BGQ tempi moderni / 2018

filled with a very distinctive and unmistakable musical language. Crossing boundaries of common
genres, in his music he plays with lyrical-melancholic melodies, ostentatious percussive
ostinati, virtuoso solos, various time signatures of combining rhythms [also in the time signature
of the primes] and complex sounds that are reminiscent of the harmonic tradition of Ravel and
Debussy ...“ [Jazzzeitung 2oo9/o2].
The track »Hinken« also relies on such a complex, unusual timing, namely it is in 13/8 time signature.
Same as »Smoothie«, we owe the discovery and scouting of this piece to our percussionist
Alexander Hladek, who played a major role in shaping our interpretation. »Hinken« was recorded
during a live performance at Schloss Heiligenberg, Jugenheim in March 2o18.
Barrios Guitar Quartet was founded in 1996. In its present day cast it performs together
since 2o1o. With their CD recordings and music videos, the four musicians made a name
for themselves internationally. In 2o16, the radio station Hessischer Rundfunk dedicated a
one-hour portrait to them. BGQ has been a guest at major concert series and festivals such
as Weilburger Schloss Konzerte, Rheingau Musik Festival, Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival,
Kurt Weill Fest Dessau, Darmstadt International Guitar Days, International Festival »Guitar
and Nature« Erlbach etc.
The quartet stands for a repertoire off the mainstream. Their extensive instrumentation and
courage in exceeding stylistic boundaries allows the players to enter new dimensions of
guitar music. This results in extraordinary, innovative arrangements that make the concert
programs of the quartet so unique and unmistakable.
BGQ: Stefan Hladek, Antje Asendorf, Martin Wentzel, Ulf Borcherding.
Special guest: Alexander Hladek [percussions].
BGQ Instruments: Otto Rauch: Baroque Guitars after Stradivari 2o1o & 2o11, »Hauser-Modell« 2oo3 &
»Hauser-Modell« maple 2oo5, Octav Guitar 2oo5; Dieter Müller: Doubletop spruce 2o12 & cedar 2o13;
Andreas Kirschner: Doubletop spruce 2o16 & Quintbass after Hauser 2oo9; Nikolaus Wolff: 8 String
Guitar, spruce 2o16 & Baroque Guitar 2o13. Cajon J. Leiva Mezquita [Martin], Cajon Schlagwerk [Sascha]
& various other percussion instruments.
BGQ would like to offer special thanks for their invaluable help to Alexander Hladek, Dr. Dietrich Panke,
Wilhelm Opatz, Frank Vogt, Walter Schumacher-Löffler, Bernd Goldau, Ev. Kirchengemeinde Bensheim-
Auerbach, Aventis Foundation and all our Startnext supporters [kulturMut 2o17/2o18]. We are grateful
to Paulette Jennis for help with the english translation and support on funding. Many thanks to Thomas
Strunden for the exceptionally fine sound design.
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