Karin Schaupp - Mosaic: Australian Guitar Concertos (2014)

Karin Schaupp is one of the most outstanding guitarists on the international scene, acclaimed not only for her breathtaking technical mastery, but also for the passion and intensity of her playing. With this album she celebrates the rich and vibrant Australian guitar repertoire, presenting four concertos that create a uniquely Australian musical landscape. Peter Sculthorpe’s Nourlangie was inspired by the ancient beauty of Kakadu in Australia’s far north, and the resonances between the music’s notes speak of the strength and serenity of the land. Ross Edwards was drawn to the rich flora and fauna of Arnhem Land and the magnificent turquoise of the Arafura Sea beyond. His joyous ‘dance/chants’, celebrating the mysterious and infinitely changing patterns of birdsong and the insect chorus, frame an exquisitely calm, song-like slow movement.

TRACKLIST

01. Mosaic
02. I. First Maninya
03. II. Arafura Arioso
04. III. Second Maninya
05. I. Allegro assai
06. II. Doloroso
07. III. Alegro vivace
08. Nourlangie

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