Just out! New #album #review on #AmericanRecordGuide. Kudos #AugustaSymphony #DirkMeyer #GuillermoFigueroa! “…lush lyricism from the violin and sweeping, mysterious grandeur from the orchestra…chilling and effective …” “…attractive and crowd-pleasing music…” “Aguila’s style has hints of Ginasteran modernism and Ravelian color, with inescapable nods to Piazzolla…” “…Guillermo Figueroa is equal parts suave and dramatic…” “…works also have a modern South American identity… traditional Andean melodies are subject to a sinister, dissonant undercurrent, later to erupt in violence.” ” The sizable and memorable tango at its center emerges from a mysterious haze, as if from a memory.” “Tempering Drums’ (2020) is more abstract and rhythmic, with small, syncopated motifs slowly becoming more animated as the piece progresses… Even at its most dissonant, this is attractive and crowd-pleasing music… its performances are committed and convincing.” Nathan Faro, American Record Guide May/June 2023
