Villa di Fontani, Duo for acoustical Guitars, sc/pts

I. Inspired by entrance to Villa di Fontani Spanish architecture. II and III are inspired by the mechanical art ( David C. Roy, Wood that Works , artist) hanging on on two interior walls of the house and their noise

Instrumentation
Sc/Pts: Guitar 1, Guitar 2

Composer
Deon Nielsen Price

Composition Year
2008

Publication Year
2008

Recording Information
2016 Radiance in Motion Cambria CD1236, David Grimes and GregoryNewton, guitar

Performance Information
July 11, 2015 David Grimes, Gregory Newton guitar NACUSA Concert at the Ranch, Culver City, Ca

Program Note: II and III are inspired by the fascinating twang and swish of mechanical art mounted on a wall that captivated me.
Dedicated to guitarist Gregg Nestor of Villa di Fontani, this Suite for Two Guitars is inspired by the foliage and pond as we enter the grounds and by the fascinating mechanical art on the walls inside. The approach is like an enticing Serenade. The first artwork we see, called Radiance, whirrs and whirls and then stops suddenly while it chimes ponderously. Around the corner, the piece called Mechanical Art dominates the wall, its stiff, start and stop random-like motions and twangy sounds fascinate and command our attention. –D.N.Price

Villa di Fontani is named for the Spanish-style home of guitarist, Gregg Nestor, with its many pools and Roman fountains. “Serenade” is inspired by the foliage and large pool as we enter the grounds. “Mechanical Art” hangs on the east wall stiffly starting and stopping randomly with twangy sounds controlled by balanced mechanical pulleys. “Radiance” refers to artwork on the north wall that whirrs and whirls and then stops suddenly while it chimes ponderously.