DAVID HÄRENSTAM - Classical Guitar
David Härenstam - Solo Guitar
Since completing his higher musical studies for an Advanced Diploma under
Professor John Mills at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, David
Härenstam has worked on a long list of CDs, radio and TV recordings. He
has toured Europe and Australia both as soloist and with various ensembles,
performing music that ranges from Baroque to modern art music, often
including improvisations together with his own “David Härenstam Trio”. David
has made seven internationally acclaimed recordings in his own name, and has
participated in numerous recordings with various artists and musicians, including
cellist Andreas Barantelid and violinist Nils-Erik Sparf, as well as actress
Stina Ekblad and singer-song writer Sophie Moleta.
Listen:
Program
Santiago de Murcia (1673-1739) Suite en ré majeur
Allemanda, Corrente, Zarabanda, Allegro,
Rondo, Giga I, Giga II, Gavotta, La Burlesca
Atanas Ourkouzounov (1970) Folk Song Variations
Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840) From Grand Sonata
Romance Piu tosto largo amorosamente
Enrique Granados (1867-1916) Danza Española No 2 opus 37
Erland von Koch (1910-2009) Utanmyra - Variationer
-Interval-
Staffan Storm (1964) Lost Summers
Agustin Barrios Mangoré (1885-1944)
Preludio Adagio
Vilancico de Navidad
Oracion para tódos
Leo Brouwer (1939) Paisaje Cubano Con Campanas
Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829) Grand Overture Op. 61
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Reviews:
Strong and unpredictable 'Recital'... the opening Fuoco by Roland Dyens shows the listener straightaway what a good player Swedish guitarist David Härenstam is. After the Folk Song Variations (another hefty slice of technical wizardry), comes a direct contrast in Romance del Pescador from Manuel de Falla, wonderfully delivered and hauntingly beautiful... Lovely ornamentation and spirited playing.
Classical Guitar Magazine
Sparkling virtuoso pieces … Romantic and shimmering of Azur... Cuban heat ... Manuel de Fallas wondrous Romance ... A glowing musical suite ... Härenstam really wants to give the listener everything ... A perfect listening in the summer night
Dagens Nyheter, SWE
David Härenstam knows it all: Perfect virtuoso technique without any weaknesses, great sound, musicality... It is such a beautiful sound! In Härenstams hands it becomes really big music!
Guitaren, Denmark
A master in guitar playing... Without a shadow of a doubt, David Härenstam is one of the most interesting musicians in Sweden right now
Lira - Music Magazine, SWE
Brave... Musician of the highest class... Beautifully played
Svenska Dagbladet, SWE
A talented guitarist… clean piercing notes…
It`s a sparse beautiful treatment
Jazz Review, USA
Brilliantly Inventive
Classical Guitar Magazine, UK
It 's alive, breathing, technically perfect
Guitar and Lute Magazine, SWE
Härenstam is one of the big guitarists in Sweden today, positioning himself in between the classical and the contemporary music.
Nordlys, Norway
Reviews, original language:
David Härenstam kan det hele: Virtuos teknik uden svagheter, lækker lyd, musikalitet… Det er virkelig vellyd for øret! Det bliver stor musik i Härenstams hænder… Denne CD vidner om en musiker, der fortjener at blive kendt langt ud over Sveriges grænser… få øjne og ører op for denne talentfulde guitarist.
Guitaren, Danmark
4/5
Gnistrande virtuosstycken… azurblänkande romantik… kubansk hetta… Manuel de Fallas undersköna romans… En skimrande svit … Härenstam vill verkligen bjuda på allt… Perfekt lyssning i sommarnatten
Dagens Nyheter
Härenstam er en av Sveriges store gitarister i skillet mellom klassisk- og samtidsmusik.
Nordlys, Norge
Gör en sådär euforiskt lycklig... han är en mästerlig gitarrist... Han är utan tvekan en av de mest spännande svenska musikerna
Lira
