Greek Guitar virtuoso Smaro Gregoriadou’s fascinating investigations into the sonic and interpretive possibilities of historic guitar designs were first documented in Reinventing Guitar (DE 3398): Smaro’s groundbreaking recording for Delos of period music performed on replica instruments. There to testify to the quality and significance of that initial recording was Jean-Yves Duperron of Classicalmusicsentinel.com. And the same perceptive gentleman was apparently anxiously awaiting Delos recent release of Reinventing Guitar II (DE 3419); his enthusiastic review appeared several days ago on Classical Music Sentinel’s excellent website.
Duperron confesses here that, in his first review, he had perhaps conveyed the impression that “…the sound quality of the various instruments at her disposal was the key factor which made that recording so enjoyable.” But then he goes on to assure his readers that, “True, the wonderful instruments built by guitar-maker Yorgos Kertsopoulos, played on her first CD and again on her new recording Reinventing Guitar II, certainly deserve praise, but in the end, it’s Gregoriadou’s amazing musicianship that brings these guitars to life.”
He further observes that “She finds and uses each guitar’s unique nature to project the music’s character and purpose. The clarity and separation of each musical line and the perfect dynamic balance of the counterpoint under her fingers are uncanny. Her musical approach to each individual composer is tailored to each one’s style. Under her fingers Scarlatti is spirited, Handel is noble, and Bach is fluid.”
If you’re a classical guitar fan, you owe it to yourself to check out Smaro’s pioneering work. A good first step is to check out Duperron’s full review, right HERE. Then scroll down to sample selected tracks from Smaro’s current release – they will leave you hungry for more!
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