There is a lack of guitar music from the time of Impressionism. This was the reason for Tilman Hoppstock to compose a variety of works for guitar solo under the pseudonym of the fictitious figure of Allan Willcocks during the last few years: Over time, five work cycles have been formed and an entirely individual 'Willcocks style' has evolved which is periodically reminiscent of the musical language of Debussy and Ravel or the tonal coloring favored by the English composers Scott and Ireland. Tilman Hoppstock with his splendid guitar technique and musicality leads us with his music into a wonderful world of impressionistic sounds and pictures. The Grammy Award-winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet commissioned an "Allan Willcocks" piece by Tilman Hoppstock, who wrote for them a five-movement "Suite Transcendent" in 2014/15, which is now recorded for the first time.

Tracklist:

12 Impressionistic Sketches: No. 1, Dialogue
12 Impressionistic Sketches: No. 2, Cielo
12 Impressionistic Sketches: No. 3, Luminous Hills
12 Impressionistic Sketches: No. 4, Der Mond Ist Aufgegangen?
12 Impressionistic Sketches: No. 5, In The Meadows
12 Impressionistic Sketches: No. 6, Sentimental Memories
12 Impressionistic Sketches: No. 7, Squalls
12 Impressionistic Sketches: No. 8, Une Personne Mystérieuse
12 Impressionistic Sketches: No. 9, Sarabandesque
12 Impressionistic Sketches: No. 10, Mischievous Cakewalks
12 Impressionistic Sketches: No. 11, Jeux D'eau Douce
12 Impressionistic Sketches: No. 12, Cheeky, Jaunty, Canny
12 Miniature Preludes: No. 1, Fresh Summer Day
12 Miniature Preludes: No. 2, Romance
12 Miniature Preludes: No. 3, Scatterbrained
12 Miniature Preludes: No. 4, Le Matin Au Bord De L'eau
12 Miniature Preludes: No. 5, Pantomime
12 Miniature Preludes: No. 6, Ô Mort, Poussière D'étoiles
12 Miniature Preludes: No. 7, Paysage Sentimental
12 Miniature Preludes: No. 8, The Handmaid's Dreams In The Dunes
12 Miniature Preludes: No. 9, Stormy Atmosphere
12 Miniature Preludes: No. 10, Moonlight Landscape
12 Miniature Preludes: No. 11, The Little Puck
12 Miniature Preludes: No. 12, The Waters Fall
Variations On A Theme Of Debussy
12 Studies For Guitar: No. 1, Weeping Willows
12 Studies For Guitar: No. 2, A Summer Breeze
12 Studies For Guitar: No. 3, Still Waters
12 Studies For Guitar: No. 4, Children Playing
12 Studies For Guitar: No. 5, Frost And Dew
12 Studies For Guitar: No. 6, Reflections
12 Studies For Guitar: No. 7, The Bells Of Notre Dame
12 Studies For Guitar: No. 8, Choral
12 Studies For Guitar: No. 9, A Gale Is Blowing
12 Studies For Guitar: No. 10, Le Gibet De Ravel
12 Studies For Guitar: No. 11, Luminous Sunset
12 Studies For Guitar: No. 12, Images Of Nature
Suite Transcendent: I. Open Landscape
Suite Transcendent: II. La Grande Cathédrale
Suite Transcendent: III. A Breath Of Wind (Fugue)
Suite Transcendent: IV. La Porte Du Ciel
Suite Transcendent: V. Danza Diabòlica

UPC: 4010072774316
Label: Christophorus
Release Date: 1.18.19
Format: CD

Hoppstock / Hoppstock - Works for Guitar (CD)