Classical.net Warmly recommends Reinventing Guitar II
“…each piece is good as the next, sounding as if it was written just for the guitar. This stands not only as a testament to Smaro Gregoriadou as an interpreter, but also as an arranger…
“…each piece is good as the next, sounding as if it was written just for the guitar. This stands not only as a testament to Smaro Gregoriadou as an interpreter, but also as an arranger…
Esteemed music critic and musicologist Constantine P. Carambelas-Sgourdas recently weighed in on Smaro Gregoriadou’s newest release Reinventing Guitar II on his blog Μουσικοκριτικες Περιηγησεις. Below are translations of some quotes from his review: “Gregoriadou herself has arranged all works for the guitar (rather, for different types of guitar), and she accomplishes that with great art,…
“it melds intellect with emotion and sensitivity. This is a program that can appeal to listeners’ hearts or heads, or to both at the same time…” —Fanfare Magazine on Reinventing Guitar, Vol. 2 and Smaro Gregoriadou
“Her Performances offer surprising vitality, technical mastery, and stylistic relevance. The Scarlatti sonatas are distinctive for a nice “airiness” of phrasing and appropriate dynamic range…
“… superb. Her technique is flawless, no matter what demands she encounters. Her rhythm is fluid and rock-solid, and her ornaments (cross-string fingerings) burst like fireworks.” –American Record Guide
what she has to say is lucidly expressed and relevant in a preface to her second disc of baroque keyboard transcriptions…The richness of tone is stunning…
“Gregoriadou’s amazing musicianship … brings these guitars to life.” – Yves Duperron of Classical Music Sentinel Keep Reading…
“Reinventing Guitar II is a tremendous achievement that contains perhaps some of the most convincing guitar interpretations of Scarlatti, Bach, and Handel. Gregoriadou is a virtuoso guitarist, scholar, and she is a stand out who will no doubt excite audiences, while carving out her own niche within the classical guitar world.”
Reinventing Guitar, Vol. 2: Featuring world premiere recordings of classical guitar standards as you’ve never heard them before!
Reinventing Guitar is “… a guitar edition that changes the flow of the history of the instrument.” She now continues her groundbreaking mission in Reinventing Guitar II.
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