William Carter's latest album is an appealing collection of works by the Spanish guitar virtuoso and composer Fernado Sor, featuring some of his most popular works. This collection demonstrates highly elaborate structures and techniques that pushed the boundaries of the instrument during Sor's time. These recordings employ a performance practice set out by Sor himself; Carter plays with his fingertips, creating an intimate sound. Carter's passion for the guitar enthuses his playing with a freshness and vitality that makes these compositions as appealing to today's listeners as it was for the original composition audiences.
A 24-bit 192 kHz studio master for this album is available from the Linn Records website.
'Played on the fingertips, Carter's gracefully shaped recital takes its title from the Opus 50 'Caprice pour guitar seul', an idyll pitched on the cusp of Romanticism. The disappointments of the Spani ...
'As with the previous disc [CKD343], the playing itself is exquisite, evoking more than anything the confident logic and delicate orchestrations of Turner's watercolours. Perhaps even more mysteriousl ...
The Scotsman
'As with the previous disc [CKD343], the playing itself is exquisite, evoking more than anything the confident logic and delicate orchestrations of Turner's watercolours. Perhaps even more mysteriousl ...
The Scotsman