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Title: Percursos
Artist:

Paulo Jorge Ferreira

Supplied by: Paulo Jorge Ferreira
Review date: 29 October 2004
Tracks:

1. Astor Piazzolla (1921-1991): Fuga y Misterio (Arr. Paulo J. Ferreira)
2. Viktor Vlasov (1936): Steps
    W. A. Mozart (1756-1791): Sonata in C Major, K. 545
3. Allegro
4. Andante
5. Rondo
6. Ernesto Lecuona (1896-1963): Malaguena (from Suite Andalucia)
7. Anatoly Surkov (1919-1983): It's not the branch that's bending (Russian popular melody)
8. Hans-Gunther Kolz (1956): Coupe (Jazz Toccata)
      Leon Boellmann (1862-1897): Gothique Suite for Organ
9.   Choral
10. Menuet
11. Prayer
12. Toccata
13. Vitorino Matono (1921): Homenagem ao Tango
14. Johann Strauss II (1825-1899): The Blue Danube Waltz (Arr. Oleg Sharov)
15. Paulo Jorge Ferreira (1966): Infinito Grego (duo with Pedro Santos)


 Paulo Jorge Ferreira has recorded a very nice collection of pieces, both original and transcribed, for the accordion, an instrument for which he obviously has a great feeling!

The music is interesting and quite well performed; it provides many different sounds and styles for the player to exhibit his technical and musical aptitude as well as the instrument's great possibilities.

Indeed, his technique is very clean and accurate in both hands and is captured well by the recording technicians of this CD, something not always so apparent in the studio!

Paulo Jorge Ferreira also shows his own gifts for arranging and composing for the accordion. He lectures in the Applied Arts Superior School in Castelo Branco. For me, well, I have my favorite pieces but you will need to listen for yourself and select your own! The CD is worth your time and expense to take this Percursos (journey). You will enjoy it.

To purchase this recording, go to www.pjferreira.com. The cost is 13.95 euros - shipping included.


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