Resonances: Music for Harp: The Marshall McGuire Collection
Marshall McGuire, harpClassical, Early Music, New Music
ABC Classics 481 1482. 2 CDs
Reviewed by Michael Hannan, August 1st, 2015
Marshall Maguire is one of our national treasures in the field of music performance, particularly in new classical music where he has contributed brilliantly to many modernist and experimental scores. This double CD release (mainly) of solo harp music represents a rather different side of Maguire’s artistic practice. One could say that none of the… continue reading »
Spring Sea Music of Dreams – Music for Shakuhachi and Harp
Riley Lee, shakuhachi, Marshall McGuire, harpClassical, Japanese, New Music, World
ABC Classics 476 4870
Reviewed by Peter Winkler, October 4th, 2014
Riley Lee and Marshall McGuire are masters of their instruments: Riley of the Japanese bamboo flute known as the shakuhachi and Marshall of the classical concert harp. At first glance a collaboration between these two instruments from vastly different musical traditions may seem like a brave experiment in cross-cultural music. But in the hands of… continue reading »
