Composer: Josef Bardanashvili (1948) Title of the piece: Sola Interpretation by Izhar Elias www.izharelias.com Sebastian Pecznik Rec/Mix Engineer | Music Producer www.sebastianpecznik.com Played on a guitar by Michael Batell Spruce, traditional, 2017. Michael Batell Guitars Luthier | Executive Producer http://www.classical-and-flamenco-gui...

In Sola Josef Bardanashvili combines very old Spanish/Jewish (Ladino) melodies with traditional sounds from his homeland Georgia. Josef is Georgian Jewish, living in Israel. So Sola is very close to his roots. Sola was commissioned in 2006 by Liat Cohen. It's also the first movement of Bardanashvili's "Ode for Sara", which exists in a version for voice and orchestra as well as a version for guitar and orchestra/large ensemble.