What if darkness were to produce reflections ? What would their nature be ? What textures would they take on ? Would they be colorful, would they stand out or, maybe, be cold as ice ? Might our universe, as redrawn by these mysterious iridescences, speed up like a mad kaleidoscope and project us into a maelstrom of hypnotic sensation ?
As a result of these trains of thought, Swiss composer Josquin Schwizgebel has created Sables Stellaires for the classical guitar, in which the listener is embarked on a journey towards a space where worlds erode, revealing metallic glints, unpredictable echoes and strange shadowed reflections.
This recording is available courtesy of Naxos.
The piece comes from the record "Johan Smith - Guitar Recital - Laureate Series 2019".
Catalogue number : 8.574199
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The score of the complete collection is available under this link :
www.melbay.com/Products/30881EB/les-reflets-de-lobscurite-for-classical-guitar.aspx
Creation:
October 2019
Duration:
15mn
Instrumentation:
Guitar
Interpretation:
Musicians:
Johan Smith