CRITICAL ACCLAIM OF THE “GUITARRISTA” ALBUM:

“…the Chaconne from the second Partita for solo violin, which Erik Rydberg plays here…It is a mammoth work that requires both technical brilliance and legato playing. Rydberg provides both…”

“Atmospheric playing” (Chopin’s Nocturne)

“…Erik Rydberg has the rhythmic fervour to make the most of this early masterpiece. The two Albeniz pieces from Suite Española No. 1 also finds him in his element. Originally written for piano they are also well suited for the guitar…The rhythmic verve and the fluent finger-work in the opening filigree permeated section of Leyenda and also in the better-known Granada.”

“The CD closes with one of Rydberg’s own works. In the manner of Tárrega’s famous “Recuerdos de la Alhambra,” “Barolo” calls for a challenging tremolo technique in which notes are quickly repeated by being played with several fingers, and Rydberg carries this off well. Did Rydberg name this piece after the Italian wine? If so, I’ll have what he’s having…”

MusicWeb International, Aug 2020

http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2020/Aug/Guitarrista-Rydberg.htm

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“…Rydberg is playing Segovia’s transcription of the Bach Chaconne, and he plays it very well, and perhaps even more flowingly than Segovia…”

“The sound is clear, warm, burnished, and intimate—and by intimate I don’t mean small-scaled In fact, the sound on this CD is as symphonic as a solo guitar CD can be.

“Barolo is to me an excellent red wine from the Piemonte region in northern Italy…The playing is…tasty and aromatic…there was definitely room for another two or three glasses of the same brand.”

Fanfare Magazine on Amazon Music, Sep 2020