Scalar Fields

Kevin Kastning; Siegfried (Composer), KastningSiegfried (Orchestra), Kevin Kastning (6-string acoustic guitar; fretless classical guitar; acoustic baritone guitar; 12-string acoustic guitar); Siegfried (6-string acoustic guitar) (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Kevin Kastning (6-string acoustic guitar; fretless classical guitar; acoustic baritone guitar; 12-string acoustic guitar); Siegfried (6-string acoustic guitar)
• Orchestra: KastningSiegfried
• Composer: Kevin Kastning; Siegfried
• Audio CD (November 1, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Greydisc
• ASIN: B000BQPY1I
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #573,744 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Microlibrium 1

2. Macrolibrium 1

3. Microlibrium 2

4. Macrolibrium 2

5. Macrolibrium 3

6. Macrolibrium 4

7. Microlibrium 3

8. Microlibrium 4

9. Macrolibrium 5

10. Microlibrium 5

11. Macrolibrium 6

12. Macrolibrium 7

13. Microlibrium 6

14. Microlibrium 7

15. Microlibrium 8

16. Microlibrium 9

17. Microlibrium 10

18. Macrolibrium 8

19. Macrolibrium 9

20. Macrolibrium 10

Editorial Reviews

Review

"KastningSiegfried's music reflects a pioneering art, creating new dimensions and adding new impulses to acoustic guitar music." -Bridge Guitar Review --Bridge Guitar Review Magazine, November 2004

Product Description

KastningSiegfried is a modern classical guitar duet, performing their own unique compositions. The compositions on the album, "Scalar Fields," are a set of 20 inter-related compositions for guitar duet. The performances feature Siegfried on acoustic 6-string guitar, and Kevin Kastning on acoustic 6-string guitar, acoustic 12-string guitar, fretless classical guitar, and acoustic extended baritone guitar. The music draws from such diverse influences as Shostakovich's solo piano works, Anton Webern, Morton Feldman, Bartok, and even James Joyce and Jackson Pollock. The music is hauntingly beautiful and draws the listener into KastningSiegfried's sound world. Greydisc Records' 24-bit digitally recording is an incredibly rich, lush, and full recording; fully capturing all the nuances of KastningSiegfried's sound environment. Kevin Kastning: Artist of the Month (October 2004), www.13thfret.com

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A mesmerising musical experience, November 13, 2005

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Diane Fischler "Music lover" (San Rafael, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scalar Fields (Audio CD)

Listening to Scalar Fields, Kastning Sigfried's newest CD, is a sonically exquisite experience. The recording quality is superb; crisp and resonant, with the tone of the deep, rich baritone the aural equivalent to the finest quality dark chocolate. The
interplay between the unusual complement of instruments; the nylon stringed fretless classical guitar, the first ever, custom built, extended baritone and the rarely used acoustic 12-string creates an environment of encompassing warmth. The pieces are intricate, medtiative and soothing but certainly not "background" music. This outing is a follow up to the terrific Bichromial, and if anything, surpasses the level of excellence achieved in that recording.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yet another great peice of work from this duo, November 11, 2005

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Lea Hawkins "Lea" (Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scalar Fields (Audio CD)

I have been listening to the lilting sounds of Kastning/Seigfried for many years now and prefer it served via headphones whilst sitting in the garden with a glass of red wine, but also, as a painter and illustrator I find it my first choice to play in the background as I tend to my work. While Book of Days remains my all time favourite, Scalar Feilds has a little more colour than previous works. Bichromial seems to come from the depths of the molecular, Scalar Fields, as the title and the cover suggest, luanches itself skyward and beyond. I highly reccomend any of this duo's work to everyone as Kastning/Seigfried never fail to provide an albums worth of relief from the fast paced world we live in