FLAC tracks | Classical | 00:58:56 | 244 Mb
Award-winning Atanas Ourkouzounov is one of Bulgaria’s foremost composers and has written prolifically for the guitar. These five sonatas reveal elements of Bulgarian national music – sometimes through a textured soundscape that includes percussive elements – cast in forms that are often rhythmically asymmetric. Teeming with complex harmonies, contrapuntal effects and poignant depth, the sonatas are a vivid contribution to the contemporary guitar repertoire.
Tracklist:
01. Guitar Sonata No. 1: I. Allegro assai
02. Guitar Sonata No. 1: II. Adagio quasi canzone
03. Guitar Sonata No. 1: III. Vivo
04. Guitar Sonata No. 2 “Hommage à Bartók”: I. Allegro
05. Guitar Sonata No. 2 “Hommage à Bartók”: II. Scherzo
06. Guitar Sonata No. 2 “Hommage à Bartók”: III. Interlude
07. Guitar Sonata No. 2 “Hommage à Bartók”: IV. Toccata
08. Guitar Sonata No. 3 “Cycling Modes”: I. Vivo
09. Guitar Sonata No. 3 “Cycling Modes”: II. Poco rubato
10. Guitar Sonata No. 3 “Cycling Modes”: III. Presto nervoso
11. Guitar Sonata No. 4: I. Allegro con spirito
12. Guitar Sonata No. 4: II. Lamentoso
13. Guitar Sonata No. 4: III. Allegro inquieto
14. Guitar Sonata No. 5: I. Movimento fluido
15. Guitar Sonata No. 5: II. Scherzo diabolico
16. Guitar Sonata No. 5: III. Partite variate