Baldini, Emmanuele / Thomazinho, Lucas
Edgar F. Girtain, Iv: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1-3, Scenes S
Girtains violin Sonatas feel deeply organic-alive, vibrant, and inspired. It speaks from the heart and the senses, from the primal urge that once led humans to sing, to dance, to express the inexpressible. This music is both playful and profoundly engaging. His expressive and technical choices seem to tap into the instruments secret depths, with an ease and freshness that astonish. Through familiar sounds, he creates soundscapes that are intense, unexpected, and emotionally charged. His writing can be virtuosic, but never for show. The technique is always at the service of his poetic vision. Ranging from a kind of screenplay that homologates musical notes as dialogues among characters of a story, to flavors or ingredients of a delicious dessert, the present musical works of Girtain are an excellent example of how music represents-how it can bring something that is not, right next to the listener. In this album Girtain provides some beautiful and compelling musical masterpieces.