Raphaella
SMITS |
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Jorge MOREL (1931) FEATURES
artist: Raphaella Smits, guitar |
LYRICAL 20TH CENTURY GUITAR MUSIC Raphaella plays Jorge MOREL, Augustin Mangore BARRIOS, Joaquin TURINA, Franz BURKHART, Richard Rodney BENNETT and Frank MARTIN. PROGRAM FEATURES ABOUT THE COMPOSERS WHAT OTHER PEOPLE SAY ABOUT
THE COMPOSERS WHAT OTHER PEOPLE SAY John Arran from <Guitar International (UK)> wrote: "From the opening notes to the end, this disc is a winner. This is indeed the playing which can take the guitar into the 21st century, with this quality of musicianship the instrument would soon lose its poor relation tag. Wonderful programme, wonderful playing. Thank you Ms. Smits." Ellis of the <American Record Guide (USA)> wrote: "I'm not familiar with Raphaella Smits, but she's better than nearly every woman in the guitar field. Smits could show them a thing or two about lyricism and sentiment. Martin's 'Quatre Pieces brêves' ranks right up there with the best on disc thus far. When hearing Smits perform the work, it's hard to understand why Segovia rejected these attractive miniatures." Leslie Gerber of the magazine <Fanfare> wrote: "Smits's performance of the set is uncommonly penetrating, and she does see through some thorns to the lyrical heart of the music. It's a triumph. The most essential matter is what we hear, and that is truly fine: excellent performances of mostly excellent music, quite realistically recorded. This recital is highly recommended, and I will be looking for more from Smits." Chris Kilvington from the <Classical Guitar (UK)> wrote: "Anyone not acquainted with this music will do well to hear Smits with both her power and passion, and her reflective capability. Altogether a CD to enjoy. The music never once sounds anything other than grand." T. W. from <High Performance Review> wrote: "Raphaella Smits plays with the greatest subtlety, if not the greatest of serene warmth which for much of this music is just fine." Alexandre Perrin of the magazine <Diapason (FR)> wrote: "Raphaella Smits possède un argument majeur pour séduire: sa sonorité. A la fois ample, fin et précis, ce son-là n'est pas loin d'être un exemple." S.B. from <Fono Forum (DE)> wrote: "Tonlich akkurat, sensibel und geschmackvoll in ihrer Wahl der Tempi wie in der agogischen Gestaltung, bringt die Gitarristin gefühlshaften Ausdruck und spieltechnische Meisterschaft wirkungsvoll ins Lot. Vor allem ihr warmer, schwingender, dabei präzise fixierter Ton fasziniert. Über Raphaella Smits wünßte man gern mehr - doch das Booklet schweigt sich aus." Peter Päffgen from <Gitarre und Laute(DE)> wrote: "Die Platte mit "Lyrical 20th Century Music" von Raphaella Smits ist eine Neuerscheinung, die ich empfehlen kann! Da sind musikalische Interpretationen mit Klangsinnlichkeit und Virtuosität zu hören, mit Witz und Lyrik ... mit Saft und Kraft eben." Paula Bach from <Independente (PT)> wrote: "Raphaella Smits, with major elegance, plays with timbre and uses virtuosity as factors of aesthetic ornamentation. A very interesting recording." |
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