The Baden-Württemberg Youth Guitar Orchestra has no need to fear comparison with outstanding artists, as it has already performed successfully with them: with Leo Brower, Celso Machado, Terry Riley and David Tanenbaum.
This top-class ensemble, supported by the Baden-Württemberg Music Council, is comprised of approximately 25 to 30 talented young guitarists, most of whom have won prizes at state or national competitions for "Jugend musiziert." For their fourth CD, they have enlisted the help of the Georgian brothers Nick and David Kvaratskhelia, a guitar duo considered among the most internationally successful of their generation. Together, they embark on a fascinating journey through various musical eras, captivating audiences with their virtuosic and tasteful interpretations of works specially arranged for this ensemble. A particular highlight and a true discovery is Gerald Garcia's Lorca Concerto. The JGO and Duo Kvaratskhelia interpret this work, which is certainly still unknown to many, with such vividness, color, sensitivity, and nuance that listening to the CD becomes a lasting experience.
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
01 Allegro
02 Large and spirited
03 Allegro
Ruggero Giovanelli (1560–1625)
04 He's like that
Giovanni Maria Nanino (1543/44–1607)
05 My heart cannot die
06 Lasso, which eyes
Joseph Haydn (1732–1809)
07 Allegro con spirito
08 Andante
09 Finale. Allegro con brio
Gerald Garcia (*1949)
10 Anda Jaleo
11 Nana
12 Los Reyes
Astor Piazzolla (1921–1992)
13 Fugata
