“Five Miniatures for Guitar and Strings” is a suite that requires virtuosity for both the guitar and the strings. It is mainly based on Greek rhythms and themes, but often draws on Spanish, Celtic and Chinese music. The project, in addition to an underlying mood of programme music and the clearly recognizable modality of musical speech, mostly follows the minimalistic ostinato sense of the folk songs form.
The Parts:
Ι. Open string sarabanda
II. Ostinato pizzicato
III. The nightingale and the windmill
IV. “Molto ritmico!”
V. Adagio e finale
Manolis Androulidakis
Classical Guitarist | Composer