"Wiener Nachklänge -Giuliani & Mertz"
New CD
Mauro Giuliani : Grande Ouverture Op.61, Rossiniana No.1 Op.119, Gran Sonata Eroica Op.150
Joseph Kaspar Mertz : An die Entfernte, Abendlied, Unruhe, An Malvina, Liebeslied from “Badenklange op.13”
Elegie, Fantaisie Hongroise Op.65-1
The World of Viennese Guitar Music, Brilliantly Performed by a Single Guitar
Set in 19th-century Vienna during the transition from the Classical to the Romantic period, Shunsuke Matsuo vividly portrays the two distinct paths forged by Giuliani and Mertz, capturing their magnificent sound.
The third installment in the “Vienna Series” explores a world of music performed on solo guitar.
VIRTUS CLASSICS
Price: JPY3,300 (tax included)
Catalog No.: VTS-031
Release Date: January 17, 2025
THE MATIEGKA TRIO
The Matiegka Trio -Wiener Nachtmusik
Matiegka : Notturno Op. 21
Beethoven (arr. by Matiegka) : Serenade Op.8
Kazunori Seo (Flute)
Koichi Komine (Viola)
Shunsuke Matsuo (Guitar)
BIEDERMEIER - Wien, 1820
Giuliani : Grand Duetto Concertante op.52
Schubert : Arpeggione Sonata D821
Giuliani : Gran Duo Concertant, op.85
Schubert : Standchen D957
Kazunori Seo (Flute)
Shunsuke Matsuo (Guitar)
VIRTUS CLASSICS
Price : JPY 3,080
Catalog No. : VTS-010
Release Date : July 30, 2021
Equinox - Hommage à Toru Takemitsu
Specially Selected Disc by Record Geijutu Magazine
Toru Takmitsu : Equinox, All in Twilight, Folios, Piece for Guitar, in the woods
Lennon & McCartney (arr. by Takemitsu) : Yesterday, Michel
Harold Arlen (arr. by Takmitsu) : Over the Rainbow
Irland Traditional (arr. by Takemitsu) : Londonderry Air
Akira Nakada (arr. by Takemitsu) : A song of Early Spring
Les Reed & Barry Mason (arr. by Takemitsu) : The Last Waltz
Sammy Fain (arr. by Takemitsu) : Secret Love
Meister Music
Price : JPY 3,240
Catalog no. : MM-3089
Release date : September 24, 2016
Triaela Roland Dyens Collection
Specially Selected Disc by Record Geijutu Magazine
Shunsuke Matsuo joue et gagne.
S’il n’est pas fréquent que j’aime la façon dont ma musique est interprétée – soyons francs – c’est ici le cas et je m’en réjouis. Bravo donc à ce talentueux guitariste japonais pour ce
magnifique sens du rythme et cette poésie qui jalonnent un enregistrement qui m’honore et qui, j’en suis sûr, rencontrera le succès qu’il mérite, tant dans son beau pays que partout ailleurs.
Roland Dyens
Composed by Roland Dyens :
Tango en Skaï, Valse en Skaï, Libra Sonatine, 3 saudades, Triaela
Arranged by Roland Dyens :
L’Hymne à l’amour (Marguerite Monnot), El Choclo (Ángel Villoldo)、Alfonsina y el mar (Ariel Ramírez) A Felicidade (Antonio Carlos Jobim)
Bellwood Records
Price : JPY 3,100
Catalog no. : BZCS-3084
Release date : August 5, 2015
Johann Sebastian Bach
Specially Selected Disc by Record Geijutu Magazine
For his third solo album, guitarist Shunsuke Matsuo presents a collection of works by J.S. Bach, the culmination of over a decade of work in which he personally arranged every piece.
Centered around the Lute Suites, the album also features his virtuosic arrangement of the Cantata “Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme” (Sleepers, awake), and includes the “Sinfonia” from Cantata No. 29 with a guest performance by guitarist Daisuke Suzuki.
Tracklist
J.S. Bach
Sinfonia from Cantata “Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir,” BWV 29
Lute Suite No. 3 in G minor, BWV 995
Prelude, Fugue and Allegro in E-flat major, BWV 998
Lute Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV 997
Chorale from Cantata “Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme,” BWV 140
Label: Bellwood Records
Price: JPY 3,000
Catalog no. : BZCS-3073
Release Date : February 6, 2013
Varié4 Ponce Guitar Works
Specially Selected Disc by Record Geijutu Magazine
The “Varié” label, produced by guitarist Shin-ichi Fukuda, showcases outstanding new artists.
This installment features a collection of works by the Mexican composer Manuel Ponce, an artist Shunsuke Matsuo deeply admires.
The album is imbued with Matsuo’s characteristic meticulousness. A highlight is his performance of the work famously known as Sonatina meridional; it is recorded here as Sonatina—in accordance with the original manuscript—only after his own detailed analysis of the urtext edition.
Tracklist
Manuel Ponce:
Scherzino Mexicano
Prelude in E major
Tres canciones populares mexicanas
Suite in A minor
Thème varié et finale
Sonatina
Estrellita
Varié 1 Shunsuke Matsuo
Gendai Guitar Co. is proud to announce the launch of Varié, a new label produced by Shin-ichi Fukuda dedicated to showcasing outstanding new artists who are capturing the world’s attention.
The inaugural release features the brilliant young guitarist, Shunsuke Matsuo.
He is an artist who captivates the listener not merely with technique, but with profound musicality. Experience his transcendent musicianship for yourself.
Tracklist
John Dowland: Lachrimae Pavan
Jacques Hétu: Suite pour guitare, Op. 41
Claude Vivier: pour guitare
Robert de Visée: Suite No. 11
Leo Brouwer: Tarantos; Sonata