Kastning, Kevin & Szabó, Sándor (living): Resonance (2007) [13]
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Tracks-list:
Resonance - Another Face of the Beauty
Resonance - The Totem, No. 1
Resonance - The Totem, No. 2
Resonance - Song of the Wind
Resonance - Intense Chemistry
Resonance - Long Tale of the Ocean
Resonance - A Solitary Cypress
Resonance - Two Pilgrims; One Path
Resonance - Tanz Grotesque, No. 1
Resonance - Tanz Grotesque, No. 2
Resonance - Tanz Grotesque, No. 3
Resonance - First Confluence
Resonance - Fantasy for Door Harp
"Resonance, 2007 Sándor Szabó's and Kevin Kastning's first collaboration, is a remarkably accessible collection of modern experimental guitar duets. The release is also the first-ever recording featuring the extended 12 string baritone guitar in a duet setting. Kastning has recently released several critically acclaimed albums for Greydisc [now also featured on onclassical.com], while Szabó is a Hungarian virtuoso with over twenty solo albums to his credit on European labels.
On this recording the two kindred spirits adventurously explore a variety of musical pallets from chamber to symphonic and from modern to traditional folk. Together they construct beautifully written and performed compositions which feature sensitive dialoguing and improvisation. All of these sonic explorations are captured on 24-bit digital technology resulting in a recording that is as rich and lush as the spacious musical sketches the musicians create. This album is highly recommended for all listeners wanting to hear music that challenges the boundaries of acoustic guitar in a provocative but thoroughly engaging manner." (Minor 7th Magazine)
Resonance, Kevin’s 2007 release with guitarist Sandor Szabo, was voted as one of the Top 10 Albums of 2007 by The Perfect Sound magazine. In October 2004, Kevin was voted Artist of the Month by the 13th Fret, the world’s largest acoustic guitar forum. In November 2007, Yankee Magazine stated, Kastning is a pioneer in modern acoustic guitar composition.
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Music of the countemporary period. This recording has been made at Studio Traumwald, Massachussetts (USA) (2007).
Audio format available: WAV / 44.1 kHz * 16 bit (CD quality)
| Original sampling / resolution: 96 kHz x 24 bit
| Timing: 56:05
| Size: 566 Mb
| Dynamic range: 13 (info)
| Sound quality: *** (3 stars = maximum)
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