El último aliento Zsófia Boros

• Mathias Duplessy (b. 1972):
• 1 Duplessy: De rêve et de pluie 05:25
• Joaquín Alem (b. 1975):
• 2 Alem: Salir adentro 03:02
• Quique Sinesi(b. 1960):
• 3 Sinesi: El abrazo 03:19
• Alberto Ginastera (1916 - 1983):
• 4 Ginastera: Milonga 02:50
• Mathias Duplessy:
• 5 Duplessy: Le secret d'Hiroshigé 04:40
• 6 Duplessy: Perle de Rosée 03:44
• Quique Sinesi:
• 7 Sinesi: Tormenta de ilusión (Ronroco) 02:41
• Mathias Duplessy:
• 8 Duplessy: Le labyrinthe de Vermeer 05:06
• 9 Duplessy: Berceuse 02:23
• 10 Duplessy: Valse pour Camille 02:34
• Carlos Moscardini (b. 1959):
• 11 Moscardini: El último aliento 03:36
• Total Runtime 39:20

Info for El último aliento

The focus of Zsófia Boros’s third recording for ECM’s New Series is split two-ways, with one spotlight turned towards contemporary compositions from Argentina and the other on the multiple-idioms spanning music of French composer Mathias Duplessy. Fanfare magazine has spoken of the Vienna-based Hungarian guitarist in glowing terms, noting her “clear, beautiful tone, liquid phrasing, precise layering of melody and accompaniment, fluid figuration and her emphatic sense of mood and emotion” – all qualities that are especially apparent on El último aliento. The album takes its name from the Carlos Moscardini composition which closes the record. Other Argentinian composers interpreted by Boros here are Joaquín Alem, Quique Sinesi and Alberto Ginastera, together making for a vivid repertory that sees the guitarist alternating technique, pace and mood in supple waves. For Sinesi’s “Tormenta de ilusión” Boros switches to the ronroco, a stringed instrument that hails from the Andean regions. By combining the Argentinian music with the expressive pieces by Duplessy, Zsófia Boros creates a suspenseful programme that emphasizes her distinct touch, commitment and wide ranging influences in a quietly compelling manner. The album was recorded at the Auditorio Stelio Molo in Lugano and produced by Manfred Eicher.

Zsófia Boros, classical guitar

Zsófia Boros
guitar playing is subtle and restrained, accompanied by a melancholy grace. As the subtleness of her playing unfolds, the attentive listener perceives its quiet virtuosity. Her restraint arises quite naturally from the knowledge of her own ability to become one with her instrument and, thus, never to let virtuosity dominate the music.

Zsófia Boros’ melancholy is sweet, bitter-sweet; her performance sharpens our concentration and awareness and its vibrations create a tender feeling of happiness.

By ECM New Series Zsófia Boros has found a new home.

Booklet for El último aliento