Schuttenhelm, Thomas: Sonantics

for Guitar and Cello

Inspired by Debussy’s late sonatas, Thomas Schuttenhelm’s four duos with guitar celebrate and explore the composer’s own instrument in combination with its bowed cousins. SYMPHONIA CONCERTANTE for violin and guitar (114-42480), A REPEAL OF RETICENCE for viola and guitar (114-42481), SONANTICS for cello and guitar (114-42482), and FOUR ASPECTS OF EMANCIPATION for double bass and guitar (114-42466), are dynamic and sonically diverse works, full of rhythmic verve and vibrant colors. All four pieces are enriched by allusions (some subtle, some unabashedly to the fore) to beloved works of the instruments’ repertoire. These duos will delight listeners, and performers will savor them as opportunities for enticingly intricate collaboration. For advanced performers.