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Toulouse Engelhardt's neo classical Jazz for guitar and orchestra -- featuring a superb cast of international talent!

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Three years in the making, Three Novellas for Guitar and Orchestra is a signature collection of audiophile masterworks composed by award-winning guitarist Toulouse Engelhardt.

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Integrating jazz, folk and classical expressions into a tableau of imaginative, symphonic color, Three Novellas is crafted into an instant classic.

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String visions of these three tone poems will send listeners on a sonic odyssey to mythological worlds of mermaids, UFOs, and interstellar, mathematical space.

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Three Novellas is deeply influenced by the masters of French impressionism: Debussy, Ravel and Satie. Innovators of the early Twentieth Century, Barto'k and Scho"nberg, have also given inspiration to Engelhardt -- whose "neo-classical jazz" compositions reflect the inventive arrangements of Andre Segovia and jazz greats Pat Metheny and Wes Montgomery, as well as the guitar forms of Kenny Burrell.

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Three Novellas for Guitar and Orchestra are multi-movement, interconnected suites, reminiscent of mythical stories from the past. A mosaic of sound leads listeners by suggestion, atmosphere, and novelty. While exploring uncommon simplicities in Engelhardt's music, you can imagine lyrical and sonic visualizations -- while painting your own imagery.

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Special guests include Monique Donnelly (soprano), Mark Robertson (concertmaster), Mike Deutsch (percussion), and Cristina Montes Mateo (harp).

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Music director and conductor, Christopher M. Allport, has assembled a superb cast of international symphonic talent -- emerging from Los Angeles Philharmonic, Hollywood Chamber Orchestra, San Diego Symphony, Orchestral de Paris -- and beyond. Evoking a totality of sonic pleasures, from worlds yet untapped, Allport evokes feelings of mystery, pleasure, and sensory stimulation in Engelhardt's pastoral fantasia.

Toulouse Engelhardt - Three Novellas For Guitar And Orchestra