Jack Hancher - Muse: impressionist French and Spanish music (2026) [Hi-Res]

Artist: Jack Hancher
Title: Muse: impressionist French and Spanish music
Year Of Release: 2026
Label: Deux-Elles Limited
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks) / 24bit-192kHz FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 01:01:53
Total Size: 173 MB / 2.09 GB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: Muse: impressionist French and Spanish music
Year Of Release: 2026
Label: Deux-Elles Limited
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks) / 24bit-192kHz FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 01:01:53
Total Size: 173 MB / 2.09 GB
WebSite: Album Preview
1. Préludes, Book I L. 117: No. 8, La fille aux cheveux de lin (Arr. for Guitar by Jack Hancher) (2:41)
2. Danse bohémienne, L. 4 (Arr. for Guitar by Ansgar Krause) (2:38)
3. Children's Corner, L. 113: V. The Little Shepherd (Arr. for Guitar by Jack Hancher) (2:28)
4. Le tombeau de Claude Debussy: No. 9, Homenaje (3:43)
5. Cançons i danses, No. 6a (Arr. for Guitar by Jack Hancher) (1:58)
6. España, Op. 165: V. Capricho Catalan (Arr. for Guitar by Jack Hancher) (3:54)
7. Gnossiennes: No. 3, Lent (Arr. for Guitar by Jack Hancher) (2:47)
8. Á la manière de Borodine, M. 63 (Arr. for Guitar by Jack Hancher) (1:48)
9. Menuet antique, M. 7 (Arr. for Guitar by Jack Hancher) (6:20)
10. Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19 (Arr. for Guitar by Jack Hancher) (6:15)
11. Gymnopédie: No. 1, Lent et douloureux (Arr. for Guitar by Jack Hancher) (3:24)
12. Sonata for Guitar: I. Allegro moderato (7:16)
13. Sonata for Guitar: II. Minuetto (3:23)
14. Sonata for Guitar: III. Pavana triste (4:38)
15. Sonata for Guitar: IV. Finale (4:56)
16. Gnossiennes: No. 1, Lent (Arr. for Guitar by Jack Hancher) (3:49)
Muse is the second album release of guitarist Jack Hancher, following his critically acclaimed debut album, The Memory Garden (DXL1206). This recital of impressionist music from France and Spain, including Hancher's own transcriptions of Ravel, Debussy, Mompou and Albeniz, is a programme woven together by intelligence, sensitivity, and an extraordinary dynamic range. A particular highlight is his deft transcription of Ravel's Minuet Antique, which brings the seemingly impossible to a single guitar. His silky smooth sound is beautifully captured by engineer Matthew Wadsworth. A must listen!
Described by Gramophone Magazine as a guitarist with “youthful intensity tempered by sophisticated musical intelligence”, Jack Hancher is a unique voice of the classical guitar. In 2022, he won the Gold Medal of the Royal Overseas League Competition at London’s Wigmore Hall, becoming just the third guitarist to win the award. Jack has performed across America and Europe and has performed live on BBC Radio 3’s In Tune multiple times. 2026 highlights include a first tour of Australia, and a debut with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Jack has given Masterclasses at Conservatoires around Europe, including at the Royal College of Music, London, and the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff. Jack is an Augustine Strings Artist
Described by Gramophone Magazine as a guitarist with “youthful intensity tempered by sophisticated musical intelligence”, Jack Hancher is a unique voice of the classical guitar. In 2022, he won the Gold Medal of the Royal Overseas League Competition at London’s Wigmore Hall, becoming just the third guitarist to win the award. Jack has performed across America and Europe and has performed live on BBC Radio 3’s In Tune multiple times. 2026 highlights include a first tour of Australia, and a debut with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Jack has given Masterclasses at Conservatoires around Europe, including at the Royal College of Music, London, and the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff. Jack is an Augustine Strings Artist