Asen Marinov EPIKA - CLASSICAL GUITAR quintet

Issued: 2000
Style: Classical, Southamerican and Spanish music for Guitar Quintet

EPIKA grew out of a trio founded in 1996 by the three students of the prominent musician and teacher Dimitar Doitchinov at the New Bulgarian University (NBU). In 1999 the ensemble was transformed to a quintet thus giving rise to new possibilities for a larger repertoire. Due to their growing popularity the young musicians have been invited to a number of cultural events in the capital and the country. The name of EPIKA very soon became a byword for virtuosity and elegance of performance. The varied repertoire of the ensemble, including musical compositions from Renaissance to modern times impresses with the musicality of interpretation. The inclusion of Balkan and Bulgarian folklore is also of great interest. This CD is the musicians' first record encouraged by the extremely positive reactions of the audience.

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Contents:
1. Spanish Dance from "Carmen" - G. Bizet
2. Barcarola - Fr. Schubert
3. Dance Of The Reed Pipes - P.I.Tchaikovsky
4. The Wild Wind - I. Dunayevsky
5. Spanish Dance (Oriental) - E. Granados;
6. Two Popular Themes from the Andes - R. Maldonado
7. El Chiquitito - R. Maldonado
8. La Partida - R. Maldonado;
9. Cuento del Gapucero - R. Maldonado
10. Guerrera - R. Maldonado
11. Lullaby - I. Albeniz
12. Cuban Dance - anonymous
13. Waltz - A. Khatchaturian
14. Sabre Dance - A. Khatchaturian