Fernando Sor’s guitar sonatas rank among the most important compositions in the guitar repertoire, harmonically exquisite, at times full of melancholy and longing, but also lively and virtuosic. Ricardo Gallén, one of the most outstanding guitarists of our time, gives an impressive and stylish rendition of these masterpieces, performing on a copy of a 19th-century Fabricatore guitar by Arnoldo García.
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«This SACD is a small miracle many will hold on to jealously»
By Jean-Jacques Millo ©2014 Opus HD
By Jean-Jacques Millo ©2014 Opus HD
«Gallén create layers of sonority that are consistently captivating»
By David Hurwitz ©2014 Classics Today
By David Hurwitz ©2014 Classics Today
«One of the best guitar recordings of the last years»
By Gonzalo Pérez Chamorro ©2014 Ritmo
By Gonzalo Pérez Chamorro ©2014 Ritmo
«Recorded in a stunningly natural surround sound, Gallén’s playing is rhetoric, elegant and richly nuanced»
By Remy Franck ©2014 Pizzicato
By Remy Franck ©2014 Pizzicato
«Ricardo’s playing sounds effortless and graceful, with elegant phrasing»
By Len Verrett ©2014 Early Romantic Guitar
By Len Verrett ©2014 Early Romantic Guitar
«Without doubt, this is the finest classical guitar sound I have heard on disc so far»
By John Miller ©2014 SA-CD.net
By John Miller ©2014 SA-CD.net
«Ricardo Gallén erweist sich als fabelhafter Deuter der Gitarrensonaten von Fernando Sor.»
By Cornelius Rauch ©2015 Klassik.com
By Cornelius Rauch ©2015 Klassik.com
«Sor’s music’s always a delight and Gallen is a fine performer who honors the music with this fine high resolution addition to the catalog»
By Mel Martin ©2015 Audiophile Audition
By Mel Martin ©2015 Audiophile Audition
Format | SACD & download versions |
Catalogue number | EUD-SACD-1401 (SACD version) EUD-DR-1401 (Download versions) |
Barcode | 8436551170008 (SACD version) 8436551170015 (Download versions) |
Year | 2014 |
Recording date | September 5-7, 2013 |
Location | Iglesia de San Miguel, Cuenca |
Original format | DSD256 (11.2MHz) |
Equipment | Sonodore RCM402 and DPA 4006TL microphones; Merging Horus microphone preamplifier and AD/DA converter; Pyramix Workstation; Audeze and Sennheiser headphones; Rens Heijnis custom made headphone amplifier; Neumann KH120A speakers. |