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The Santa Fe Guitar Quartet (SFG4), from Santa Fe, Argentina, is an innovative guitar ensemble whose repertoire ranges from Baroque works to modern tangos. The group is strongly committed to the performance of Latin American music, having presented exciting new works to a large audience worldwide. Their full sound is similar to a small string orchestra and was praised by the Washington Post as "big, warm, round and clear." The quartet's addition of the six-string contrabass along with the occasional use of other instruments and percussive effects broaden the range and sound palate of the typical guitar ensemble. Combining the individual talents of two Argentineans and two North Americans, the group has been touring internationally since 1989, both in recital and with orchestra. The Santa Fe Guitar Quartet has performed for sold-out houses throughout North and South America including Lincoln Center and Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. The Organization of American States, Partners of the Americas, Mid-America Arts Alliance, Community Concerts, Texas Commission for the Arts, and Allied Concerts have all sponsored the quartet in the United States. In 1997, the Argentinean Institute for Excellence (Instituto Argentino de la Excelencia) awarded the Santa Fe Guitar Quartet the prestigious First Prize of Excellence. The ensemble's recordings continue to receive enthusiastic reviews throughout North and South America, Europe, and Asia. "Journeys," their latest recording representing the diverse expression of composers living throughout the Americas, further demonstrates that the Santa Fe Guitar Quartet is a living example of the merging of the Americas through music. Check out the artist's website: http://www.sfg4.net Track List: 1. La muerte del ángel 2. Mumuki 3. Escualo 4. 45/8 5. In Her family 6. Better Days Ahead 7. AlmerÃa from Iberia 8. Aragón, fantasÃa from Suite española 9. Muchacho jujeño 10. Baile 11. Saturday Night Waltz from Rodeo 12. Hoe Down from Rodeo 13. Prelude from BWV 539 14. Fugue from BWV 539 15. Prelude 16. Ricercar Suggested CDs:Other Genres:
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