Chaconne

Rhythm takes up residence in the body, and silence begins to dance.
The many-faceted expressions of guitar music, condensed into a single disc.

Masao Tanibe’s guitar is beautiful.
And beautiful things, for reasons unknown, are always tinged with sadness.
In his playing—free of affectation, imposing nothing upon the listener—
I hear what might be called words of prayer,
patiently and quietly spun from the strings. ——Tetsuo Ohara

• Agustín Barrios Mangoré (1885-1944): La Catedral
  • [1]　I. Preludio (Saudade)
  • [2]　II. Andante religioso 
  • [3]　III. Allegro solemne
• [4] Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757): Sonata in D Minor, K.213 / L.108 [Arr. for Guitar: Masao Tanibe]
• [5] Agustín Barrios Mangoré: Julia Florida (Barcarola)
• [6] Agustín Barrios Mangoré: Vals Op. 8 Nr. 4
• [7] Agustín Barrios Mangoré: Una Limosna por el Amor de Dios (El Ultimo Trémolo)
• Fernando Sor (1778-1839): Fantaisie Elégiaque Op. 59
  • [8]　Introduction
  • [9]　Marche Funèbre
• [10] Agustín Barrios Mangoré: Oración para Todos
• [11] Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Chaconne (Partita für Violine solo Nr. 2 d-moll, BWV 1004) [Arr. for Guitar: Masao Tanibe]

Masao Tanibe, guitar

Recorded at Mitaka City Arts Center Concert Hall, on 15-18 April 2025
Recording Engineer: Yukio Kojima
Assistant Engineer & Music Editing: Jun Kawanami
Notes: Takashi Numaguchi
Translation: Jonathan Baum
Cover Art: Noriko Saito “Moon Boat”
Cover Design: Waka Harada
Booklet Editor: Kensuke Fujii
Special Thanks: Noriko Saito, OFFICE ARCHES