Dear friends and colleagues,
Here are details of some upcoming concerts, including perfomances in Scotland, England & Switzerland.
Hope to see you at a concert!
Saturday 11th June, 4pm ~ Solo Recital
Colinsburgh Festival
Parish Church
Colinsburgh
Fife
Tickets: £6 (available at the door)
http://www.matthewmcallister.com/images/284.jpg
Friday 17th June, 8pm ~ Solo Recital
Kemnay Church Centre
Church Lane
Kemnay
Inverurie
Aberdeenshire
Tickets: £10/8 (available at the door)
http://www.nescgs.co.uk/
Sunday 19th June, 6pm ~ Agnew McAllister Duo
St Giles' Cathedral
Royal Mile
Edinburgh
Tickets: free
http://www.stgilescathedral.org.uk/worship/concertdiary/June2011.html
Thursday 14th July, 8pm ~ Agnew McAllister Duo
St Salvator's Chapel
St Andrews
Tickets: £5/3
http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/music/ConcertsandEvents/Title,68687,en.html
Friday 29th July, 8pm ~ Solo Recital
Festival de guitare de Nendaz
Chapelle du Bleusy
Nendaz
Switzerland
Tickets: tbc
http://www.nendaz.ch/tourism/classical-guitar-festival-july-august.html
Tuesday 2nd August, 3.15pm ~ Agnew McAllister Duo
Southwark Cathedral
London
Tickets: £tbc (available at the door)
http://cathedral.southwark.anglican.org/worship/calendar-by-type.php?t=3
Matthew will also be appearing as a special guest in the Glasgow Amatuer Flute Ensemble Annual Charity Concert at the City Chambers in Glasgow on Friday 10th of June. The concert is in aid of Alzheimer Scotland.
For more information please visit:
http://www.matthewmcallister.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Matthew-McAllister-Classical-Guitarist/119117781457081
Best wishes,
Matthew
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Wednesday, 8 June 2011
Tuesday, 15 March 2011
More information from Matthew McAllister
Hi friends & colleagues,
Here are a couple of videos of some beautiful Italian music by Pietro Locatelli and Ferdinando Carulli.
Serenade pour Flûte et Guitare Opus 109 No.2 ~ Ferdinando Carulli.
Andante Sostenuto ~ Allegretto
Ferdinando Maria Meinrado Francesco Pascale Rosario Carulli to give him his full title was one of Europe's most celebrated and successful guitarist composers of the late 18th and early 19th Centuries. Many of the pieces now regarded as Carulli's greatest were initially turned down by the publishers as being considered too hard for the average player, and it is likely that many masterpieces were lost this way. Undeterred, Carulli started publishing his pieces himself. After leaving Naples in the early 19th century Carullli spent a little time in Milan before moving to Paris which was regarded at the time as the musical capital of the world, he spent the rest of his life there. In the 1830s, many European guitarists followed Carulli to Paris, apparently attracted by his personality. The Serenade is a beautiful and charming pieces which perfectly suits the salon style environment of this performance.
Sonata in G Major ~ Pietro Locatelli.
Adagio ~ Allegro ~ Largo ~ Allegro
Locatelli was an Italian composer and violinist. He was born in Bergamo and as a child prodigy, he was sent to study in Rome under the direction of Arcangelo Corelli. He composed mainly for the violin although he also wrote a cello sonata, trio sonatas, concerti grossi and a set of flute sonatas. His early works show the influence of Arcangelo Corelli, while later pieces are closer to Antonio Vivaldi in style.
During 2011 we are celebrating a decade of playing together professionally and are giving many concerts, workshops alongside making various recordings throughout the year. These recordings were made by our good friends Frank, Wilhelmien and Bas at the Gitaarsalon in Enkhuizen, Holland.
We hope you enjoy this Italian offfering!
You can find out more at:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Agnew-McAllister-Duo/134093156658824
http://www.agnewmcallisterduo.com/
http://www.gitaarsalon.nl/
Best wishes,
Matthew & Aisling
*Upcoming Concert*
Thursday 17th March
Welshpool Music Club
Welshpool Methodist Church
High Street
Welshpool
Powys
SY21 7J
Wales.
Time: 7:30pm
Tickets: £7.00 Concessions / £5.00 Members / £2.00 Students & Children
Here are a couple of videos of some beautiful Italian music by Pietro Locatelli and Ferdinando Carulli.
Serenade pour Flûte et Guitare Opus 109 No.2 ~ Ferdinando Carulli.
Andante Sostenuto ~ Allegretto
Ferdinando Maria Meinrado Francesco Pascale Rosario Carulli to give him his full title was one of Europe's most celebrated and successful guitarist composers of the late 18th and early 19th Centuries. Many of the pieces now regarded as Carulli's greatest were initially turned down by the publishers as being considered too hard for the average player, and it is likely that many masterpieces were lost this way. Undeterred, Carulli started publishing his pieces himself. After leaving Naples in the early 19th century Carullli spent a little time in Milan before moving to Paris which was regarded at the time as the musical capital of the world, he spent the rest of his life there. In the 1830s, many European guitarists followed Carulli to Paris, apparently attracted by his personality. The Serenade is a beautiful and charming pieces which perfectly suits the salon style environment of this performance.
Sonata in G Major ~ Pietro Locatelli.
Adagio ~ Allegro ~ Largo ~ Allegro
Locatelli was an Italian composer and violinist. He was born in Bergamo and as a child prodigy, he was sent to study in Rome under the direction of Arcangelo Corelli. He composed mainly for the violin although he also wrote a cello sonata, trio sonatas, concerti grossi and a set of flute sonatas. His early works show the influence of Arcangelo Corelli, while later pieces are closer to Antonio Vivaldi in style.
During 2011 we are celebrating a decade of playing together professionally and are giving many concerts, workshops alongside making various recordings throughout the year. These recordings were made by our good friends Frank, Wilhelmien and Bas at the Gitaarsalon in Enkhuizen, Holland.
We hope you enjoy this Italian offfering!
You can find out more at:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Agnew-McAllister-Duo/134093156658824
http://www.agnewmcallisterduo.com/
http://www.gitaarsalon.nl/
Best wishes,
Matthew & Aisling
*Upcoming Concert*
Thursday 17th March
Welshpool Music Club
Welshpool Methodist Church
High Street
Welshpool
Powys
SY21 7J
Wales.
Time: 7:30pm
Tickets: £7.00 Concessions / £5.00 Members / £2.00 Students & Children
Sunday, 13 February 2011
Re Matthew McAllister of Maelasta
Kirkmahoe News has received information of Matthew's latest and MOST BEAUTIFUL solo guitar album, a taster of which is below. If you have a problem accessing the Natural Studio link to order a copy try http://www.naturalstudio.co.uk/records which should take you to Matthew's album. (product ID 10309)
You can also learn more about Matthew on
http://www.matthewmcallister.com/
The following is information direct from Matthew.
Dear friends & colleagues,
A little announcement about my latest solo album which was recently released on Natural Studio Records.
"This recording is a pairing of two works by composers whose styles would appear at first glance to be in sharp contrast. Despite two centuries separating their composition, Johann Sebastian Bach's Suite No.1 ( BWV 1007) and Leo Brouwer's Suite No.2 share distinct similarities." ...continued in the liner notes of Bach & Brouwer.
Watch a short film documenting the making of Bach & Brouwer. The film contains behind the scenes recording footage on location in the Cathedral of the Isles and an interview about the recording process and the concept behind the album.
You can listen to clips, have a look at the beautiful artwork and order a copy of Bach & Brouwer here:
http://www.naturalstudio.co.uk/records/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=10309
I hope you are inspired to add this recording to your collection. I wanted to offer a different style of recording to audiences and a recording which contrasts the majority of releases. There are many albums that serve as large collections of shorter pieces, which although performed on guitar have no real connection to each other, this can lead to a 'bitty' listening experience. Bach & Brouwer is an album which forms a larger musical and expressive gesture which I hope encourages the listener to delve deeper into the music.
Here is a very recent review of the album:
"The classically-minded listener is in for a real treat with Matthew McAllister's "Bach & Brouwer," which cleverly juxtaposes the very well-known J.S. Bach "Suite No. 1" with a lesser-known work, "Suite No. 2" by Leo Brouwer (b. 1939). The works, though separated by centuries, share interesting similarities in structure and harmony, and seem an absolutely natural pairing. The same musical sensitivity which likely led McAllister to couple the Suites is equally present in his playing. For example, it is easy to tell that McAllister truly savors Bach's slow Sarabande -- here, as throughout the entire work, he pays careful attention not only to the notes and ornaments, but also the space in between: a consideration that is so vital to an effective and affecting performance of Baroque music, but so often forgotten. The somewhat lighter Brouwer Suite is delightfully and deftly performed, while McAllister's final selection, Brouwer's "Canción de Cuna," is a dynamic and affecting capstone to the album." © Ryan Fark
Enjoy!
Best wishes,
Matthew
Your comments are invited
You can also learn more about Matthew on
http://www.matthewmcallister.com/
The following is information direct from Matthew.
Dear friends & colleagues,
A little announcement about my latest solo album which was recently released on Natural Studio Records.
"This recording is a pairing of two works by composers whose styles would appear at first glance to be in sharp contrast. Despite two centuries separating their composition, Johann Sebastian Bach's Suite No.1 ( BWV 1007) and Leo Brouwer's Suite No.2 share distinct similarities." ...continued in the liner notes of Bach & Brouwer.
Watch a short film documenting the making of Bach & Brouwer. The film contains behind the scenes recording footage on location in the Cathedral of the Isles and an interview about the recording process and the concept behind the album.
You can listen to clips, have a look at the beautiful artwork and order a copy of Bach & Brouwer here:
http://www.naturalstudio.co.uk/records/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=10309
I hope you are inspired to add this recording to your collection. I wanted to offer a different style of recording to audiences and a recording which contrasts the majority of releases. There are many albums that serve as large collections of shorter pieces, which although performed on guitar have no real connection to each other, this can lead to a 'bitty' listening experience. Bach & Brouwer is an album which forms a larger musical and expressive gesture which I hope encourages the listener to delve deeper into the music.
Here is a very recent review of the album:
"The classically-minded listener is in for a real treat with Matthew McAllister's "Bach & Brouwer," which cleverly juxtaposes the very well-known J.S. Bach "Suite No. 1" with a lesser-known work, "Suite No. 2" by Leo Brouwer (b. 1939). The works, though separated by centuries, share interesting similarities in structure and harmony, and seem an absolutely natural pairing. The same musical sensitivity which likely led McAllister to couple the Suites is equally present in his playing. For example, it is easy to tell that McAllister truly savors Bach's slow Sarabande -- here, as throughout the entire work, he pays careful attention not only to the notes and ornaments, but also the space in between: a consideration that is so vital to an effective and affecting performance of Baroque music, but so often forgotten. The somewhat lighter Brouwer Suite is delightfully and deftly performed, while McAllister's final selection, Brouwer's "Canción de Cuna," is a dynamic and affecting capstone to the album." © Ryan Fark
Enjoy!
Best wishes,
Matthew
Your comments are invited
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