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MANUEL BARRUECO

Classical Guitar

Manuel Barrueco is internationally recognized as one of the most important guitarists of our time. His uniqueartistry has been continually described as that of a superb instrumentalist and a superior and elegant musician, possessing a seductive sound and uncommon lyrical gifts.

His career has been dedicated to bringing the guitar to the main musical centers of the world. During threedecades of concertizing, he has performed across the United ates from the !ew "orld ymphony in Miami tothe eattle ymphony, and from the Hollywood Bowl with the #os $ngeles %hilharmonic to !ew &or'(s#incoln )enter. He has appeared with such prestigious orchestras as the %hiladelphia *rchestra and with theBoston ymphony under the direction of ei+i *zawa, in the $merican %remiere of oru(s a'emitsu(s To the Edge of Dream.

His international tours have ta'en him to some of the most important musical centers in the world. Highlightsinclude the Musi'verein in -ienna, )oncertgebouw in $msterdam, oyal $lbert Hall in #ondon, %hilharmoniein Berlin, eatro eal in Madrid, and %alau de la Musica in Barcelona. /n $sia he has completed a dozen toursof 0apan and made repeated appearances in 1orea, aiwan, ingapore, and Hong 1ong. Barrueco(s tours of#atin $merica have included performances in Me2ico, Brazil, )olombia, )osta ica, %anama and %uerto ico.

Barrueco3s commitment to contemporary music and to the e2pansion of the guitar repertoire has led him tocollaborations with many distinguished composers such as teven tuc'y, Michael Daugherty, oberto ierra,$rvo %4rt, 5abriela #ena 6ran', oru a'emitsu, and Dmitri &anov7&anovs'y.

his coming season includes solo recitals in the U, )anada, 5ermany, pain, Me2ico, /taly and /celand, andhe will appear in trio with his prot8g8s the Bei+ing 5uitar Duo in $nn $rbor, M/. *ther scheduled performancesinclude a tour with the )uarteto #atinoamericano in /taly, and he will appear as an $rtist7in7residence for the)onservatory of Music in %uerto ico.

Manuel Barrueco has appeared on a wide array of television programs including 9)B unday Morning9,$:;3s 9Brea'fast with the $rts9, and 9Mister ogers3 !eighborhood9 on %B. He was featured in a #e2us carcommercial, and his wor' in music inspired Michael #awrence(s biographical documentary< =ManuelBarrueco< $ 5ift and a #ife> which has been aired by %B stations around the United tates. Barrueco(s

performances have been broadcast by television stations around the world such as !H1 in 0apan, Bayerischeundfun' in 5ermany, and -; in pain.

Barrueco(s recording catalogue includes over a dozen recordings for the ;M/ label. His recording of 0oaqu?nodrigo3s Concierto de Aranjuez with conductor and tenor %l@cido Domingo and the %hilharmonia *rchestrawas cited as the best recording of that piece in Classic CD Magazine. His 1och )lassics release, Concierto Barroco, with the *rquesta infAnica de 5alicia and conductor -?ctor %ablo %8rez, received a #atin 5rammynomination for =Best )lassical ecording.> His early recordings, available on -*, have become a classicamongst guitar recordings. /n CE Manuel Barrueco received a 5rammy nomination for the =Best /nstrumental oloist %erformance> forhis Solo Piazzolla, which was the first recording to be released on the e2clusive Manuel Barrueco Collection on onar Music. Tango Sensations and Sounds of the Americas came out subsequently in collaboration with the

)uarteto #atinoamericano, the latter received a #atin 5rammy $ward for =/nca Dances> by 5abriela #ena6ran' for =Best )lassical )ontemporary )omposition.> Virtuoso uitar Duos was released in CF and includes the most breathta'ing guitar duos from the panish and #atin7$merican repertoire. /n CG he releaseda solo recording, T!rrega", which includes wor's and arrangements of the panish composer 6rancisco@rrega. #or more information $lease %isit htt$&''(((.)arrueco.com

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MANUEL BARRUECO

Discography

TÁRREGA! Tonar 01201 (2010)

Works and arrangements of Spanish composer Francisco Tárrega.

VIRTUOSO GUITAR DUOS Tonar 90801 (2009)

With Franco Platino

Music of Ibert, Falla, Granados, Albeniz, Rodrigo, Piazzolla and Assad for two guitars.

SOUNDS OF THE AMERICAS Tonar 81201 (2008)

(LATIN GRAMMY AWARD for Inca Dances: Best Classical Contemporary Composition)

With Cuarteto Latinoamericano

Music of Aaron Kernis, Michael Daugherty, Gabriela Lena Frank and Roberto Sierra for guitar

and string quartet. Daugherty and Frank are world premiere recordings.

TANGO SENSATIONS Tonar 80215 (2008)

With Cuarteto Latinoamericano

Music of Guastavino and Piazzolla for guitar and string quartet.

SOLO PIAZZOLLA Tonar 70715 (2007)

(GRAMMY NOMINATION: Best Instrumental Soloist Performance)

Music of Astor Piazzolla for solo guitar.

CONCIERTO BARROCO Koch KIC-7497-8 (EMI 5-57786-2 in Europe) (2005)

(LATIN GRAMMY NOMINATION: Best Classical Recording)

Guitar concertos by Roberto Sierra, Arvo Pärt and Antonio Vivaldi,

Orquesta Sinf ónica de Galicia, Ví ctor Pablo Pérez cond.

NYLON & STEEL Angel/EMI CDC 56941 (2001)

Guest Artists: Al Di Meola, Steve Morse and Andy Summers.

¡CUBA! Angel/EMI CDC 56757 (1999)

CANTOS Y DANZAS Angel/EMI CDC 56578 (1998)

Guest Artists: Barbara Hendricks, soprano and Emmanuel Pahud, flute.

RODRIGO: MANUEL BARRUECO PLACIDO DOMINGO

Angel/EMI CDC 56175 (1997)

MANUEL BARRUECO: J. S. BACH SONATAS Arr. Barrueco


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MANUEL BARRUECO PLAYS LENNON & McCARTNEY


PORTRAIT From Bach to Lennon/McCartney


MANUEL BARRUECO

Discography cont.

SOMETIME AGO

Compositions by Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett, Paul Simon and Lou Harrison


MANUEL BARRUECO PLAYS GRANADOS & FALLA

Angel/EMI CDC 54456 (1993/1997)

MANUEL BARRUECO PLAYS ALBÉNIZ & TURINA

Angel/EMI CDC 66574 (1992/1997)

ANNIE LAURIE

The King's Singers and Manuel Barrueco guitar.


MANUEL BARRUECO PLAYS BACH & DE VISÉE

Angel/EMI CDC 66575 (1990/1997)

MOZART: DUETS FOR FLUTE AND GUITAR

Manuel Barrueco guitar and Ransom Wilson flute


JOHANN STRAUSS II, AN DER SCHÖNEN BLAUEN DONAU

With The King's Singers and Friends


MANUEL BARRUECO PLAYS BROUWER, VILLA-LOBOS & ORBÓ

NAngel/EMI CDC 66576 (1989/1997)

MANUEL BARRUECO PLAYS MOZART & SOR

Angel/EMI CDC 66578 (1988/1997)

MANUEL BARRUECO PLAYS DE FALLA, PONCE, RODRIGO

Angel/EMI CDC 66577 (1987/1997)

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MANUEL BARRUECO: 300 YEARS OF GUITAR MASTERPIECES (3 CD SET)

VOX BOX 3 CD3X 3007 (1991)

MANUEL BARRUECO

Concert Reviews:

"Manuel Barrueco's guitar recital at Alice Tully Hall was the work not just of aguitarist, but of a superior musician."

ew !ork Times

"A major artist with remarkable musicianship an a worl of techni#ue... simplyan consistently $ $ awesome."

%os Angeles Times

"An elegant musician an aristocrat of the guitar ..."&allas Times Heral

"(en at his showiest, Barrueco remaine ... a musician of utter taste anintelligence."

)t. %ouis *ost$&ispatch

"Barrueco is rare among guitarist for the e+citement an the wealth of color heinstills in the music he performs. The range of temperament an shaing is so(arie as to gi(e each work on his program a istincti(e soun, a fresh aura."

Milwaukee ournal

"He is a superb instrumentalist with a seucti(e soun an uncommon lyricalgifts."

&allas Morning ews

"%istening to the )uite o. - of Bach, in which the e+pressi(e security wastranslate into meloic passages of clear perfection, one thought spontaneouslyof the great interpreters, like ana %anowska."

/l Tempo, 0ome, /taly

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"ith his conscientious obeience to the intentions of the composers, hisspotless technical (irtuosity, his sensiti(e use of the possibilities of ifferentiationof sonorous colors, Barrueco introuce himself as the unispute crown princeof the present guitar ynasty.1

2ourant, The Hague

"(en more impressi(e that the o(erwhelming techni#ue is Barrueco's musicality.This e(ening of solo playing o(erflowe with subtleties an con(eye anencounter with an e+traorinarily culti(ate musician."

)tuttgarter 3eitung,4ermany

"The results, it's safe to say, were magical."

%os Angeles Times

"The guitar is an instrument that is crale in the arms ne+t to the heart. henBarrueco plays, it speaks to the heart."

Baltimore )un

")omewhere from the hea(ens, )ego(ia was surely smiling own."The *alm Beach *ost

" ...a warmth an a singing #uality that woul unoubtely ha(e mae )ego(iasmile."

The ew !ork Times

5Manuel Barrueco... ga(e a superbly polishe recital at the 6- )treet !. ... Mr.Barrueco7s recital was a picture of stylistic breath.8

The ew !ork Times

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Recording Reviews:

"Manuel Barrueco is one of the best classical guitarist on the planet...Barrueco's reaings 9of Alb:ni; < Turina= set new stanars for musicianship..." Auio

"9>n Alb:ni; < Turina= Another artistic triumph from the great 2uban guitarist." American 0ecor 4uie

"This isc, 9Bach < e ?is:e= with Barrueco's Alb:ni; an ?illa$%obos iscs, togetheremonstrate mastery of many ifferent aspects of the guitar@ a triptych of e+cellence thatis surely without preceent."

2lassical 4uitar Maga;ine

"94ranaos < e alla= Manuel Barrueco consistently prouces some of the mostgorgeous guitar recorings a(ailable toay."

)ounboar

"9on )ometime Ago= ...the best$souning guitar recors of any major artist." American 0ecor 4uie

"...the rightness of these interpretations 92hick 2orea an eith arrett from )ometime Ago= is attributable to Barrueco's phenomenal techni#ue."

Acoustic 4uitar

"9on 4ranaos < alla= ...in(aluable, a national treasure... Another year for Barruecoan another year's best."

American 0ecor 4uie

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59>n the Bach ?iolin )onatas= e ha(e come to e+pect superb performances fromBarrueco an in these works we get them. These are performances of ignity anistinction8

4ramophone

59on the 0origo 2&= The four songs 9*lacio &omingo= sings with Barrueco7saccompaniment are really gorgeous.8

anfare Maga;ine

59on the 0origo 2&= This is a (irtually ieal 0origo isc.82lassic 2& Maga;ine

59>n Cantos y Danzas= ...this is a superb recoring, one to be ac#uire an treasure.84ramphone

59>n Cantos y Danzas= This singularly attracti(e 2& by one of M/7s superstars actuallyli(es up to its promise, for 2uban$born guitarist Manuel Barrueco is a magnificenttechnician with comparable artistic abilities.8

anfare Maga;ine

5Manuel Barrueco7s new (ersion 9of the 2oncierto e Aranjue;= is the best.82lassic 2&

59>n ¡Cuba! = ...i(e )tars CCCCC .../t is an e+traorinary musical achie(ement.8)an rancisco 2hronicle

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