The Guitarist John Williams by John Williams - DeepRiffs

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THE GUITARIST could be described as a record of brooding reflection and pastoral solitude with echoes of ancient Greece a recurrent motif. It also demonstrates that one can plan a wonderfully varied yet coherent guitar recital without recourse to the usual Bach transcriptions and Spanish chestnuts.

No one is better equipped to do this than John Williams. As much an ambassador of the guitar as a player, he puts his commitment to new music for the instrument to good use here, the major dividend being the 'Koyunbaba' of Italian composer Carlo Domeniconi. Inspired by Turkish themes and landscapes, the four-movement suite employs an unusual C sharp minor tuning to haunting, original effect.

The 'Stele' of Australian Phillip Houghton are moody evocations of the Greek coastline and ancient monuments to gods, demons and sailors lost at sea, while the 'Epitafios' of Mikis Theodorakis eulogize the more recently departed with the direct simplicity of folk music. Rounded off with a suite of medieval tunes and a particularly successful arrangement of Satie's third 'Gymnopedie,' THE GUITARIST leads one down a darker, less traveled road full of drama and beauty.

1. Three Epitafios - No. 3, A Day in May

by John Williams

Primary Artist: John Williams; Main Performer
Guitar: John Williams; Performer
Arranger: Yianni Iliopoulis; Composer
Composer: Mikis Theodorakis; Composer
Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Mastering Engineer: Matthew Crocker; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Producer: John Williams; Production

2. Three Epitafios - No. 4, My Star, You Have Set

by John Williams

Primary Artist: John Williams; Main Performer
Guitar: John Williams; Performer
Arranger: Yianni Iliopoulis; Composer
Composer: Mikis Theodorakis; Composer
Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Mastering Engineer: Matthew Crocker; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Producer: John Williams; Production

3. Three Epitafios - No. 5, You Were Good Sweet

by John Williams

Primary Artist: John Williams; Main Performer
Guitar: John Williams; Performer
Arranger: Yianni Iliopoulis; Composer
Composer: Mikis Theodorakis; Composer
Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Mastering Engineer: Matthew Crocker; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Producer: John Williams; Production

4. Koyunbaba - Part 1

by John Williams

Guitar: John Williams; Performer
Primary Artist: John Williams; Main Performer
Composer: Carlo Domeniconi; Composer
Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Mastering Engineer: Matthew Crocker; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Producer: John Williams; Production

5. Koyunbaba - Part 2

by John Williams

Guitar: John Williams; Performer
Primary Artist: John Williams; Main Performer
Composer: Carlo Domeniconi; Composer
Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Mastering Engineer: Matthew Crocker; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Producer: John Williams; Production

6. Koyunbaba - Part 3

by John Williams

Guitar: John Williams; Performer
Primary Artist: John Williams; Main Performer
Composer: Carlo Domeniconi; Composer
Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Mastering Engineer: Matthew Crocker; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Producer: John Williams; Production

7. Koyunbaba - Part 4

by John Williams

Guitar: John Williams; Performer
Primary Artist: John Williams; Main Performer
Composer: Carlo Domeniconi; Composer
Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Mastering Engineer: Matthew Crocker; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Producer: John Williams; Production

8. Gymnopédie No. 3 (Arr. for Guitar and Small Orchestra)

by William Goodchild, John Williams

Primary Artist: William Goodchild
John Williams; Main Performer
Arranger: John Williams; Composer
Guitar: John Williams; Performer
Composer: Erik Satie; Composer
Conductor: William Goodchild; Conductor
Director: Ben Cruft; Production
Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Mastering Engineer: Matthew Crocker; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Producer: John Williams; Production

9. Lamento di Tristan

by John Williams

Primary Artist: John Williams; Main Performer
Guitar: John Williams; Performer
Arranger: John Williams; Composer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Mastering Engineer: Matthew Crocker; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Producer: John Williams; Production

10. Ductia

by John Williams

Primary Artist: John Williams; Main Performer
Guitar: John Williams; Performer
Arranger: John Williams; Composer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Mastering Engineer: Matthew Crocker; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Producer: John Williams; Production

11. Saltarello

by John Williams

Primary Artist: John Williams; Main Performer
Guitar: John Williams; Performer
Arranger: John Williams; Composer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Mastering Engineer: Matthew Crocker; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Producer: John Williams; Production

12. Aeolian Suite for Guitar and Small Orchestra - I. Aeolian Chant

by William Goodchild, John Williams

Guitar: John Williams; Performer
Primary Artist: William Goodchild
John Williams; Main Performer
Composer: John Williams; Composer
Conductor: William Goodchild; Conductor
Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Producer: John Williams
Matthew Cocker; Production

13. Aeolian Suite for Guitar and Small Orchestra - II. Double Dance

by William Goodchild, John Williams

Guitar: John Williams; Performer
Primary Artist: William Goodchild
John Williams; Main Performer
Composer: John Williams; Composer
Conductor: William Goodchild; Conductor
Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Producer: John Williams
Matthew Cocker; Production

14. Aeolian Suite for Guitar and Small Orchestra - III. Ballad

by William Goodchild, John Williams

Guitar: John Williams; Performer
Primary Artist: William Goodchild
John Williams; Main Performer
Composer: John Williams; Composer
Conductor: William Goodchild; Conductor
Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Producer: John Williams
Matthew Cocker; Production

15. Aeolian Suite for Guitar and Small Orchestra - IV. Toccata

by William Goodchild, John Williams

Guitar: John Williams; Performer
Primary Artist: William Goodchild
John Williams; Main Performer
Composer: John Williams; Composer
Conductor: William Goodchild; Conductor
Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Producer: John Williams
Matthew Cocker; Production

16. I. Stélé

by John Williams

Primary Artist: John Williams; Main Performer
Guitar: John Williams; Performer
Composer: Phillip Houghton; Composer
Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Producer: Matthew Cocker
John Williams; Production

17. Stélé - II. Dervish

by John Williams

Primary Artist: John Williams; Main Performer
Guitar: John Williams; Performer
Composer: Phillip Houghton; Composer
Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Producer: Matthew Cocker
John Williams; Production

18. Stélé - III. Bronze Apollo

by John Williams

Primary Artist: John Williams; Main Performer
Guitar: John Williams; Performer
Composer: Phillip Houghton; Composer
Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Producer: Matthew Cocker
John Williams; Production

19. Stélé - IV. Web

by John Williams

Primary Artist: John Williams; Main Performer
Guitar: John Williams; Performer
Composer: Phillip Houghton; Composer
Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Producer: Matthew Cocker
John Williams; Production

20. Gnossiennes: No. 1, Lent

by John Williams

Guitar: John Williams; Performer
Primary Artist: John Williams; Main Performer
Arranger: John Williams; Composer
Composer: Erik Satie; Composer
Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Producer: John Williams
Matthew Cocker; Production

21. Gnossiennes: No. 2, Avec etonnement

by John Williams

Guitar: John Williams; Performer
Primary Artist: John Williams; Main Performer
Arranger: John Williams; Composer
Composer: Erik Satie; Composer
Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mike Ross-trevor; Production
Producer: John Williams
Matthew Cocker; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

21 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 2 minutes and 19 seconds

Explicit

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Stereo

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Lyrics

Only 1/21 tracks has lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

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Genres

Classical, Classical Crossover, Guitar

Label

Sony Classical

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

No linguistic content

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 5, 1998

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UPC

886445433296