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  REVIEWS

Reviews published in greek and interantional media sources.

 

Chris Kilvington - G.F. of America (Soundboard magazine):
Eight summaries
"Succinct miniatures all between one and two minutes in length. They complement each other nicely with their range of atmosphere - moody, truculent, buoyant and more.".
Cocktail
"It is nicely named, with its somewhat bluesy feel and slashing chords."
Tsifteteli for Elena
"It is a dashing work"

James Reid
(Classical Guitar magazine):
Eight Summaries
"Short, contemplative pieces"
Cocktail
"Very effective piece conjuring up images of an Eastern seductive belly dancer."
Tsifteteli for Elena
"It has an improvisatory quality reminiscent of some of the works of Roland Dyens. Of more interest to me were the selections by Greek Composers."

Peat O' Neil (Washington post):
Hamam Rock
"E. Boudounis created for Elena Papandreou a lively composition which combines rock n' roll sounds with turkish themes. This composition dominated in the concert."

Luis Enrique Julia (El Nuevo Dia
magazine):
Pink Variations
"The most interesting work of the concert belongs to the composer E. Boudounis, who originates from the excellent guitarists family of the National Conservatory of Greece. Elena Papandreou is the fruit of his tuition."
" "Pink Variations" is an excellent and enjoyable piece who made us travel among Blues, Rock and Rag concluding in a wonderful variation entitled as "Pink Floyd". "

Paul Fowles
(Classical Guitar magazine):
"E. Boudounis is a prolific composer/performer whose considerable talents have yet to be fully recognised outside his native Greece.
Of the many review copies I receive, most are destined to languish on the shelf after the necessary exploration has been carried out, but here is an exception which i have already learned purely for my own pleasure.
If any work is going to launch E. Boudounis on the international scene, I'd happily risk a fiver on "Out of the Blue" despite its 23 bar brevity, being the one."

Paul Fowles:
(Classical Guitar magazine)
Eight Colour Suites
"This is a large set of miniatures (up to nine items in each suite) from a Greek guitarist/composer whose extensive output has recently come to my attention.
If we view each piece in isolation, there is a lot of worthwhile material to discover. Even when writing conventional student repertoire of Grade 3 level, Boudounis displays an impressive command of the guitar's resources. Boudounis explores every genre from baroque pastiche to Brouweresque shifting chords and repeated fingerboard patterns.
Quality repertoire from a composer who knows what his instrument does well."


Steve Marsh
(Classical Guitar magazine):
Cocktail
"To "Cocktail" είναι ένα κομμάτι που ψυχαγωγεί τόσο τον εκτελεστή όσο και τον ακροατή... Έχει συναρπαστικούς ρυθμούς... Ένα πολύ ενδιαφέρον έργο πολύ καλά γραμμένο που αξίζει τον κόπο να το προσπαθήσετε. "

Paul Fowles
(Classical Guitar magazine):
Cocktail
"It is an entertaining piece, both to play and to listen to. This is a most interesting work, well written for this style of music. difficult (around Grade 8) but well worth the effort."

Paul Fowles
(Classical Guitar magazine):
Eight Summaries
"Of the various publications by E. Boudounis i have reviewed in recent months, this has to be the finest of all... The result is instantly pleasing, as is the ensuing "Giocoso", in which the light textures are a model of practical and clutter-free guitar writing. After a spirited Agitato and an introspective Larghetto, the proceedings are concluded with a brief and entertaining Presto which, as the main title could be seen to imply, effectively summarises what has gone before. A brilliant and original set of contemporary works which advanced students (Grade 7/8) could more than merely attempt. If they don't catch on very soon, then there ain't no justice."

Paul Fowles (Classical Guitar magazine):
STRETCHINGS
"The content is less than ground-breaking; extended finger patterns on one string leading to similarly extended arpeggio figures across the strings. This publication will be of some use to middle grade students whose teachers haven't yet served up a similar menu."

Paul Fowles
(Classical Guitar magazine):
RECITAL No 7.8
"Boudounis is a very competent guitarist, fact that is obvious by the detailed and useful finger positioning he presents."

Paul Fowles (Classical Guitar magazine):
Tsifteteli for Elena
"It is a dashing work work, little stabs of notes here, string slaps there, rippling cascades of notes and vibrant strumming."

 

 

 
     

 

 

 

 

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