Passacaglia by David Warin Solomons
Arranged for solo guitar and performed by Aaron Larget-Caplan
A passacaglia is a gentle stroll in triple time with a basso ostinato, which can vary.
The word is an Italian term based on the Spanish words pasar and calle, indicating a walk down a street.
The basso ostinato with its harmonic progressions is based on a sketch which David wrote back in 1973.
This version for guitar solo, arranged by Aaron is the latest of many versions (organ solo, flute sextet, flute and guitar, flute and strings).
SHEET MUSIC (PDF):
www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/passacaglia-for-solo-guitar-digital-sheet-music/22043541?narrow_by=PASSACAGLIA+FOR+SOLO+GUITAR
VIDEO:
youtu.be/O3BerGw6Qbc (not the same audio recording as here).
David Warin Solomons (b. 1953) is a self-taught composer specialising in lyrical styles for instrumental and vocal combinations in various modes including Whole tone, Dorian and Octatonic. He began composing in 1969, starting mainly with works for classical guitar solo and, voice and guitar and then progressing to choral, chamber and orchestral music.
He has also sung (alto) in various church and cathedral choirs, which has, to a certain extent, informed his music style.
For more information about David Warin Solomons and his compositions and arrangements, including audio clips and score samples, visit
www.dwsolo.com (main catalogue site) and his youtube site
www.youtube.com/dwsolo
Aaron Larget-Caplan is an international classical guitarist, who has premiered over 80 compositions, founded the New Lullaby Project, directs a Spanish classical music & flamenco dance trio ¡Con Fuego!, and had his groundbreaking arrangements and recording of the music of John Cage issued by Edition Peters and the UK label Stone Records. He has six acclaimed solo discs, and is on faculty at University of Massachusetts Boston. His awards include a medal from the Société Académique Arts-Sciences-Lettres of Paris, France for his trailblazing work in music, and Musician in Residence at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity in Canada.
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released May 31, 2021
Recorded and edited by Aaron Larget-Caplan at L'atelier d'artiste Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Guitar: 2009 Olivier Fanton D'Andon
Strings: Hannabach