The guitar is most often and rightly linked to Spanish music and Spanish composers. These recordings of the Prague Guitar Quartet are all dedicated to works by Spanish composers, be they original four-guitar compositions or transcriptions. The Prague Guitar Quartet was founded in 1984 at the Prague Conservatoite. It's present lineup is Marek Veleminsky, Matej Freml, Vaclav Kucera, and Patrick Vacik. All the four guitarists of this exceptionally successful ensemble are leading artists and laureates of a number of domestic as well as international competitions. The Quartet appears at many prestigious festivals and has, during it's 30 years' career, toured in most countries in Europe, in the USA and in the Middle East. Many of the Prague Guitar Quartet's stylistically sophisticated and musically accomplished interpretations have been recorded, and the ensemble has initiated the composition of a number of original works by Czech as well as world authors. Beside original works for four guitars, the Quartet also draws on a repertoire of transcriptions from different periods.

Tracklist:

Noches En Los Jardines De España (Arr. M. Velemínský For Guitar Quartet): I. En El Generalife
Noches En Los Jardines De España (Arr. M. Velemínský For Guitar Quartet): II. Danza Lejana
Noches En Los Jardines De España (Arr. M. Velemínský For Guitar Quartet): III. En Los Jardines De La Sierra
Estampas: I. Bailando Un Fandango Charro
Estampas: II. Remanso
Estampas: III. La Siega
Estampas: IV. Fiesta En El Queblo
Estampas: V. Amanecer
Estampas: VI. La Boda
Estampas: VII. Camino Del Molino
Estampas: VIII. Juegos Infantiles
Zarabanda Lejana Y Villancico (Arr. M. Velemínský For Guitar Quartet): Zarabanda Lejana
Zarabanda Lejana Y Villancico (Arr. M. Velemínský For Guitar Quartet): Villancico
Recuerdos De Viaje, Op. 71 (Arr. J. Tulácek For Guitar Quartet): No. 3, Alborada
Recuerdos De Viaje, Op. 71 (Arr. J. Tulácek For Guitar Quartet): No. 5, Puerta De Tierra
Suite Ingenua: II. Balada. Lento Y Apasionado (Arr. M. Velemínský For Guitar Quartet)
2 Miniaturas Andaluzas (Arr. M. Velemínský For Guitar Quartet): No. 1, Preludio
2 Miniaturas Andaluzas (Arr. M. Velemínský For Guitar Quartet): No. 2, Danza

UPC: 8594029811980
Label: Arcodiva
Release Date: 11.16.18
Format: CD

Albeniz / Prague Guitar Quartet - Nights in the Gardens of Spain (CD)