PAUL GALBRAITH, GUITAR
SAT, APR 30, 2022 @ 7:30pm
Presented by Temecula Presents
VENUE: Old Town Temecula Community Theater
Paul Galbraith is internationally renowned as one of the foremost guitarists of our time. His revolutionary approach to guitar playing has made him an instantly recognizable figure in classical music, but it is ultimately his interpretative breadth that has captivated audiences worldwide.
Paul plays a unique 8-string guitar, which he developed in 1993 with renowned luthier David Rubio. As a convenient means of differentiating it from the traditional 8-string guitar, Rubio called it the ʻBrahms Guitarʼ. It reflected Rubio's enthusiasm for the way this guitar, with its rich sound and wide range, performed in the music of Brahms, through Paul's transcription and rendition of the Op21a Variations.
“Mr. Galbraith’s technique was not a gimmick, but a tool to create music. His phrasing was superbly clear and executed with ease . . . a memorable and musically convincing concert.” – Guitar Review
www.paul-galbraith.com
Paul plays a unique 8-string guitar, which he developed in 1993 with renowned luthier David Rubio. As a convenient means of differentiating it from the traditional 8-string guitar, Rubio called it the ʻBrahms Guitarʼ. It reflected Rubio's enthusiasm for the way this guitar, with its rich sound and wide range, performed in the music of Brahms, through Paul's transcription and rendition of the Op21a Variations.
“Mr. Galbraith’s technique was not a gimmick, but a tool to create music. His phrasing was superbly clear and executed with ease . . . a memorable and musically convincing concert.” – Guitar Review
www.paul-galbraith.com
PROGRAM
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791)
Fantasie and Adagio
Fantasie K.383C/Anh. 32 for keyboard in F (trans. B);
Adagio K. 617a for Glass Harmonica in C (trans. B)
PAUL HINDEMITH (1895-1963)
Sonata for Harp (1939)
i. Moderato
J.S. BACH (1685-1750)
Suite in A (BWV Various)
Prelude (Well Tempered Clavier Bk. 2 in C#) BWV 872
Sarabande (Keyboard Partita No.4 in D) BWV 828
Tempo di Menuet (Keyboard Partita No.5 in G) BWV 829
Allegro (1st mvt of Keyboard Toccata in G)
Fughetta (Well Tempered Clavier Bk. 2 in C#/*) BWV 872/872a*
(All movements trans. A)
– Intermission –
ROBERT SCHUMANN (1810-1856)
“Claraiana”
Album for the Young, Op.68 no.26
Colored Leaves, Op.99 no.1, For Clara at Christmas
Op.68 no.16 First Loss
Album Leaves, Op.124 no.14, Vision
Op.68 no.32, Scheherazade
Op.68 no.21, Remembering my friend Felix [Mendelssohn]
ENRIQUE GRANADOS (1867-1916)
Valses Poeticos
1. Vivace molto & melodico 2. Tempo de vals noble 3. Tempo de vals lento
4. Allegro humoristico 5. Allegretto (elegante) 6. Quasi ad libitum (sentimental)
7. Vivo 8.Presto: da capo vals noble
ISAAC ALBENIZ (1860-1909)
Castilla (from Spanish Suite) Op.47
All works arranged by Paul Galbraith for 8-string guitar
INDIVIDUAL TICKET PRICES
$35 Regular
$30 Senior 65+
$15 Student