Gulli Björnsson, Steve Cowan – Arctic Sonata

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Label:	EMEC Discos – E-137
Format:	CD, Album, Stereo
Country:	Spain
Released:	2019
Genre:	Classical
Style:	Contemporary, Modern, Impressionist, Neo-Classical, Neo-Romantic

Tracklist

	Arctic Sonata Composed By – Gulli Björnsson
1	Voyage	5:02
2	L'Anse Aux Meadows	3:12
3	Battle (The Skraelings)	6:15
4	Segovia Op. 29 Composed By – Albert Roussel	2:49
5	Segoviana Op. 366 Composed By – Darius Milhaud	3:43
6	Ariette Composed By – Jacques Ibert	2:24
7	Sarabande Composed By – Francis Poulenc	2:52
	Quatre Pièces Brèves Composed By – Frank Martin (3)
8	Prélude	2:42
9	Air	1:53
10	Plainte	2:49
11	Comme Une Gigue	2:14
12	Estudio I Composed By – Camargo Guarnieri*	3:12
13	Incantevole Composed By – Mario Gangi	1:28
14	Ninna Nanna A Pabu Composed By – Mario Gangi	1:44
15	Fiaba Composed By – Mario Gangi	1:24
16	For Charlie Parker Composed By – Mario Gangi	3:01
17	Prélude Composed By – Aram Khatchaturian	1:38
	Quattro Pezzi Composed By – Ennio Morricone
18	Pezzi I	2:44
19	Pezzi II	0:59
20	Pezzi III	2:51
21	Pezzi IV	1:56
	Sonatina Composed By – Cyril Scott
22	I. Adagio Quasi Introduzione	6:46
23	II. Allegretto Pensoso	2:07
24	III. Finale. Allegro	2:40

Companies, etc.

Distributed By – EMEC Distribucion
Manufactured By – Sony DADC Austria
Recorded At – Sala Capitular Of The Real Basilica de San Francisco El Grande, Madrid
Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC – A0103146806-0101

Credits

Graphic Design [Graphic Art] – Lucía Pérez (2)
Guitar [Bruno Boutin Guitar] – Steve Cowan (5)
Liner Notes [Booklet Notes] – Steve Cowan (5)
Producer – Agustín Maruri
Recorded By – Sean Murray

Notes

THIS RECORDING IS PART OF THE PRIZE FOR GUITARIST STEVE COWAN WINNER OF THE INDIANA GUITAR COMPETITION IN 2016. INCLUDES A VERY INTERESTING REPERTOIRE CHOICE INCLUDING ENNIO MORRICONE SOLO GUITAR PIECES, ARAM KHATCHATURIAN ORIGINAL PRELUDE FOR GUITAR AND OF COURSE THE BEAUTIFUL ARCTIC SONATA BY GULLI BJÖRNSSON IN ITS FIRST WORLD RECORDING.

T.T. 68:35

Recorded in High Resolution format 1bit/2.8mhz by Sean Murray at the Sala Capitular of the Real Basilica de San Francisco El Grande, Madrid, September 10th to 12th 2017.

CD is housed in a standard plastic clear-tray jewel case along with back inlay sleeve (printed on both sides) and an 8-pages (stapled) cover-sleeve booklet, notes in English.

Arctic Sonata by Gulli Björnsson is dedicated to Steve Cowan.