Changes

Contemporary Guitar Music by Cage, Carter, Dashow, Kampela and Reich

Repertoire for solo guitar has gained in depth and quality in recent decades, with acoustic and electronic techniques enjoying an ever more imaginative coexistence. Arturo Tallini’s recital explores contrasting approaches for his instrument, beginning with the ostinato textures of Reich’s Electric Counterpoint, an acknowledged classic in this field. Tallini’s transcriptions of early piano works by Cage create a mood of reverie, while Carter’s Changes forms a mercurial dialogue. James Dashow’s iPiece fuses acoustic and electronic elements to stunning effect, while Arthur Kampela’s Percussion Studies have proved pivotal in exploring new sounds for the guitar.

Arturo Tallini’s international career began in 1987 after winning first prize in the International Michele Pittaluga Guitar Competition. Two years later in 1989, he won third prize in the International Radio France Guitar Competition, and in 1992 he received a License Superior de Concertiste from the École normale de musique Alfred Cortot in Paris. He has long been exploring and enlarging the possibilities of the guitar in relationship to contemporary music, closely collaborating with world-class musicians and composers. This album is Tallini’s Naxos debut.