Mirto: Nocturnes - CD

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<br><br>A highly original selection of guitar works in which the night is the inspiration: darkness, suspense and fright for the unknown, but also the mystery, the sense of the supernatural and the immaterial.<br /> With its romantic and mystical connotations, ‘night’ has long been the inspiration behind many works of art. This release presents an alternative reading of its beguiling message, detailing a selection of little-known and contemporary compositions that have all been written for guitar.<br /> The compilation contains expert performances by Giorgio Mirto and begins with his 3 Nocturnes – the first of several Italian works featured on this disc. As well as revisiting the music of Máximo Diego Pujol,<br /> whose complete guitar duets are detailed in a former Brilliant Classics’ release and whose exotic Nocturno brilliantly captures the sights and sounds of Buenos Aires, the collection also includes Valse crépusculaire – written by Hungarian-born Miklós Rózsa for the award-winning film Providence. Andrew York’s spirited Into dark completes the survey, a work that perfectly encapsulates the American’s predilection for mixing classical music with folk and rock elements. <br /> Brimming with colour and expression, these miniature and highly varied evocations form a gem of a recording that is not to be passed up. The compilation is a worthy addition to the guitar enthusiast’s library, with the instrument’s subtle nuances perfectly capturing night’s enigmatic nature.<br /> <br /> Other Information: <br /> - New recording, made in November 2011 and January 2012.<br /> - Composers include Giorgio Mirto himself, and composers writing for Mirto: Manco,Torresan, Di Salvo, Albini, and more familiar composers such as Pujol and Miklos Rozsa whos Valse Crépusculaire was made famous in the film Providence.<br /> - Includes several first recordings.<br /> - Giorgio Mirto is the ideal interpreter for this repertoire: imaginative, speaking the language of love and life itself.<br /> - Includes personal liner notes by the composer and artist, plus a biography of Giorgio Mirto (whose playing can also be heard on Brilliant Classics’ recording of Pujol’s Complete Guitar Duos, released in 2009).