"Thomas Ades's Forgotten Dances pays homage to the baroque dance suite, with quirky titles that imbue traditional forms with an additional imaginative layer, such as Overture, Queen of the Spiders, which combines stately harmonics with sneaking slides."
"Harrison Birtwistle's five melodic miniatures, including Berceuse de Jeanne and Sleep Song, are bewitching lullabies that reflect the composer’s introspective qualities, with Oockooing Bird being his earliest acknowledged score."
"James Dillon's 12 Caprices serve as concise meditations that explore the relationship between the structure of the instrument and its modes of expression, bringing the imaginative recital to a somewhat elusive conclusion."
Sean Shibe's album explores the guitar's expressive potential through compositions by three British composers. Themes include Spain, 20th-century painters, and antique musical forms. Thomas Ades's Forgotten Dances pays homage to baroque dance suites, featuring imaginative titles. Birtwistle's five melodic miniatures, including lullabies, showcase introspective qualities. Dillon's 12 Caprices conclude the recital, focusing on the relationship between the guitar's structure and expression. Shibe's playing is articulate and technically impeccable throughout the album.
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