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Contains: Folías, (Guitar Quartet No. 4)
“The epic length “Folías” is one of the most fascinating pieces on this disc. Composed by the contemporary composer Ian Krouse for the quartet, it blends a range of styles and is called a “time travel’ by the composer – starting with a pulsating, lightning fast chorus of plucking and developing to the main theme midway, moving to a fascinating modern sound and then back to its theme, slowing and quietly tapering to its conclusion. Its diverse sound, from Flamenco to Baroque to modern, creates a piece that sounds both classical and contemporary, its composition much like the group itself.
“Ian Krouse is a composer whose works the [LAGQ] has played for many years, here a work whose theme is a Spanish dance. The traditional theme is played after the half-way point, revolving through versions made famous by Sanz and Guererra. Krouse understands this traditional pattern very well and how to distance himself from it, bringing it to life with a new meaning.”
~GUITAR AND LUTE, 1996
“Ian Krouse’s entrancing Folias…leaps into the 20th century, only to commence a journey back to the popular Renaissance dance theme known to students of the Baroque music though Corelli’s famous Op. 5, No, 12 Variations. Krouse’s intricate development of the old melody extends the concept of variations well beyond Corelli’s simple musical geometry, and we are almost relived to hear the familiar theme directly stated after 8 ½ minutes of ingenious exploration and extrapolation. There is anticipation in this piece, and maybe a little frustration, but the purposeful motion of the music keeps us involved and always waiting for the next note.”
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Artist: Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
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Contains: Folías, (Guitar Quartet No. 4)
“The epic length “Folías” is one of the most fascinating pieces on this disc. Composed by the contemporary composer Ian Krouse for the quartet, it blends a range of styles and is called a “time travel’ by the composer – starting with a pulsating, lightning fast chorus of plucking and developing to the main theme midway, moving to a fascinating modern sound and then back to its theme, slowing and quietly tapering to its conclusion. Its diverse sound, from Flamenco to Baroque to modern, creates a piece that sounds both classical and contemporary, its composition much like the group itself.
“Ian Krouse is a composer whose works the [LAGQ] has played for many years, here a work whose theme is a Spanish dance. The traditional theme is played after the half-way point, revolving through versions made famous by Sanz and Guererra. Krouse understands this traditional pattern very well and how to distance himself from it, bringing it to life with a new meaning.”
~GUITAR AND LUTE, 1996
“Ian Krouse’s entrancing Folias…leaps into the 20th century, only to commence a journey back to the popular Renaissance dance theme known to students of the Baroque music though Corelli’s famous Op. 5, No, 12 Variations. Krouse’s intricate development of the old melody extends the concept of variations well beyond Corelli’s simple musical geometry, and we are almost relived to hear the familiar theme directly stated after 8 ½ minutes of ingenious exploration and extrapolation. There is anticipation in this piece, and maybe a little frustration, but the purposeful motion of the music keeps us involved and always waiting for the next note.”
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Artist: The de Falla Trio