Distant Times. Distant Shores. by Brett Gunther

Distant Times. Distant Shores. by Brett Gunther
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Great to hear a new album by Canadian classical guitarist Brett Gunther. Distant Times. Distant Shores. features a wide range of repertoire including works by Albéniz, Bach, Tarrega, Scarlatti, Koehne, Barrios and a number of folk song arrangements. The pieces originate from far and wide including Australia, Spain, Ireland, Scotland, The United States, Germany, Paraguay, and Italy, from the Baroque Period to the Present. I even enjoyed the nice artwork by Quinn Goddard.

Congrats to Gunther on his performance of the massive sonata by Bach. This one of Bach’s most expansive sonatas with one of the longest and most involved fugues in the repertoire. Also listen to the beautiful Cowboy Waltz by the late Michael Chapdelaine. There’s something for everyone on this album, from classics to new discoveries.

You can listen to more via his YouTube or check out the album options on his Hearnow page.

Repertoire & Track List

• Granada (Serenata) from Suite Espanola, Op. 47 – Isaac Albéniz (1860 – 1909)
• Four Folk Songs 
  • The Bonnie, Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond arr. David Russell (b. 1953)
  • Londonderry Air arr. Toru Takemitsu (1930 – 1996)
  • Wild Mountain Thyme arr. Scott Tennant (b. 1962)
  • Cowboy Waltz – Michael Chapdelaine (1956 – 2023)
• Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003 – J.S. Bach (1685 – 1750)
  • I. Grave
  • II. Fuga
  • III. Andante
  • IV. Allegro
• Prelude In E Major – Francisco Tárrega (1852 – 1909)
• Four Sonatas – Domenico Scarlatti (1685 – 1757)
  • Sonata K 11 – L 352
  • Sonata K 32 – L 423
  • Sonata K 474 – L 203
  • Sonata K 531 – L 430 
• A Closed World of Fine Feelings and Grand Design – Graeme Koehne (b. 1956)
• Una Limosna por el Amor de Dios (Gran Tremolo) – Agustín Barrios Mangoré (1885 –
  1944)