DCD 111 - Teatro Imaginario: Scarlatti Sonatas

The VGo label specializes in high-quality classical guitar recordings -- with one exception. They also released a harpsichord recording, done with the same high production values as the rest of the VGo line.

The disc, entitled "Teatro Imaginario" features fifteen harpsichord sonatas by Dominico Scaraltti

Patrice Mathews is a well-known harpsichordist, and has a solid reputation both as a soloist and as an in-demand player with early music ensembles. The disc presents some of Scarlatti's most popular harpsichord sonatas (out of the 550 he wrote). In this podcast we select four from the album, sort of a "best of the best."

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DCD Classical 'Cast Enhanced Podcast #111 - Teatro Imaginario

 - Ralph Graves

This program we play excerpts from "Teatro Imaginario: Scarlatti Sonatas" with Patrice Mathews

Scarlatti: Presto in A major, K. 4

Scarlatti: Allegro in E minor, K. 147

Scarlatti: Allegro in C-sharp minor, K. 247

Scarlatti: Allegro in A minor, K. 532

DCD 093 - October on Achill

Redmond O'Toole is a classical guitarist who moves easily between the classical world and that of traditional Irish music. His instrument, the "Brahms guitar" is an unusual eight-stringed guitar with a special resonating box and held like a cello.

O'Toole uses the instrument to great effect, especially on his first CD with VGo Records. October on Achill features O'Toole performing Irish music with many of the same musicians he's been playing informally with (on the island of Achill) for the past 15 years.

The result is of an hour's worth of excellent and exciting performances that successfully straddles Redmond O'Toole's two musical worlds.

DCD Enhanced Classical 'Cast #093 - October on Achill

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- Ralph

This program we play:

Morrison's Jig/Drowsy Maggie/The Traveller - Traditional
Eleanor Plunkett - Turlough O'Carolan
Redmond O'Toole, guitar
from "October on Achill"
a VGo release

The Castle of Dromore - Traditional
The Boys of Blue Hill/Cronin's Hornpipe - Traditional
Redmond O'Toole, guitar
from "October on Achill"
a VGo release

Miss Bailey - Mauro Giuliani
The Nine Points of Roguery/The Lark in the Morning/The Kesh Jig - Traditional
Redmond O'Toole, guitar
from "October on Achill"
a VGo release

DCD 085 - Kanta Filipina

This episode of the DCD Classical 'Cast podcast, we showcase a new recording by classical guitarist Theresa Calpotura. The disc, "Kanta Filipina" is the end result of Ms. Calpotura's exploration of her Filipino musical heritage. Assisting her as composer Bayani Mendoza de Leon.

De Leon arranged several traditional Philippine melodies for guitar, as well as works by important Filipino composers. And he contributed some of his own compositions.

The end result is an exciting, beautifully melodic album that captures the best of Filipina musical tradition.

DCD Classical 'Cast 085 - Kanta Filipina

 - Ralph

This program we play:


Maglalatik - Coconut Meat Gatherers (trad.)
Theresa Calpotura, guitar
from "Kanta Filipina"
a VGo Recordings CD

Bayani Mendoza de Leon: Batikusan (Skirmish)
Theresa Calpotura, guitar
from "Kanta Filipina"
a VGo Recordings CD

Nicanor Abelardo: Maty ng Pastg (Maiden of the Pasig River)
Theresa Calpotura, guitar
from "Kanta Filipina"
a VGo Recordings CD

Lucio d. San Pedro: Sa Umaga (In the Morning)
Theresa Calpotura, guitar
from "Kanta Filipina"
a VGo Recordings CD