 2011 Albany Records
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