Debrecen Guitar Quartet
The Debrecen Guitar Quartet is the only classical quitar quartet in Hungary since the early 90's. It was founded in 1993 by qualified professional guitarists from Debrecen. The ensemble bears the name of the city with the consent of its local government.
The group has performed many times in Hungary and abroad: The Debrecen Spring Festival, Nationwide Meeting of Guitar Teachers - Fertőd, Musical Youth - Nyíregyháza, University Stage - Budapest, Padova - Italy, Munich - Germany.
Members: Bálint Ádám, Béke Csaba, Suba Sándor, Papp Sándor
Crystal Spring
The Quartet has recorded a CD for its 10th anniversary. Among the chosen compositions some were originally composed for guitar quartet, and some are own arrangements of the group. Apart from the recorded ones, the repertoire of the ensemble consists of the following pieces: M. de Falla: The Dance of the Miller; Johann & Josef Strauss: Pizzikato polka , different works of Vivaldi, transcriptions of various light music songs (for instance: Sting: English Man In New York; Eric Clapton: Tears In Heaven; Lennon-McCartney: Yesterday, etc.)
- Renaissance Dances G. Mainerio: Tedescha
- J. Dowland: What If I Never Speed
- H. L. Hassler: All Lust und Freud W. A. Mozart : Eine kleine Nachtmusik
- Romance
- Rondo G. Rossini : Il barbiere di Siviglia
- Overture F. M. Torroba : Estampas
- Bailando un fandango charro
- Remanso
- La siega
- Fiesta en el pueblo
- Amanecer
- La boda
- Camino del molino
- Juegos infantiles J. W. Duarte : English Suite Op 78 No.3
- Rufty Tufty
- The Crystal Spring
- The Black Nag R. Charlton : Five impromptus
- Vivace
- Nocturno tranquillo
- Allegro scherzando
- Marcia funebre, largo
- Presto agitato A. Khachaturian : Gayane
- Sabre Dance
sound engineer: Sándor Kiss
cover: Nóra Fekete, Balázs Pál Nagy
Download the pieces in mp3 format clicking the corresponding titles.
Click here to download more music from Béke Csaba Renaissance lutanist
Site map: Homepage of Csaba Béke lutanist & guitarist
- English front page
- About the musician: the lute player and the classical guitarist.
- Performances: recitals, concerts, repertoire.
- Recordings: Hungarian Renaissance songs with lute accompaniment.
- Debrecen Guitar Quartet: introduction of the classical guitar quartet.
- Hungarian Renaissance: learn more about Hungarian and Transsylvanian Renaissance!
- Link collection of Hungarian early music related resources.
