Zsofia Boros - El Ultimo Aliento

The focus of Zs�fia Boros's third recording for ECM's New Series is split two-ways, with one spotlight turned towards contemporary compositions from Argentina and the other on the multiple-idioms spanning music of French composer Mathias Duplessy.

Fanfare magazine has spoken of the Vienna-based Hungarian guitarist in glowing terms, noting her clear, beautiful tone, liquid phrasing, precise layering of melody and accompaniment, fluid figuration and her emphatic sense of mood and emotion - all qualities that are especially apparent on El �ltimo aliento.

The album takes its name from the Carlos Moscardini composition which closes the record. Other Argentinian composers interpreted by Boros here are Joaqu�n Alem, Quique Sinesi and Alberto Ginastera, together making for a vivid repertory that sees the guitarist alternating technique, pace and mood in supple waves. For Sinesi's Tormenta de ilusi�n Boros switches to the ronroco, a stringed instrument that hails from the Andean regions. By combining the Argentinian music with the expressive pieces by Duplessy, Zs�fia Boros creates a suspenseful programme that emphasizes her distinct touch, commitment and wide ranging influences in a quietly compelling manner.

The album was recorded at the Auditorio Stelio Molo in Lugano and produced by Manfred Eicher.

Zs�fia Boros: classical guitar