{"id":12529,"date":"2023-10-13T16:35:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T20:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.opus3artists.com\/?p=12529"},"modified":"2023-10-24T16:43:34","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T20:43:34","slug":"star-classical-guitarist-milos-launches-a-new-era-with-the-release-of-his-debut-album-on-sony-classical","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.opus3artists.com\/star-classical-guitarist-milos-launches-a-new-era-with-the-release-of-his-debut-album-on-sony-classical\/","title":{"rendered":"Star Classical Guitarist MILO\u0160 Launches a New Era with the Release of his Debut Album on Sony Classical"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2018Every generation has that super special guitarist, one with star quality and universal appeal, praised for their effortless technique and musical integrity. We have Milo\u0161 \u2013 the hottest guitarist in the world.\u2019 (The Sunday Times<\/em>).<\/p>\n

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MILO\u0160 – the superstar musician who has led today\u2019s classical guitar revival, begins a new era in his exceptional career with a debut album for Sony Classical. Titled simply \u201cBaroque\u201d, the album presents MILO\u0160\u2019 carefully curated selection of baroque works especially transcribed and arranged for the guitar, both solo and in collaboration with Jonathan Cohen and his ensemble \u2018Arcangelo\u2019. The album is set to enrich the unrivaled legacy of Sony Classical\u2019s recordings of legendary guitarists, which boast John Williams and Julian Bream amongst others.<\/p>\n

Since his incredible breakthrough in 2011, when his debut album held the no. 1 position in the UK Classical charts for a breathtaking 28 weeks, MILO\u0160 has built an impressive international career by performing solo recitals and concertos at most of the world\u2019s leading concert venues. His six studio albums have sold the equivalent of over half a million copies and conquered the classical album charts in multiple territories, earning him a Classical BRIT, Echo Klassik and two Gramophone Awards. Not to mention worldwide critical acclaim, BBC Music Magazine included him in \u201cSix of the Best Classical Guitarists of the Past Century\u201d and The New York Times cited him as \u201cone of the most exciting and communicative classical guitarists today.\u201d His wide variety of musical influences and repertoire, ranging from baroque to contemporary music, via the Beatles and beyond, has helped MILO\u0160 build a loyal international fanbase and introduce his instrument to a whole new generation of listeners. His long list of musical collaborators ranges from Yannick N\u00e9zet-S\u00e9guin, Lisa Batiashvili, Alison Balsom, and Jess Gillam, to Tori Amos, Gregory Porter and Anoushka Shankar. He was the first-ever classical guitarist to perform a sold-out solo show at the Royal Albert Hall, where he returned last summer playing to a capacity audience. He has presented on both BBC and Sky TV and has his own series of educational books \u201cPlay Guitar with Milo\u0161\u201d published by Schott Music. He recently launched the “Milo\u0161 Karadagli\u0107 Foundation”- based in Porto Montenegro – this philanthropic organization aims to act as a regional hub of influence by empowering artistic excellence though various educational opportunities, partnership and close mentorship.<\/p>\n

\u201cBaroque\u201d heralds a new milestone in MILO\u0160\u2019 career. \u201cSince the very beginning of my life as a musician, I have been deeply inspired by the incredible variety and electrifying energy of the baroque repertoire. This golden era of music is mysterious and extraordinary, flamboyant, often endlessly lyrical, ultimately timeless. And yet within the classical guitar context, apart from J.S. Bach, I believe we have only ever managed to touch the surface. This very thought inspired me to, over the years, try and dig deeper, go beyond the obvious, experiment, collaborate and transcribe, to open a new door of possibilities for my instrument and its own baroque voice\u201d.<\/p>\n

MILO\u0160\u2019s own transcription of Bach\u2019s monumental Chaconne sits at the heart of this recording, anchoring the richly varied constellation of baroque composers\u2019 masterpieces. MILO\u0160 particularly wanted to present the guitar across a wide range of European influences, and not merely within the more familiar Spanish context. He has selected luminescent works by nine composers here, the majority of which have never been played on solo guitar before.<\/p>\n

There is plenty of light and shade within the music, reflecting baroque\u2019s unique chiaroscuro character. Works such as Alessandro Marcello\u2019s Adagio from \u2018Oboe Concerto in D Minor\u2019; Domenico Scarlatti\u2019s \u2018Sonata in D minor\u2019; the Menuet from George Frideric Handel\u2019s \u2018Suite in B-Flat Major\u2019; Jean-Philippe Rameau\u2019s The Arts and the Hours or Fran\u00e7ois Couperin\u2019s Les Barricades myst\u00e9rieuses offer more introspective moments, while Antonio Vivaldi\u2019s movements from La Notte and L\u2019estro Armonico, originally written as a concerto for 4 violins, or indeed Boccherini\u2019s Fandango from \u2018Quintet No. 4 in D Major\u2019 provide fireworks of thrilling virtuosity.<\/p>\n

MILO\u0160 worked very closely with Jonathan Cohen on all the orchestral transcriptions, as well as with Michael Lewin, the eminent British guitarist and lutenist with whom he studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London and with whom he now shares a wonderful creative collaboration.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything I have learned and experienced in my musical life so far, all the influences and various musical traditions, converge in this album\u201d says MILO\u0160. \u201cI wanted to convey a new vision of baroque here, with all the variety of style and texture, while preserving the innate intimacy and typical beauty of the guitar sound.\u201d<\/p>\n

While for MILO\u0160 one creative circle closes with the release of this album, \u201cBaroque\u201d ultimately serves as the foundation of a brand-new era in this artist\u2019s already extraordinary career.<\/p>\n

MILO\u0160 will perform works from \u201cBaroque\u201d at the Carnegie Hall, New York in November this year, before embarking on a UK tour with Jonathan Cohen and Arcangelo in January 2024, followed by the North American tour in Spring 2024 with \u2018Les Violons Du Roy\u2019.<\/p>\n

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\u2018Every generation has that super special guitarist, one with star quality and universal appeal, praised for their effortless technique and musical integrity. We have Milo\u0161 \u2013 the hottest guitarist in the world.\u2019 (The Sunday Times). Listen here. MILO\u0160 – the superstar musician who has led today\u2019s classical guitar revival, begins a new era in his … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12530,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[3636,3908,3954,6147,3868,7170],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.opus3artists.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12529"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.opus3artists.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.opus3artists.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.opus3artists.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.opus3artists.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12529"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.opus3artists.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12529\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12531,"href":"https:\/\/www.opus3artists.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12529\/revisions\/12531"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.opus3artists.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/media\/12530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.opus3artists.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12529"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.opus3artists.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12529"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.opus3artists.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12529"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}