Allan Neave / Guitarra Internacional @ Bridge Guitar ReviewsAllan Neave is a Scottish classical guitarist, who studied guitar at The CD features some recurrent favourites and new works written for the artist, all of which demonstrate the guitar’s range, flexibility and virtuosity. Allan Neave presents a vary varied repertoire which starts with Leo Brouwer’s “Elogio de la Danza” with wonderful dynamic phrases. Manuel Ponce’s “Sonatina Meridional” reflects a passionate touch in a soulful ambiance. The alluring “Vals” by Valerij Petrenko and “The Suite Venezolana” by Antonio Lauro show as well an intense as noteworthy skilled approach to guitar music. From the Scottish composer Peter Stewart Allan Neave excels in an alluring recital of “Three Songs”. “The Lavender Truck” by Dan Paterson anotherScottish composer is brilliantly performed in an intense and lilting session. Allan Neave performs all compositions with an outstanding and intriguing showcase of guitar techniques on a soulful and moving musical journey. Henk te Veldhuis (Bridge Guitar Reviews) |
Latest reviews in brief:Matthew McAllister / Merula @ Tokafi.com
It has almost become a general consensus that classical and contemporary repertoire need to be treated fundamentally different. “Merula”, however, works exactly because it defies the dogma. For his debut album, Matthew McAllister has taken the liberty of showing his abilties within the most diverse contexts, of organising a time-travel package through the ages and of recording his own interpretations of “a choice selection of classic guitar repertoire, alongside newer styles of contemporary guitar music.” Agnew & McAllister / Recital @ Classical Guitar
The Agnew/McAllister duo once again show their talents as arrangers in a superb presentation of the Fantasie from “Carmen” where Aisling Agnew displays her highly polished, fluid technique to its best advantage … Throughout this recording the duo handles all the technical and musical requirements with aplomb and have produced a most alluring disc. Agnew & McAllister / Recital @ Tokafi.com
If you can’t catch this duo live, then “Recital” is the next best thing … a work which lures you into loving it by its unintrusive nature … it is vivid and full of the pleasure of being alive
Artists' itinerary:Aisling Agnew Agnew / McAllister Duo 05/04/08 - St Mary’s Church, Slough25/04/08 - Milngavie Music Club, Milngavie 08/05/08 - Dundee University 09/05/08 - St Brides, London 17/09/08 - The Town House, Inverness 01/12/08 - Cowdray hall, Aberdeen Allan Neave Blue Rose Code 15/05/08 - The Great Escape, Brighton16/05/08 - The Great Escape, Brighton 31/05/08 - The Cavendish Arms, Stockwell 23/09/08 - Union Chapel, Islington David Ward Maclean 08/04/08 - The Last Drop Inn, York29/04/08 - The Tap and Spile, Hull 23/05/08 - Cityscreen Basement, York 31/05/08 - Montrose Music Festival, Montrose 01/06/08 - Montrose Music Festival, Montrose Feargus Hetherington 01/04/08 - Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen12/04/08 - St John's, Smith Square, London Frevo Quartet Kelvin Trio 19/04/08 - St. Paul's Cathedral, Dundee17/07/08 - St. Salvator's Chapel, St. Andrews Maelasta 22/04/08 - Edinburgh24/04/08 - Old Trafford, Manchester Matthew McAllister 17/05/08 - Geldrop, Eindhoven, Netherlands20/05/08 - Waalwijk, Netherlands 21/05/08 - Tilburg, Netherlands 23/05/08 - Groningen, Netherlands 24/05/08 - Enkhuizen, Netherlands 05/08/08 - Arequipa, Peru 08/08/08 - Arequipa, Peru 09/08/08 - Aplao, Peru 10/08/08 - Camaná, Peru 11/08/08 - Mollendo, Peru 12/08/08 - Ilo, Peru 14/08/08 - Iquique, Chilie 15/08/08 - Tacna, Peru Douglas Whates 24/05/08 - Brel, GlasgowSamantha Whates 09/04/08 - Canal 125, London23/05/08 - Cityscreen Basement, York 31/05/08 - Montrose Music Festival, Montrose 01/06/08 - Montrose Music Festival, Montrose |
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