Across the Horizon Nicholas Goluses

• Astor Piazzolla (1921 - 1992): Cinco Piezas para guitarra:
• 1 Piazzolla: Cinco Piezas para guitarra: No. 1, Campero 04:18
• 2 Piazzolla: Cinco Piezas para guitarra: No. 2, Romántico 04:34
• 3 Piazzolla: Cinco Piezas para guitarra: No. 3, Acentuado 03:37
• 4 Piazzolla: Cinco Piezas para guitarra: No. 4, Tristón 04:19
• 5 Piazzolla: Cinco Piezas para guitarra: No. 5, Compadre 03:15
• Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887 - 1959): The Five Preludes:
• 6 Villa-Lobos: The Five Preludes: No. 1, Hommage to the dweller of the Brazilian Sertão 04:40
• 7 Villa-Lobos: The Five Preludes: No. 3, Hommage to Bach 03:02
• 8 Villa-Lobos: The Five Preludes: No. 5, The Hommage to Social Life 03:20
• 9 Villa-Lobos: The Five Preludes: No. 4, Hommage to the Brazilian Indians 02:36
• 10 Villa-Lobos: The Five Preludes: No. 2, Hommage to the Rascal of Rio 03:14
• Bill Dobbins (b. 1947): Fantasia:
• 11 Dobbins: Fantasia 09:18
• Phillip Houghton (1954 - 2017): Stélé:
• 12 Houghton: Stélé: I. Stélé 03:22
• 13 Houghton: Stélé: II. Dervish 02:13
• 14 Houghton: Stélé: III. Bronze Apollo 03:39
• 15 Houghton: Stélé: IV. Web 02:20
• Stephen Goss (b. 1964): A Concerto of Colours:
• 16 Goss: A Concerto of Colours: I. Alburquerque Turquoise 03:16
• 17 Goss: A Concerto of Colours: II. Still Black 04:35
• 18 Goss: A Concerto of Colours: III. Green Movement 02:09
• 19 Goss: A Concerto of Colours: IV. Nocturne in Blue and Gold 03:25
• 20 Goss: A Concerto of Colours: V. Red Rocks 03:32
• Andrew York (b. 1958): Home:
• 21 York: Home 04:19
• Total Runtime 01:19:03

Info for Across the Horizon

ACROSS THE HORIZON from Albany Records showcases Nicholas Goluses’ masterful guitar artistry through a journey of sounds from around the world. From Piazzolla’s Cinco Piezas — his only solo work for guitar — to Villa-Lobos’ evocative Five Preludes, the album spans several diverse musical landscapes. Bill Dobbins’ Fantasia blends jazz and classical idioms, while Houghton’s Stélé explores Greek mythology and landscapes. Stephen Goss’s A Concerto of Colours captures the vibrancy of the American Southwest, and Andrew York’s Home offers a poignant conclusion to a program highlighting the prowess of six visionary composers.

Nicholas Goluses, classical guitar
Eastman Wind Ensemble
Mark Davis Scatterday, conductor

Nicholas Goluses
concert tours as soloist, with orchestra, and as chamber musician have taken him across North America, South America, Europe, Australia, and the Far East to critical acclaim. “Nicholas Goluses reached the highest levels of instrumental virtuosity,” says Generalanzeiber (Bonn, Germany), while Twentieth Century Guitar writes, “Nicholas Goluses is a true American master,” and the Star-Ledger calls him “dazzling.”

He has recorded extensively for NAXOS, Albany, BMG and Linn, and his forthcoming album, ACROSS THE HORIZON, will be released later this year from PARMA Recordings. “Goluses is masterly, a musician’s musician,” writes American Record Guide. Committed to performing new music for the guitar, Goluses has given world première performances of more than 100 works. His 2023–2024 season has been highlighted by a performance and premiere recording of a new concerto by Stephen Goss in Glasgow, Scotland; a Fulbright Residency in Ibagué, Colombia; and festival residencies in Colima, Mexico and Malibu CA.

Goluses is Professor of Guitar as well as the founder and director of guitar programs at the Eastman School of Music, where he is the recipient of the Eisenhart Award for Excellence in Teaching. Additionally, he was the inaugural Andrés Segovia Professor at Manhattan School of Music, where he received the Doctor of Musical Arts degree, the Pablo Casals Award for Musical Accomplishment and Human Endeavor, the Faculty Award of Distinguished Merit, and the Centennial Distinguished Alumni Award. His students have won major competitions and professorships throughout the world. He is a Fulbright International Specialist Professor and serves as the external examiner for doctoral dissertations throughout the British Isles. He has been a voting member of The Recording Academy (GRAMMY®) since 2012.

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