Time & Again Stories

“ . . . Russian composers have long been associated with a fascination for fairy tales, and this has helped produce many highly original and colorful compositions. In this work, Radvilovich has taken texts from three modern children’s stories written by Donald Bisset, an Englsih actor and writer. The stories themselves are fanciful and charming, and Radvilovich says he was immediately impressed “with their inherent musicality.”The stories are “The Quacking Pillarbox,”“Under the Carpet”and “The Pig Who Tried to Fly.”[...] Although the stories are intended for children, audiences of any age will be able to appreciate their clever and slightly skewed wit. The music is conceived and composed with great skill and inspiration to complement and enhance the stories, and the guitar trio part is very musical and listenable even divorced from the narrative. In combination with a skilled narrator, the sum effect could be magical (and enormous fun). This piece could be a real high point in a guitar trio concert. There are no insurmountable technical barriers, but the guitar parts are not for children; in fact, a successful performance will require a fairly advanced guitar trio. Recommended with enthusiasm.” David Grimes, Soundboard