克羅莫斯(21世紀吉他作品) 埃斯卡林連 吉他 Ismo Eskelinen / Kromos – 21st-Century Guitar Music (Tan Dun …)

克羅莫斯(法格倫德/卡列維．阿侯/譚盾/穆斯托年21世紀吉他作品)
埃斯卡林連 吉他

For his new recital disc, the acclaimed Finnish guitarist IsmoEskelinenhad the aim of creating a programme that works like a story: ‘a modern guitar disc that lends itself to continuous listening from beginning to end’. The pieces that he has selected are united by the fact that, with the exception of Tan Dun, Eskelinenhas collaborated closely with all the composers. In the liner notes to the disc he expresses his admiration for how intuitively they all understood the essence of the guitar, even though none of them is a guitarist. ‘Everyone has found a unique way to bring his own musical style to the guitar, and each of the composers is clearly recognizable.’

Opening the disc are Kromosby Sebastian Fagerlundand Solo XIby KaleviAho, two pieces that in technical terms come close to the limits of what is possible on the guitar, but with a completely convincing musical logic. Olli Mustonen’sSonata No. 2contains drama but also lyricism, qualities which are emphasized in Tan Dun’s multi-movement collage Seven Desireswith inspiration from the different traditions and characteristics of Spain’s flamenco guitar and China’s pipa(lute). JukkaTiensuuis among the pioneers of modern Finnish guitar music and wrote his first work for the instrument as early as 1974. His Daydreamsfrom 2016 is composed for guitar and electronics, but the sound world is strongly guitaristic, as the electronic part is modified from fragments played by Eskelinenon the guitar. Sometimes the use of electronics produces echo effects alongside the live guitar, and sometimes the sound image expands into that of a guitar trio. The very brief closing number is an arrangement, by Eskelinenhimself, of TimoAlakotila’scalm and soothing Psalm.