Smith Brindle: Complete works for solo guitar Vol. 1

 
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REGINALD SMITH BRINDLE
Smith Brindle: Complete works for solo guitar Vol. 1
Duilio Meucci (guitar)

[ Naxos / CD ]

Release Date: Friday 12 May 2023

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Although Smith Brindle composed a variety of works including an opera, he is best known for his guitar music. The poetic and lyrical Etruscan Preludes express the mystery of an ancient and lost civilisation, while the enigmatic El Polifemo de oro expresses poet and playwright Federico García Lorca's attribution of occult powers to the guitar. From the beautifully expressive Nocturne to the extreme effects of Percussion Piece (from Guitarcosmos, Vol. 3), the sheer virtuosity of invention in Smith Brindle's guitar music led Julian Bream to commend his diversity of style and clarity of intention.

Tracks:

Etruscan Preludes (1949) 5:30
El Polifemo de oro (1956, rev. 1981) 8:44
Nocturne (1946) 3:15
Memento (1973) 7:08
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night (1974) 5:55
Variants on Two Themes of J.S. Bach (1970) 16:09
Guitarcosmos, Vol. 3: Three Inventions (1977) 10:20
Four Poems of García Lorca (1975) 12:25