Deion Cho plays Sonata Homo Ludens No. 8 (2021) by Leo Brouwer

I. Magister Ludi: 00:00:00
II. El Juego Eterno: 00:03:58
III. La Vida no es un Juego: 00:08:43
IV. Más allá de Castalia: 00:12:15

Sonata Homo Ludens No. 8 for guitar by Leo Brouwer.
Ediciones Espiral Eterna (2021)

Based on the literary work 'Das Glasperlenspiel' by Hermann Hesse

World Premiere Video

Alarcón Mural Painting Museum, October 2022
(Work of art protected by UNESCO)

Guitar: Paco Santiago Marín XXX Aniversario No. 373 (2017)
Strings: Knobloch Actives Double Silver CX High Tension

Video: Baker & Daniels Studio

Special thanks to: Javier Suárez-Pajares, Belén Pérez Castillo, Isabelle Hernández, Alí Arango, Luis Regidor Pain, Jesús Mateo, Miguel Trápaga.

2022, Knobloch Strings

[fsknlow]

It feels like a very difficult music, but the performer seems to enjoy playing it itself.
A meeting of truly masters!

[the-fsb]

Stunning in every dimension: composition, performance, sound, context with the art, video production.

[kanttimemanager]

Deion Cho, Congratulation!! ❤🌹
First Prize The 56th Certamen Internacional de Guitarra Francisco Tárrega (2023)

[fjpascualm]

Stunning work, plenty of music to contemplate for months to come. Brilliant performance from Deion Cho, superb production quality and masterful artistry from Leo Brouwer.

[johntak]

Masterpiece from a master composer and master guitarrist!

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[Josh.Vanjani]

A thought provoking composition expertly performed by Mr. Cho, bravo 👏! Complete with complementary cinematography as well. The acoustics perfectly captured the spirit of the piece too. Since this is a Brower composition, it would have been more apropos to have used the Knobloch Leo Brouwer 80th Anniversary strings for this performance rather than the Actives Carbon set; maybe next time.

[georgetarbaya]

Amazing perfomance! The room is just perfect for acoustic guitar. Not too big not too small. Neumann u87 microphones captured the room natural echo just great! Interesting to hear how ribbon mics will work in such place with the same source. The main component is the player. The feeling of time is supernatural. The music was very difficult but I enjoyed a lot! Respect!

[AndrewWebbOnly]

It's hard to know what to do with Hesse; really a writer for adolescent boys. I always thought one of the targets of the Glass Bead Game was 20th century music, so this piece is something of a puzzle. Beautifully played; great setting & accoustics. Some genuinely original moments. I would have preferred it without the dedication