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Ricardo Cobo, Pro Musica Kiew
Leo Brouwer: Guitar Concertos Nos. 3 & 4
Genres: New Age, Pop, Classical

Track Listings (6) - Disc #1
1. Concerto Elegiaco (No.3): 1. Tranquillo
2. Concerto Elegiaco (No.3): 2. Interlude
3. Concerto Elegiaco (No.3): 3. Finale (Toccata)
4. Concerto de Toronto (No.4) (1987): 1. Moderato
5. Concerto de Toronto (No.4) (1987): 2. Theme And Variations
6. Concerto de Toronto (No.4) (1987): 3. Tempo Libero - Allegro

CD Details

All Artists: Ricardo Cobo, Pro Musica Kiew
Title: Leo Brouwer: Guitar Concertos Nos. 3 & 4
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Essay
Release Date: 7/18/1995
Genres: New Age, Pop, Classical
Styles: Meditation, Forms & Genres, Concertos, Instruments, Strings
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 090998104026

Synopsis

Amazon.com

The solo works of Cuban guitarist-composer Leo Brouwer are adventurous music, filled with imagination and ingenious treatment of the instrument. These concertos show a drastically different approach to the instrument and to the art of music; they are very mild-mannered, emotionally and musically conservative pieces which sound like superior pops concert music. If that's what you like, you'll find this CD an entertaining way to pass an hour, and it's more vividly recorded than the RCA version of No. 3 played by Julian Bream and conducted by the composer. Just don't expect the Brouwer of L'espiral eternel or his other solo guitar music. --Leslie Gerber

CD Reviews

Cobo is a revelation

Mr. R. Van Schelven | Leidschendam, The Netherlands | 03/01/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I think Ricardo Cobo is THE best Brouwer performer in the world. Technically great, but what feeling in his play. It is a joy to listen to him. As for the Brouwer compositions. I love them. Especially the Interlude from Concerto Elegiaco which has a a lot of elements of Etude Simple No. XVII. This is a great CD. A must for a all Brouwer, and now Cobo, fans!"

Recording Quality, Disappointing - Performance, Very Good

J. Poss | Pahrump, Nevada | 05/27/2004

(2 out of 5 stars)

"I'm glad these rarely heard Brouwer guitar concertos have been recorded. Currently, Concert Elegiaco has only 2 other recordings available; one by Sergio Puccini on the Klavier Label (KCD-11093 ASIN: B00000G3W5) and one by the dedicatee, Julian Bream on RCA. The Concerto de Toronto only has one other recording available by the dedicatee, John Williams on Sony #63173 (ASIN: B0000062E6).Let's start with the Concerto Elegiaco. I have not heard the Julian Bream recording but I have heard the Sergio Puccini's recording on the Klavier label. Both performances are very good. Cobo is a little bit more polished than Puccini, but both are very good. My major compliant is with the quality of the ESSAY recording, which lacks detail and intimacy. These guitar concertos were composed for small orchestra and require a more intimate recording with there colorful instrumentation including marimba. The Klavier recording is warm, intimate and detailed with all instruments clearly audible which makes it very easy on the ears and satisfying . Even though the performance on the ESSAY label was a little better it was not satisfying because of the below average recording. Too bad, Ricardo Cobo and Brouwer deserve better.The Concerto de Toronto is a more interesting concerto in my opinion but is again plagued by below average recording quality. The Concerto de Toronto preformed by John Williams on Sony is a better performance and a much better recording.In the end I recommend that you get the Williams and Puccini recordings over this one. I have to give this recording a 2 star rating for recorded quality and 4 stars for performance which comes out to 3 stars overall."