Composer and novelist; Anthony Burgess; was a remarkably diverse artist. The three guitar quartets on this album range from the well-crafted First Quartet intended as a homage to Ravel; while the Second and Third Quartets explore virtuoso technique alongside adventurous and at times haunting harmonies and polytonality. A selection of Burgess’s arrangements for guitar quartet are also featured; including Holst’s Mercury; the Winged Messenger from The Planets. Three of Burgess's orchestral works can be heard on 8.573472 and The Bad-Tempered Electronic Keyboard: 24 Preludes and Fugues on Grand Piano GP773.
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“… The variety of music ensures that there is never a dull moment! The concluding work is Burgess’s stellar arrangement of Weber’s Oberon Overture performed with aplomb. This music is not to be missed.”
Jim McCutcheon – American Record Guide – January/February 2024
“…Performances throughout evince a real affection and enthusiasm for this distinctive, quirky music, the Mela Guitar Quartet’s collective technical brilliance and preternatural ensemble making for a thoroughly enjoyable listening experience.”
William Yeoman – Gramophone magazine – November 2023
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