Laureate Series, Guitar - Michalis Kontaxakis

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Album Summary

Performer

• Michalis Kontaxakis (Guitar)

Composers

• Frank Martin (Composer) (1890 - 1974)
• Aram Khachaturian (1903 - 1978)
• Manuel Ponce (Composer) (1882 - 1948)
• Ernst Krenek (1900 - 1991)
• Joaquin Clerch (1969 - )
• Francisco Tárrega (1852 - 1909)

Notes & Reviews:

Michalis Kontaxakis, First Prize Winner in the 2005 International Francisco Tarrega Guitar Competition, is considered today to be one of the leading young Greek guitarists. He studied the guitar with Vassilis Mastorakis and Costas Cotsiolis, and at the Robert Schumann Musikhoschshute in Dusseldorf. In this recital, featuring a guitar made by Alkis, Athens, he performs the world premiere recording of 'Preludios de Primavera' (Preludes of Spring) by Joaquin Clerch, and Tarrega's enchanting Fantasy on themes from 'La Traviata'.

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Works Details

Ponce, Manuel [Composer] : Sonata for guitar no 3 in D minor

• Performer: Michalis Kontaxakis (Guitar)
• Notes: St. John Chrysostom Church, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada (03/23/2006-03/26/2006)
• Running Time: 15 min. 8 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1927

Clerch, Joaquin : Preludios de Primavera :: Homenaje a Francisco Tárrega, for guitar

• Performer: Michalis Kontaxakis (Guitar)
• Notes: St. John Chrysostom Church, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada (03/23/2006-03/26/2006)
• Running Time: 12 min. 54 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 2005

Martin, Frank : Short Pieces (4) for guitar

• Performer: Michalis Kontaxakis (Guitar)
• Notes: St. John Chrysostom Church, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada (03/23/2006-03/26/2006)
• Running Time: 8 min. 46 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1933

Krenek, Ernst : Suite for guitar, Op. 164

• Performer: Michalis Kontaxakis (Guitar)
• Notes: St. John Chrysostom Church, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada (03/23/2006-03/26/2006)
• Running Time: 5 min. 26 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1957

Francisco Tárrega (1852 - 1909) : Introduction and Fantasia on Themes From Verdi's "La Traviata" for guitar

• Performer: Michalis Kontaxakis (Guitar)
• Notes: St. John Chrysostom Church, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada (03/23/2006-03/26/2006)
• Running Time: 7 min. 10 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic

Francisco Tárrega (1852 - 1909) : Mazurkas (4) for Guitar

• Performer: Michalis Kontaxakis (Guitar)
• Notes: St. John Chrysostom Church, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada (03/23/2006-03/26/2006)
• Running Time: 2 min. 32 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: circa 1880-1905

Francisco Tárrega (1852 - 1909) : Gavotte for Guitar "Maria"

• Performer: Michalis Kontaxakis (Guitar)
• Notes: St. John Chrysostom Church, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada (03/23/2006-03/26/2006)
• Running Time: 1 min. 27 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: circa 1880-1905

Khachaturian, Aram : Work(s) :: Prelude, for Guitar

• Performer: Michalis Kontaxakis (Guitar)
• Notes: St. John Chrysostom Church, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada (03/23/2006-03/26/2006)
• Running Time: 1 min. 45 sec.
• Period Time: Modern