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Mosaic by the Georgia Guitar Quartet
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fave it Contemporary | Traditional
18 tracks | 56 minutes
Released May 2004
on Solponticello
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- sample "DOWNLOAD" 01:53 The Road to Lisdoonvarna BUY MP3 01:53 The Road to Lisdoonvarna "GIFT MP3" 01:53 The Road to Lisdoonvarna
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 01:28 Pavane of the Sleeping Beauty BUY MP3 01:28 Pavane of the Sleeping Beauty "GIFT MP3" 01:28 Pavane of the Sleeping Beauty
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:33 Empress of the Pagodas BUY MP3 03:33 Empress of the Pagodas "GIFT MP3" 03:33 Empress of the Pagodas
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 04:21 Etude Op. 10, no. 3 BUY MP3 04:21 Etude Op. 10, no. 3 "GIFT MP3" 04:21 Etude Op. 10, no. 3
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:06 Vif BUY MP3 03:06 Vif "GIFT MP3" 03:06 Vif
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 04:40 Modéré BUY MP3 04:40 Modéré "GIFT MP3" 04:40 Modéré
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:19 Brazileira BUY MP3 02:19 Brazileira "GIFT MP3" 02:19 Brazileira
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:46 Invocation (with wind chimes) BUY MP3 03:46 Invocation (with wind chimes) "GIFT MP3" 03:46 Invocation (with wind chimes)
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:00 Idle Fixation BUY MP3 02:00 Idle Fixation "GIFT MP3" 02:00 Idle Fixation
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:02 Chorale of the Bells BUY MP3 02:02 Chorale of the Bells "GIFT MP3" 02:02 Chorale of the Bells
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:02 Last Waltz of the Phonograph BUY MP3 03:02 Last Waltz of the Phonograph "GIFT MP3" 03:02 Last Waltz of the Phonograph
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:32 Convalescence BUY MP3 02:32 Convalescence "GIFT MP3" 02:32 Convalescence
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:40 The Wounded Heart BUY MP3 02:40 The Wounded Heart "GIFT MP3" 02:40 The Wounded Heart
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 04:47 The Last Spring BUY MP3 04:47 The Last Spring "GIFT MP3" 04:47 The Last Spring
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 01:23 Danza del viejo boyero BUY MP3 01:23 Danza del viejo boyero "GIFT MP3" 01:23 Danza del viejo boyero
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:29 Danza de la moza donosa BUY MP3 03:29 Danza de la moza donosa "GIFT MP3" 03:29 Danza de la moza donosa
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:39 Danza del gaucho matrero BUY MP3 03:39 Danza del gaucho matrero "GIFT MP3" 03:39 Danza del gaucho matrero
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 06:17 The Road to Lisdoonvarna (reprise) BUY MP3 06:17 The Road to Lisdoonvarna (reprise) "GIFT MP3" 06:17 The Road to Lisdoonvarna (reprise)
An unparalleled ensemble drawing from classical and modern sources with flair, virtuosity and heart.
Bio / Background
Mosaic is a major contemporary classical work. By way of uncommon heart, soul, intelligence, and flair the Georgia Guitar Quartet is a premiere performing ensemble. The album showcases their incredible range and interactive singleness from the late Romantic period through Twentieth-Century compositions. Selections by Chopin, Ginastera, Grieg, Milhaud, and Ravel play alongside a rousing Irish folksong and an original set by quartetter Jason Solomon. The arrangements are innovative and clear, the recording detailed, and the performances exemplary. Join Solomon, Kyle Dawkins, Brian Smith, and Phil Snyder for this beautiful statement of purpose, recorded for Solponticello by Erik Hinds at Hindsight Studios.
The Georgia Guitar Quartet has emerged as an exciting new voice in today's chamber music scene. These four young men from the American South deliver a high-energy blend of breathtaking virtuosity and imaginative programming while taking an adventurous approach to classical music.
↓ more ↓Borrowing from both the past and present, the GGQ consistently draw inspiration from the ever-evolving palette of music that has influenced them: classical masters such as Bach and Brahms, experimentalists in the vein of Cage, Bartók and Stockhausen, and contemporary rock icons like Radiohead and Led Zeppelin. Audiences at a GGQ concert experience an exciting musical journey through an expansive array of genres, continents, and time periods. Rousing Irish folk music and late Impressionistic masterpieces share the stage, while the sublime beauty of Chopin rubs shoulders with ground-breaking contemporary works. Accomplished composers themselves, the Quartet frequently incorporate their own unique works into their increasingly dynamic concert program. The incredible range and interactive spontaneity of a performance by the GGQ continually leaves audiences with something to remember, resulting in a thrilling new way to experience chamber music in the 21st century.
Hailing from Athens, Georgia, the Quartet recently marked its 10th anniversary season with two sold-out performances in New York, a performance at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts in Los Angeles, and an appearance at the Deer Valley Music Festival in Park City, Utah where they performed Rodrigo's "Concerto Andaluz" with the Utah Symphony Orchestra. The ensemble maintains an active national concert schedule, performing in a variety of venues that range from concert halls to popular music clubs. They have released three recordings and are currently completing work on a fourth album comprising all-original works by the group's members. In addition to receiving praise for its members' original compositions and inventive transcriptions of pre-existing works, the Georgia Guitar Quartet has also been recognized for its novel interpretation of guitar quartet staples. On several occasions they have collaborated with modern dance groups and visual artists to produce multi-media performances. In 2001, the Quartet was invited by Christopher Parkening to perform ast he guest artists at his twenty-seventh annual masterclass in Bozeman, Montana. A review of their Piccolo Spoleto Festival performance in Charleston, South Carolina, described the concert as "a dazzling display of technical prowess, versatile programming, and audience rapport." The town of Athens, which boasts a rich musical heritage, has honored the ensemble by awarding them "Best Classical Artist" in Athens five years in a row at the Athens Flagpole Music Awards.
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Auspiciously DeliciousTheDeadLuciusCrain wrote on March 04, 2008
These guitar tracks have a deeply rustic feel and harmonic consistency that's easy on the ears. Modéré is incredible.




