Le Calme: Fernando Sor Late Works

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His mastery of the idiom is such that we only notice the music’s salon-like gentleness and intimacy, not the dextrous technique required to make it so. — Financial Times, 25th June 2011, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 13th Jun 2011
Catalogue No: CKD380
Label: Linn
Length: 60 minutes

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Sor: Three Études, Op. 29

Work length11:52

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William Carter
Recorded: 17-19 May 2010
Recording Venue: St. Martin's Church, East Woodhay, United Kingdom

No. 23 in G Major (Allegro)

Track length2:46

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No. 13 in B-Flat Major (Andante lento)

Track length5:29

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No. 17 in C Major (Allegro moderato)

Track length3:37

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Sor: Morceau de Concert, Op. 54

Work length17:51

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William Carter
Recorded: 17-19 May 2010
Recording Venue: St. Martin's Church, East Woodhay, United Kingdom

Andante largo

Track length1:53

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Theme varié

Track length11:23

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Allegro

Track length4:35

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Sor: Lecon, Op. 31 No. 16: Moderato

Work length2:43

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William Carter
Recorded: 17-19 May 2010
Recording Venue: St. Martin's Church, East Woodhay, United Kingdom

Sor: Mazurka, Op. 43 No. 4

Work length5:22

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William Carter
Recorded: 17-19 May 2010
Recording Venue: St. Martin's Church, East Woodhay, United Kingdom

Sor: Waltz, Op. 32 No. 2

Work length2:31

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William Carter
Recorded: 17-19 May 2010
Recording Venue: St. Martin's Church, East Woodhay, United Kingdom

Sor: Le calme, caprice pour guitare seule, Op. 50: Andante

Work length9:24

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William Carter
Recorded: 17-19 May 2010
Recording Venue: St. Martin's Church, East Woodhay, United Kingdom

Sor: Three Études, Op. 60 No. 22: Allegro Moderato

Work length2:00

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William Carter
Recorded: 17-19 May 2010
Recording Venue: St. Martin's Church, East Woodhay, United Kingdom

Sor: Three Études, Op. 35 No. 17: Moderato

Work length2:56

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William Carter
Recorded: 17-19 May 2010
Recording Venue: St. Martin's Church, East Woodhay, United Kingdom

Sor: Three Études, Op. 35 No. 22: Allegretto

Work length3:04

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William Carter
Recorded: 17-19 May 2010
Recording Venue: St. Martin's Church, East Woodhay, United Kingdom

Brahms: Leçon, Op. 31 No. 23: Mouvement de prière religieuse

Work length2:44

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William Carter
Recorded: 17-19 May 2010
Recording Venue: St. Martin's Church, East Woodhay, United Kingdom

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World-renowned guitarist William Carter presents an appealing collection of works by Spanish guitar virtuoso and composer Fernando Sor, a much-anticipated follow-up to his acclaimed Early Works recording of 2010 (named Gramophone Editor’s Choice).

Sor’s late works demonstrate highly elaborate structures and technique which tested even the finest students and pushed the boundaries of the instrument.

This second collection showcases some of Sor’s most commercially popular works with as much appeal for listeners today as for the original cosmopolitan audiences.

William Carter employs a performance practice endorsed by Sor himself - playing with the finger tips, creating an intimate and unforgettable sound.

A founding-member of the famous Palladian Ensemble, Carter has a deserved reputation as one of the finest classical guitarists with critically acclaimed performances as an orchestral player, chamber musician and soloist.

William Carter is a member of The Academy of Ancient Music, The English Concert and Palladians and is well known as a regular performer at Early Music Festivals. His passion for the baroque guitar enthuses his playing with a freshness and vitality, coupled with faultless technique.

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25th June 2011

His mastery of the idiom is such that we only notice the music’s salon-like gentleness and intimacy, not the dextrous technique required to make it so.

October 2011

Carter always combines an improvisational exuberance with an intense inwardness that is even more pronounced on this disc...one has the impression that one is hearing Sor's true voice, in autumnal raiment, for the first time, the sublime economy and nascent romanticism of the writing growing in significance thanks to the delicate colours afforded by this guitar's lighter construction...My disc of the year so far.

The Independent on Sunday 10th July 2011

Played on the fingertips, Carter's gracefully shaped recital takes its title from the Opus 50 Caprice pour guitar seul, an idyll pitched on the cusp of Romanticism.

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