Nazrin Rashidova & Stanislav Hvartchilkov - Carnival (2016) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist
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01. Passacaglia in G Minor (After Handel) [Arr. for Violin & Guitar]
02. Adagio in E Major, K. 261 (Arr. for Violin & Guitar)
03. Carmen Suite No. 1 (Arr. for Violin & Guitar): I. Prélude
04. Carmen Suite No. 1 (Arr. for Violin & Guitar): II. Aragonaise
05. Carmen Suite No. 1 (Arr. for Violin & Guitar): IV. Séguédille
06. Carmen Suite No. 1 (Arr. for Violin & Guitar): VI. Les toréadors
07. Carmen Suite No. 1 (Arr. for Violin & Guitar): II. Habanera
08. Carmen Suite No. 1 (Arr. for Violin & Guitar): IV. Chanson du toréador
09. Carmen Suite No. 1 (Arr. for Violin & Guitar): VI. Danse bohème
10. Das Orgel-Büchlein: Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639 (Arr. for Violin & Guitar)
11. Variations on the Carnival of Venice (Arr. for Violin & Guitar)
12. Salut d'amour, Op. 12 (Arr. for Violin & Guitar)

The combination of violin and guitar is not so uncommon today, partly due to the appeal of the instruments' complementary timbres. However, it is still quite challenging to find works for the duo where the roles are equally demanding and virtuosic, not only musically and technically, but most importantly, tonally and dynamically. With the present recording, we wanted to demonstrate music which displays this equal balance, through brand new arrangements of finely crafted selections of popular classical works.

Our collaboration began over a decade ago, when we met during our studies at the Royal Academy of Music, London. During this time, and since, we have arranged and transcribed a considerable amount of diverse repertoire from different periods and genres. With a few exceptions, the majority of the material on ʻCarnivalʼ, our second album, is entirely arranged/ composed by ourselves.

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