Meisinger - The Spanish Album Krzysztof Meisinger, Patrycja Betley & Meisinger Soloists

• Manuel de Falla (1876 - 1946): Danza española No. 1:
• 1 Falla: Danza española No. 1 03:37
• Traditional: Romance de amor:
• 2 Traditional: Romance de amor 04:07
• Manuel de Falla: Danza del molinero:
• 3 Falla: Danza del molinero 03:27
• Francisco Tárrega (1852 - 1909): Recuerdos de la Alhambra:
• 4 Tárrega: Recuerdos de la Alhambra 04:25
• Gran jota Aragonesa:
• 5 Tárrega: Gran jota Aragonesa 09:15
• Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937): Pavane pour une infante défunte:
• 6 Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte 05:24
• Traditional: El Vito:
• 7 Traditional: El Vito 03:02
• Manuel de Falla: Canción del fuego fatuo:
• 8 Falla: Canción del fuego fatuo 01:38
• Traditional: El noy de la mare:
• 9 Traditional: El noy de la mare 06:02
• Luigi Boccherini (1743 - 1805): Introduction and Fandango:
• 10 Boccherini: Introduction and Fandango 05:33
• Isaac Albéniz (1860 - 1909): Preludio, Op. 232 No. 1 "Asturias":
• 11 Albéniz: Preludio, Op. 232 No. 1 "Asturias" 07:36
• Vicente Amigo (b. 1967): Requiem y Roma:
• 12 Amigo: Requiem y Roma: I. Requiem 05:38
• 13 Amigo: Requiem y Roma: II. Roma 04:43
• Total Runtime 01:04:27

Info for Meisinger - The Spanish Album

Born in 1984, Krzysztof Meisinger is one of the most fascinating and charismatic classical guitar players of our time, his artistic development having benefited from the profound influence of such teachers and music authorities as Aniello Desiderio (Italy) and Christopher Parkening (USA). His talent compared to that of the pianist Piotr Anderszewski and fellow guitarist Pepe Romero, he has performed all over the globe. Nigel Simeone notes: ‘Ranging from traditional songs to one of the leading flamenco composers of the present day, through music inspired by the sights and sounds of Spain from the 1700s to the early 1900s, Meisinger: The Spanish Album presents the guitar as the main protagonist in a programme of arrangements accompanied by strings and percussion: reworkings that are perhaps no more surprising than the music itself, much of it filtered through the creative imaginations of composers from Boccherini to Falla. The string accompaniments on this recording add warmth, colour, and sustaining harmonies to support the guitar, and to these have been added improvised percussion parts – from red-blooded castanets to the delicate, atmospheric sounds of bar chimes. Through all this, the guitar is the eloquent soloist, and the musical embodiment of Spain’.

Krzysztof Meisinger, guitar
Patrycja Betley, percussion
Meisinger Soloists

Krzysztof Meisinger
was born in 1984. In the opinion of many critics and music lovers from around the world, Krzysztof is one of the most fascinating and charismatic classical guitar players.

Krzysztof is one of the most fascinating and charismatic classical guitar players. Teachers and music authorities such as Aniello Desiderio (Italy) and Christopher Parkening (USA) have had immense influence on his artistic development. International critics used to compare his artistry with artists such as Piotr Anderszewski and Pepe Romero.

He has performed all over the world – from Tokyo to Los Angeles and Buenos Aires and in halls such as the Wiener Musikverein, Berliner Philharmonie, Wigmore Hall, Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, Ryutopia Concert Hall in Niigata, Tokyo International Forum, National Philharmonic Concert Hall in Warsaw, Lutosławski Polish Radio Concert Studio in Warsaw, National Opera House in Warsaw, Theatre du Palais Royal in Paris, Raitt Recital Hall in Malibu, Grossmünster in Zurich, or Hatch Recital Hall in Rochester. His Berliner Philharmonie and Wiener Musikverein debut concerts in ended with long standing ovations. Krzysztof has performed at many festivals, e.g. the “Music in Old Krakow” Festival, the National Philharmonic Festival in Warsaw, the Usedomer Musikfestival, the Music Festival in Łańcut, the La Folle Journee de Varsovie, the “Toruń: Music and Architecture” Festival, the Polish Music Festival in Krakow, or the Music Competition Winners’ Festival in Bydgoszcz.

He has giving concerts with orchestras such as the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, the PKF-Prague Philharmonia, the Sinfonia Varsovia, the Bilkent Symphony Orchestra, the Sinfonietta Cracovia, the Philharmonia Quartet Berlin, the „Amadeus” Chamber Orchestra, the National Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra in Warsaw, the „Leopoldinum” Chamber Orchestra and many others under the baton of Łukasz Borowicz, Agnieszka Duczmal, Jose Maria Florencio, Wojciech Michniewski, Krzysztof Urbański or Michał Klauza.

Patrycja Betley
Charismatic multipercussionist, creator of melodies to the rhythm a traveler in music and education music educator.

He co-creates leading Polish folk music bands: Karolina Cicha & Spółka, Betley / Miró duo and Kayah & Transoriental Orchestra. She co-founded the female bands Same Suki and Pamaruna. As a soloist, she accompanies Leszek Możdżer in his performances with the MACV Warsaw Chamber Opera Orchestra.

As a session artist-musician, she has been gaining experience alongside many artists for over 20 years and has supported various line-ups musically. She collaborated with such artists as: Zbigniew Namysłowski with the Aukso Orchestra conducted by Marek Moś, Justyna Steczkowska, Katarzyna Nosowska, Zygmunt Konieczny, Carrantuohill, Zakopower, Ania Wyszkoni, Tadeusz Woźniak, Stanisław Soyka and others.

She played in many bands: Maria Pomianowska, Shannon, Hoboud, Balkan Sevdah, Danar, Pamaruna, Mamadou & Sama Yoon and others. He collaborates with the prestigious Viennese recording studio, Euro Acoustics.

As an instrumentalist of leading folk music bands in Poland, she developed in its various currents. Among them: music from various regions of the Balkan Peninsula, Celtic, oriental, Sephardic music, Polish folk music, music from the Carpathian Mountains, and even Afrobeat, African traditions or even further: electronic music.

A percussionist who took her steps in the world of music as a flautist. In Swarzędzka Orkiestra Flażetowa she played the Irish Tin Whistle.

However, it was the multicultural percussion instruments that became Patrycja's domain. The combination has always fascinated her instruments drums from all over the world with a traditional classic drum kit, and even with electronic instruments and synthesizers.

Patrycja Betley creates melodies to the beat. Thinking about music and creating it on rhythmic instruments, he follows the melody. Rhythmic melodies distinguish the artist from among percussionists, which she herself links with the fact that her first instrument was the Irish flute.

Specializing in playing instruments from all over the world, she has become a collector. Among yours accessories include: bodhran, frame drums, doumbek, cajon, udu, tapan, tombac, djembe and many others.

She has been the official endorser of Robert Forkner's Bodhran (hoop drums) for over a decade. She has her own signature line as the only woman and one of two non-Irish bodhranists.

A music artist who graduated from Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań in the field of geoinformation. Thanks to the concerts, he makes numerous trips to the farthest corners of the world. He acquires knowledge about culture, meets local musicians and gathers new instruments and knowledge.

Instrument on the map is the title of her original project, which combines her education, experience and skills. As part of it, he conducts music programs. workshops, individual lessons, music classes and music therapy.

Education is a very important part of Patrycja Betley's work. She is a certified art therapist and a graduate of the 1st degree Gordon course. She uses the theory of learning music by the American jazz musician and educator Edwin Elias Gordon in music classes for infants and young children. The artist and pedagogue conducts her classes also for teenagers and adults.

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