For David: Music written for the guitarist David Russell

To all these Russell brings a confident, muscular musicality tempered by an unsentimental yet highly expressive approach to phrasing and dynamics… Telarc's superlative sound is just that, while... — Gramophone Magazine, July 2009 More…

Release Date: 25th May 2009
Catalogue No: CD80707
Label: Telarc

Gramophone Magazine

July 2009

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Assad, S: Aquarelle

David Russell (guitar)

Kleynjans: Arabesque en Forme de Caprice

David Russell (guitar)

Goss, S: El Llanto de los Suenos(The Weeping of Dreams)

David Russell (guitar)

Rosheger: Waltz No. 7

David Russell (guitar)

Rosheger: Lullaby To Wake Up With

David Russell (guitar)

Rosheger: Good Luck waltz

David Russell (guitar)

Verdery: Now And Ever l

David Russell (guitar)

Verdery: Now And Ever ll

David Russell (guitar)

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Scottish born classical guitarist David Russell, whose career spans three decades and more than a dozen highly acclaimed recordings, is recognized around the world for his superb musicianship and inspired artistry. In his New York debut, The New York Times proclaimed that “Mr. Russell possesses a talent of extraordinary dimension.” Indeed, the breadth and scope of his virtuosity has captured the imagination of not only audiences and listeners, but also the music press and mainstream media. In recognition of his great talent and his international career, he was named a Fellow of The Royal Academy of Music in London in 1997. During his studies at the Royal Academy, David Russell twice won the Julian Bream Guitar Prize. Later he won numerous international competitions, including the Andrés Segovia Competition, the José Ramírez Competition and Spain’s prestigious Francisco Tárrega Competition. Since 1995 he has recorded exclusively for Telarc International, with over a dozen CDs released to date on the label.

For David, Russell’s new recording, contains some of the finest contemporary works written for, and dedicated to, this brilliant instrumentalist. The composers featured represent a range of cultures and styles. Sergio Assad (Brazil), Francis Kleynjans (France), Benjamin Verdery (United States), Steve Goss (UK) and Philip Rosheger (United States) each contribute compositions that showcase Russell’s stunning virtuosity.

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July 2009

To all these Russell brings a confident, muscular musicality tempered by an unsentimental yet highly expressive approach to phrasing and dynamics… Telarc's superlative sound is just that, while the accompanying booklet contains biographical notes on, and commentaries written by, each composer.

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