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Young guitarist Mattias Jacobsson has launched a flying start to his international career.” — Guitar and Lute magazine
Avie introduces brilliant young guitarist Mattias Jacobsson who, on his debut album, invokes a guitar tradition originating with the influential Spanish composer Francisco Ta?rrega. The repertoire explores Ta?rrega’s influences and legacy, from the inspiration that Chopin had on his musical output through to his students Miguel Llobet and Emilio Pujol. Mattias has created a unique concept in the guitar discography by juxtaposing Chopin transcriptions with Ta?rrega’s most Chopinesque works.
Juilliard-trained Mattias Jacobsson studied with Go?ran So?llscher and Sharon Isbin, among others. He has
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performed throughout Europe and the US, and has appeared on Spanish television, New York’s WQXR, and National Public Radio’s “Performance Today.” He has further extended his reach with several features in Classical Guitar magazine and hundreds of thousands of views on his YouTube channel.
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Works on This Recording
1.
Recuerdos de la Alhambra by Francisco Tarrega
Performer:
Mattias Jacobsson (Guitar)
Period: Romantic
Written: circa 1880-1905; Spain
2.
Preludes (16) for Guitar: no 9 in D minor, Endecha by Francisco Tarrega
Performer:
Mattias Jacobsson (Guitar)
Period: Romantic
Written: Spain
3.
Preludes (16) for Guitar: no 8 in E major, Lágrima by Francisco Tarrega
Performer:
Mattias Jacobsson (Guitar)
4.
Preludes (14) for Guitar: no 2 in A minor by Francisco Tarrega
Performer:
Mattias Jacobsson (Guitar)
Period: Romantic
Written: Spain
5.
Mazurkas (4) for Guitar: no 4, Sueño by Francisco Tarrega
Performer:
Mattias Jacobsson (Guitar)
Period: Romantic
Written: Spain
6.
Mazurkas (4) for Guitar: no 1 in G minor, Adelita by Francisco Tarrega
Performer:
Mattias Jacobsson (Guitar)
7.
Mazurka for guitar in G major by Francisco Tarrega
Performer:
Mattias Jacobsson (Guitar)
Period: Romantic
Written: Spain
8.
Capricho árabe by Francisco Tarrega
Performer:
Mattias Jacobsson (Guitar)
Period: Romantic
Written: Spain
9.
Mazurkas (4) for Piano, Op. 67: no 4 in A minor, B 163 by Frédéric Chopin
Performer:
Mattias Jacobsson (Guitar)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1846; Paris, France
10.
Mazurkas (4) for Piano, B 115/Op. 33: no 1 in G sharp minor by Frédéric Chopin
Performer:
Mattias Jacobsson (Guitar)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1837-1838; Paris, France
11.
Nocturnes (2) for Piano, B 106/Op. 32: no 1 in B major by Frédéric Chopin
Performer:
Mattias Jacobsson (Guitar)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1836-1837; Paris, France
12.
Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 28: no 7 in A major by Frédéric Chopin
Performer:
Mattias Jacobsson (Guitar)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1836-1839; Paris, France
13.
Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 28: no 6 in B minor by Frédéric Chopin
Performer:
Mattias Jacobsson (Guitar)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1836-1839; Paris, France
14.
Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 28: no 20 in C minor by Frédéric Chopin
Performer:
Mattias Jacobsson (Guitar)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1836-1839; Paris, France
15.
Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 28: no 15 in D flat major "Raindrop" by Frédéric Chopin
Performer:
Mattias Jacobsson (Guitar)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1838-1839; Paris, France
16.
Canciones (10) populares catalanas: no 6, Canço del lladre by Miguel Llobet
Performer:
Mattias Jacobsson (Guitar)
Period: 20th Century
Written: by 1918; Spain
17.
El Testament d'Amelia by Traditional
Performer:
Mattias Jacobsson (Guitar)
18.
Nocturnes (3) for Piano, B 54/Op. 9: no 2 in E flat major by Frédéric Chopin
Performer:
Mattias Jacobsson (Guitar)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1830-1831; Poland
19.
Morceaux Espagnols (3) by Emilio Pujol
Performer:
Mattias Jacobsson (Guitar)
Written: 1926
Notes:
Movements:
Tonadilla
Tango
Guajira
20.
Prelude for guitar No. 18 in D major by Francisco Tarrega
Performer:
Mattias Jacobsson (Guitar)
21.
Preludes (14) for Guitar: no 2 in A minor by Francisco Tarrega
Performer:
Mattias Jacobsson (Guitar)
Period: Romantic
Written: Spain
22.
Cançó del Lladre by Traditional
Performer:
Mattias Jacobsson (Guitar)
23.
Mazurka for Piano in F sharp minor by Frédéric Chopin
Performer:
Mattias Jacobsson (Guitar)
Period: Romantic
24.
El noi de la mare by Traditional
Performer:
Mattias Jacobsson (Guitar)
Written: Catalonia, Spain
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Mesmerizing Guitar Music October 29, 2012
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