NEW ALBUM OUT 5.24.24
About Exchanges
Read the full liner notes here.
My album “Exchanges” is a collection of original compositions and works by Villa-Lobos, Tansman, Granados, Bizet, and premiere recordings of 19th century Peruvian composer Pedro Tirado. In my research and preparation for this album, I was strongly influenced by the performance styles of early sound recordings. In particular, I drew on the recordings of Villa-Lobos’s guitar playing, Granados piano roll recordings, and many classical guitarists of the early 20th century such as Maria Luisa Anido, Luise Walker, and Vincente Gomez, among others.
Featured on the album is my concert instrument, made in 2013 by luthier Aaron Green guitar, whose work is informed by great traditional guitars and construction techniques of the early and mid-20th century. Uniquely, to achieve a certain warmth and texture, I use a special set of Nylgut strings, which are crafted to model the specifications early 20th century classical guitar strings. I’ve also included more about the album in the attached liner notes.
Sampler
-Kevin Sherwin