Graham Anthony Devine - Ohana, M.: Guitar Music - Tiento - Si Le Jour Parait… - Cadran Lunaire (2009)

Tracklist

01. Tiento
02. Si Le Jour Parait…: I. Temple
03. Si Le Jour Parait…: II. Enueg
04. Si Le Jour Parait…: III. Maya-Marsya
05. Si Le Jour Parait…: IV. 20 Avril (Planh)
06. Si Le Jour Parait…: V. la Chevelure de Berenice
07. Si Le Jour Parait…: VI. Jeu Des Quatre Vents
08. Si Le Jour Parait…: VII. Aube (Alba)
09. Cadran Lunaire: I. Saturnal
10. Cadran Lunaire: II. Jondo
11. Cadran Lunaire: III. Sylva
12. Cadran Lunaire: IV. Candil

The guitar music of North African composer Maurice Ohana, though indebted to Spanish culture, is far removed from any stereotypical Iberian aspects and, with the exception of Tiento, was written for the ten-string guitar as played by Narciso Yepes. Inspired by the possibilities of this newly developed instrument, Ohana’s imagination created a unique, complex and highly inventive musical language which makes immense demands on both player and listener. The enigmatic Si le jour paraît…is a seven-movement suite influenced by Debussy’s piano Préludes. Cadran lunaire (‘moon-dial’) juxtaposes ideas from classical antiquity, flamenco and traditional guitar music, conveyed through a rich variety of contrasts and moods.

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