VARIOUS: Chamber Music with Guitar [CD de audio] Giorgio Mirto (guitar) and Ensemble and Varios

This album presents attractive chamber music for string instruments and solo guitar, always shining with its love for life and music, both inseparably intertwined. Mirto plays the lead guitar himself (who else...?) and is supported by an excellent band of string musicians, fellow friends, sharing his enthusiasm for this infectious chamber music of the 21st century. Content notes in Italian and English, by Giorgio Mirto, explaining the inspiration for each work. Described by composer and guitarist Maximo Diego Pujol as one of the most interesting composers I have met in recent years, Giorgio Mirto is a leading light in the world of contemporary guitar music. Following on the heels of a series of critically acclaimed volumes dedicated to guitar works and transcriptions by everyone from Mirto's contemporaries to Rossini and Scarlatti, this new recording turns the spotlight on Mirto's own compositions. The highly imaginative and evocative music is a defining characteristic of this recording. Three pieces from April, a set of three songs for two guitars, takes inspiration from the vibrant dances of tango, milonga and candombe, evoking the characters and colors of Argentina, just as Triste,solo y final is steeped in the characteristic atmosphere of this country. I sentieri del sogno, on the other hand, is an inspired musical retelling of Sergio Bambarén's The Dolphin, while Su Bentu uses three guitars to give voice to the strong winds that batter the coast of Sardinia. Featuring performances by Mirto himself, in collaboration with additional guitarists and chamber musicians, these pieces have broad expression. Mirto's deep affinity for his instrument permeates each composition, resulting in a recording that will delight both the casual fan and the connoisseur of guitar music.