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Shard by Michael Nicolella
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fave it Contemporary | Orchestral
14 tracks | 65 minutes
Released May 2005
on Gale
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- sample "DOWNLOAD" 06:45 Toccata and Fugue - Michael Nicolella BUY MP3 06:45 Toccata and Fugue - Michael Nicolella "GIFT MP3" 06:45 Toccata and Fugue - Michael Nicolella
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:14 I. Forceful and Driving (Guitar Concerto) - Michael Nicolella BUY MP3 03:14 I. Forceful and Driving (Guitar Concerto) - Michael Nicolella "GIFT MP3" 03:14 I. Forceful and Driving (Guitar Concerto) - Michael Nicolella
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:53 II. Pensive (Guitar Concerto) - Michael Nicolella BUY MP3 03:53 II. Pensive (Guitar Concerto) - Michael Nicolella "GIFT MP3" 03:53 II. Pensive (Guitar Concerto) - Michael Nicolella
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 05:34 III. Lilting (Guitar Concerto) - Michael Nicolella BUY MP3 05:34 III. Lilting (Guitar Concerto) - Michael Nicolella "GIFT MP3" 05:34 III. Lilting (Guitar Concerto) - Michael Nicolella
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 01:30 IV. Joyous and Driving (Guitar Concerto) - Michael Nicolella BUY MP3 01:30 IV. Joyous and Driving (Guitar Concerto) - Michael Nicolella "GIFT MP3" 01:30 IV. Joyous and Driving (Guitar Concerto) - Michael Nicolella
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 04:19 Surfacing Through the Mire - Michael Nicolella BUY MP3 04:19 Surfacing Through the Mire - Michael Nicolella "GIFT MP3" 04:19 Surfacing Through the Mire - Michael Nicolella
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 06:54 I. Fast (Electric Counterpoint) - Steve Reich BUY MP3 06:54 I. Fast (Electric Counterpoint) - Steve Reich "GIFT MP3" 06:54 I. Fast (Electric Counterpoint) - Steve Reich
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:21 II. Slow (Electric Counterpoint) - Steve Reich BUY MP3 03:21 II. Slow (Electric Counterpoint) - Steve Reich "GIFT MP3" 03:21 II. Slow (Electric Counterpoint) - Steve Reich
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 04:28 III. Fast (Electric Counterpoint) - Steve Reich BUY MP3 04:28 III. Fast (Electric Counterpoint) - Steve Reich "GIFT MP3" 04:28 III. Fast (Electric Counterpoint) - Steve Reich
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:29 Shard - Elliott Carter BUY MP3 02:29 Shard - Elliott Carter "GIFT MP3" 02:29 Shard - Elliott Carter
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 09:48 GRAB IT! - Jacob ter Veldhuis BUY MP3 09:48 GRAB IT! - Jacob ter Veldhuis "GIFT MP3" 09:48 GRAB IT! - Jacob ter Veldhuis
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 04:05 Ode Tounami - Joshua Kohl BUY MP3 04:05 Ode Tounami - Joshua Kohl "GIFT MP3" 04:05 Ode Tounami - Joshua Kohl
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 04:06 grey angel - Christopher DeLaurenti BUY MP3 04:06 grey angel - Christopher DeLaurenti "GIFT MP3" 04:06 grey angel - Christopher DeLaurenti
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 04:40 Lullaby - David Paul Mesler BUY MP3 04:40 Lullaby - David Paul Mesler "GIFT MP3" 04:40 Lullaby - David Paul Mesler
An eclectic mix of contemporary music for classical and electric guitar, (including works by Steve Reich and Elliott Carter), from critically acclaimed classical guitar virtuoso Michael Nicolella along with the Northwest Symphony Orchestra.
Bio / Background
"endlessly rewarding release from one of the contemporary guitar's most gifted stars"
-Paul Fowles, CLASSICAL GUITAR (U.K)
"If you want to push the envelope, challenge convention, and strike down stereotypes, the world of classical guitar isn't the most likely place to start. The tradition is rather strictly adhered to and the rules that have been laid out aren't meant to be bent or broken. Michael Nicolella seems intent on doing exactly that, however, and his latest release, Shard [Gale], is an exciting textbook on how to honor classical tradition and kick it in the ass at the same time."
-Matt Blackett, FRETS
" an innovative and superb CD"
-Francois Nicolas, GUITARE CLASSIQUE (France)
Classical guitarist Michael Nicolella's new CD of contemporary cutting-edge works for classical and electric guitar entitled Shard. The CD features music by Steve Reich, Elliott Carter, Jacob ter Veldhuis, Joshua Kohl, Christopher DeLaurenti, David Mesler and Michael Nicolella.
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