Eleftheria Kotzia - The European Guitar (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Göttingen (Arr. for Guitar by Roland Dyens)
02. La foule (Arr. for Guitar by Roland Dyens)
03. Levantine Suite: I. Prelude
04. Levantine Suite: II. Dance
05. Levantine Suite: III. Cantilena
06. Levantine Suite: IV. Passacaglia
07. Levantine Suite: V. Postlude
08. Divine Song
09. Zalongo Dance Elegy
10. Farewell to Stromness (Arr. for Guitar by Timothy Walker)
11. Evocatio
12. Aegean Sketches: II. On Marco's Steps (Version for Cello & Guitar)
13. Revoir Paris (Arr. for Guitar by Roland Dyens)

Most guitar recitals emphasise the vigorous Spanish and Latin American heritage of the instrument. This album takes a different approach, travelling round the fringes of Europe, with music from Albania, Estonia, France, Serbia, Greece and the British Isles, these largely lyrical works chosen because they were inspired by issues and events that underline the dignity of the human condition. They allude to a surprisingly wide range of subjects: peace-time reconciliation, love and loss, ethnic identity, personal courage, environmental degradation and bittersweet recollections of childhood – music for calm reflection.