Tag Christina Sandsengen

Christina Sandsengen Plays In Moments of Solitude by Bull

Norwegian guitarist Christina Sandsengen plays In Moments of Solitude by Ole Bull. Nice balanced playing and beautifully shaped phrases by Sandsengen. Ole Bull was a Norwegian violinist and composer. “According to Robert Schumann, he was on a level with Niccolò Paganini for the speed and…

Christina Sandsengen plays Gran Vals by Tarrega

Norwegian guitarist Christina Sandsengen plays Gran Vals by Spanish composer Francisco Tárrega (1852–1909) in the show ‘Ønskekonsert med KORK’ on NRK1, recorded a late summer night at Ingierstrand in Norway. This is a concert with The Norwegian Radio Orchestra, and the host…

Christina Sandsengen Plays Barrios

Earlier this year I reviewed Christina Sandsengen‘s fantastic new album Shades and Contrasts and now she has released this great high quality video. Here she is playing Preludio Saudade’ from ‘La Catedral’ by Agustín Barrios Mangoré (1885-1944). Top marks for…

Review: Shades & Contrasts by Christina Sandsengen

Shades & Contrasts by Christina SandsengenRelease Date: November 4, 2014Label: OdradekCopyright: Odradek Records Artist Website: christinasandsengen.com Listen to samples or buy via Amazon: Shades & Contrasts Repertoire:Carlo Domeniconi: Koyunbaba (Suite Op. 19)Isaac Albéniz: Mallorca Op. 22Isaac Albéniz: Asturias (from Suite Española, Op.…