SKU: FG.55011-324-4

ISBN 9790550113244.

Quadri Morandi (2014) ties together two essential themes of Kai Niminen's (b. 1953) compositional style: guitar and a subject inspired by Italy. The strong presence of the guitar in his works is natural since he is in an actively performing guitarist himself, and guitar works indeed play a significant role in his oeuvre. Moreover, he has written plenty of orchestral music; for instance two symphonies, numerous concertos, and chamber music. In the field of Finnish music he is a composer who can be characterized as free from any specific school or style. In his musical language, free tonal in essence, one can detect traces of Impressionism, Neoromanticism and even Expressionism at times, but he is also willing to employ more recent 20th-century stylistic devices. Nieminen has mentioned that he finds himself very similar to Japanese Toru Takemitsu both musically and in thought.

Mediterannean culture and Italy especially have been close to Nieminen's heart ever since he first visited the country and appeared in the jury of the international Fernando Sor guitar competition in 1981. He has composed a great number of works which refer to Italian landscapes or artists. The work Quadri Morandi (Morandi's pictures) is written in four movements. It has at its centre the painter Giorgio Morandi (1890-1964), who is known as a master of still lifes and landscapes painted in a plain manner and is subdued colours. Their atmosphere typically reflects a calm spirit. This is the third guitar work that nieminen has written for Kleemola.

It is easy to find a counterpart for the encaptivating realm of Morandi's art in Nieminen's clear and pure expression. The titles and expression markings also include several references to Morandi. For example, in the opening movement Prelude the words la Natura morta (still life) appear as an additional note on the chord sequence following the freely flowing opening section. At the end of the movement one can hear rhythmic motif coloured with flageolets that repeats the syllables of the painter's name: Gior-gio Moran-di. A similar motif can be heard at the end of the second movement Quasi cadenza. The tranquilly breathing third movement Paesaggio (landscape) creates an illusion of landscape by imitating the echo of monastery bells (come campane del monastero) and at the same time refers to il monaco (the monk), the name by which Morandi was often called. The final movement Ritratto (Portrait) is the most extensive of all the movements and can be seen, with its recurring motifs, as a reflection of the stable yet subtly varying elements of Morandi's art. The work ends with the rhythmic motif that once more echoes Morandi's name, like signature.

SKU: GI.G-8384G

English. Text Source: Adapt. and extracted from The Breastplate of St. Patrick. Text by Paul A. Tate.

SKU: CZ.9798437804087

ISBN 9798437804087.

Especially arranged for guitar, this is a wonderful collection of patriotic songs that includes melody, chords and lyrics.
Great for July Fourth or anytime of the year. Salute America with songs like:
Amazing Grace, My Country Tis of Thee, America the Beautiful, American Patrol, Anchors Aweigh, Battle Cry of Freedom, The Battle Hymn of the Republic, Bugle Calls, Bunker Hill, Cassions Go Rolling Along, Chester, Columbia, The Gem of the Ocean, Darling Nelly Gray, Dixie, Eternal Father, Strong to Save, Faith of Our Fathers, Hail, Columbia, Hail to the Chief, Liberty Song, The Marineâ??s Hymn, The Maryland, Maryland Oh! Susanna, Over There, Star Spangled Banner, The Stars and Stripes Forever, Thereâ??ll Be a Hot Time, When Johnny Comes Marching Home, Yankee Doodle, Yankee Doodle Boy, Yellow Rose of Texas, and Youâ??re a Grand Old Flag.

SKU: DZ.DZ-4319

ISBN 9782898522369.

The Suite for guitar aims to blend tradition and modernity through the use of a language with a neobaroque imprint.
The canonical utilization of the fixed dances of the Suite (Allemande, Courante, Sarabande and Gigue preceded by an introductory Prelude) serves as a clear reference to the corresponding Baroque model characterized by alternation between slow and fast movements.
The style, on the other hand, appears to be moderately dissonant, yet still focused on a well-defined tonal framework. A personal use of both dissonances and modulations is intended to enhance the auditory experience while maintaining a strong connection to a specific tonal center (E), which serves as a stable reference point in the organization of the musical material.

La Suite pour guitare vise à mêler tradition et modernité à travers l’utilisation d’un langage à l’empreinte néobaroque.
L’utilisation canonique des « danses fixes » de la Suite (Allemande, Courante, Sarabande et Gigue précédées d’un Prélude introductif) sert de référence claire au modèle baroque correspondant caractérisé par une alternance entre mouvements lents et rapides.
Le style, en revanche, semble modérément dissonant, tout en restant centré sur une structure tonale bien définie. Une utilisation personnelle des dissonances et des modulations vise à améliorer l’expérience auditive tout en maintenant une forte connexion à un centre tonal spécifique (E), qui sert de point de référence stable dans l’organisation du matériau musical.

SKU: HL.48183464

UPC: 888680865818. 9x12 inches.

“Contemporary guitarist, Pierre Cullaz fills a large gap with his Technique for guitarists in all Styles</strong.> The compilation is essential to all serious guitarists of all styles. The first volume of Technique for guitarists in all Styles gives focus to the technique of both the right hand and left hand, pickstrokes, chords, fingering, rhythms and scales, among other aspects. Considering that few Guitar technique books currently exist, Cullaz's Technique for guitarists in all Styles provides an essential addition to the study of the instrument.&rdquo.