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| 1. I. Allemande | |||
| 2. II. Corente | |||
| 3. III. Sarabanda | |||
| 4. IV. Aria | |||
| 5. V. Minuet | |||
| 6. VI. Giga | |||
| 7. I. Largo | |||
| 8. II. Allegro | |||
| 9. III. Largo II | |||
| 10. IV. Allegro II | |||
| 11. I. Larghetto | |||
| 12. II. Allegro | |||
| 13. III. Adagio | |||
| 14. IV. Allegro | |||
| 15. Sonata In D Major, K. 490 | |||
| 16. Sonata In D Major, K. 491 | |||
| 17. Sonata In C Major, K. 501 | |||
| 18. Sonata In C Major, K. 308 | |||
| 19. Sonata In C Major, K. 309 | |||
| 20. Sonata In G Major, K. 390 | |||
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Product Description
BBC Music Magazine
Glasgow-born David Russell is a classical guitarist with one of the mellowest tones that I can recall ever having heard. His programme of Baroque music consists entirely of arrangements of sonatas and a suite for a variety of other instruments, rather than pieces written for lute or theorbo. The attractive Suite by Loeillet, who was an oboist and flautist in the orchestra of the Queen's Theatre in the Haymarket, London, is transcribed from a 'lesson' for solo harpsichord, one of six published in 1725; the Vivaldi Sonata in B flat (RV 46) is one of a set of six for cello and continuo, while another by Handel, in A minor, is a piece for recorder and continuo. The nine Sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti are solo harpsichord pieces. Russell's playing is animated, expressively restrained and free from gimmickry. But, above all in the Vivaldi Sonata, I found myself longing for the composer's chosen instrument to sustain the music's eloquent, sometimes elegiac contours. Conversely, in the Handel piece, the guitar discovers an underlying melancholy which eludes the recorder and continuo version. Russell plays this Sonata with great refinement and expressive warmth. The Scarlatti Sonatas also sound well in the hands of a guitarist of Russell's sensibility. An enjoyable recital.
Performance *****
Sound *****
© BBC Music Magazine 2001
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4.5 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews)
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic, lively transcriptions!, 25 Feb 2001
By Richard B. Schuchman - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Baroque Guitar (Audio CD)
Baroque guitar cd's have a tendency to sound alike; all very stately and undertoned but without much punch or counterpoint to keep things interesting. This is NOT one of them! Russell's transcriptions sparkle and delight. The Loeillet piece that begins the program has some great counterpoint as a result of being previously for keyboard and ranks up there with some of Bach's compositions. The rest of the pieces are more of the same excellence, with Russell's cross-string trills and virtuosity making themselves apparent everywhere. It must also be noted the guitar he plays, a Dammann, has a wonderful tone and presence and, to my ears, similiar to a Smallman, especially in some of the strong, bassy chords. Though the composers are famous, the music is not standard repertoire (apart from a few of the Scarlatti) and so makes a sort of "new music" cd of Baroque tunes. Fans of his highly regarded Baroque cd on GHA will be greatly pleased by this one.
12 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
very good stuff, 1 Jun 2001
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Baroque Guitar (Audio CD)
I like David Russel alot. His interpretations really bring music to life with gorgeous texture and perceptive phrasing. His choice of instruments are usually excellent as well. This is good stuff here. I feel obligated to voice two criticisms, though. First, I don't think the Dammann guitar on this disc has pretty trebles. They are kind of nasal. The guitar(s) he used for his Barrios and Tarrega CD's are superior recording instruments and have simply better tone--really beautiful, indeed perfect! Second, I find the Scarlatti interpretations don't quite measure up to those of Stephan Schmidt, who plays with a passion and clarity like I have never heard before. I can't see anyone being disappointed with Stephan Schmidt's Scarlatti recording. Never heard better. Gorgeous guitar as well. (I think both guitarists prefer cedar guitars over spruce).
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Thankfully not another "Best of the Baroque" recording, 22 April 2007
By Alan Lekan - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Baroque Guitar (Audio CD)
David Russell proves successful in these transcriptions to guitar, creating a dynamic forward progression and seamless legato that mirrors what the harpsichord would otherwise have acheived in the original. This is most impressive in the Scarlatti pieces, especially the vivacious and fascinating Sonata in D major (K.491) where Russell's sense of the whole and creative textures make it a most enticing result. His silky smooth, cross-string lead ins here create a bit of an illusion of a keyboard action. The G minor Suite of Loeillet is a refreshing less familiar piece that is hard to imagine growing weary of - unlike the Vivaldi Sonata which is, well ... another Vivaldi piece ... although with playing like Russell's, everything seems to shine regardless. Vividly recorded with a marvelous, full-bodied guitar acoutic that is hard to fault, this CD rises above the often mundane sea of classical guitar recordings of Baroque favorites. The highlight is certainly the Scarlatti transcriptions, especially the famous D major sonata. Compositions - 5 stars; Performance - 5 stars; Recording - 5 stars (Telarc's 20-bit digital master).
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