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Aaron Larget - Caplan is more than one of the leading classical guitarists of his generation; he is an evangelical ambassador for his art, as is shown by this, his first solo CD for Stone Records. Comprising an intoxicating mixture of Japanese and American music, this fusion - recital is brilliantly conceived and performed by the young American virtuoso. The disc includes a number of première recordings (Ueno’s Ed è subito sera, Nakamura's Sui-hou and Schreiner’s Two Japanese idylls) , some written specifically for him, as well as the eponymous tour de force, The legend of Hag oromo – a modern masterpiece, presented here with stunning vitality. The cross-fertilisation happens both ways with composers from Japan and the
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Americas writing music inspired by each other's cultu res, including Toru Takemitsu’s breathtaking arrangements of Summertime and Somewhere over the rainbow . This is charismatic classical music at its finest - uncom promising, engaging and brilliant. Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
The legend of Hagoromo, for guitar by Keigo Fujii
Performer:
Aaron Larget-Caplan (Guitar)
Period: Contemporary
Written: 1992
Venue: The Kitchen, N. Chelmsford, MA
Length: 18 Minutes 34 Secs.
3.
Equinox by Toru Takemitsu
Performer:
Aaron Larget-Caplan (Guitar)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1993
Venue: The Kitchen, N. Chelmsford, MA
Length: 5 Minutes 59 Secs.
4.
Ed č subito sera, for guitar by Ken Ueno
Performer:
Aaron Larget-Caplan (Guitar)
Period: Contemporary
Venue: The Kitchen, N. Chelmsford, MA
Length: 3 Minutes 2 Secs.
5.
Shi-hou, for guitar by Kota Nakamura
Performer:
Aaron Larget-Caplan (Guitar)
Period: Contemporary
Venue: The Kitchen, N. Chelmsford, MA
Length: 4 Minutes 56 Secs.
6.
Wizard of Oz: Over the Rainbow by Harold Arlen
Performer:
Aaron Larget-Caplan (Guitar)
Period: 20th Century
Venue: The Kitchen, N. Chelmsford, MA
Length: 2 Minutes 39 Secs.
7.
Porgy and Bess: Summertime by George Gershwin
Performer:
Aaron Larget-Caplan (Guitar)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1935; USA
Venue: The Kitchen, N. Chelmsford, MA
Length: 3 Minutes 45 Secs.
8.
Japanese Idylls (2), for guitar by Martin Max Schreiner
Performer:
Aaron Larget-Caplan (Guitar)
Period: Contemporary
Venue: The Kitchen, N. Chelmsford, MA
Length: 4 Minutes 47 Secs.
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