Renos Efstathiou performs Variations on an Anatolian Folksong (1982) by Carlo Domeniconi. The Anatolian Variations is one of Carlo Domeniconi’s most prominent works for solo guitar. Influenced from Turkish folk music and culture, these variations are derived from a folk song originating in Anatolia, the southern Asian area of Turkey that stretches from the Mediterranean to the Black Sea.

The work is based on the song ‘Uzun ince bir yoldayim’ (I am traveling down a long narrow path) which Domeniconi learned from Asik Veysel, a popular blind Turkish folk singer. In 7 movements, this charming and melodic piece develops through mostly conservative variations before the adventurous and modern Finale. Scale inflections, ornamentations and dance rhythms are introduced granting the variations a unique 'Eastern' character.

Movements: 1. Theme 2. Variation I 3. Variation II 4. Variation III 5. Variation IV 6. Variation V 7. Finale ___________________________

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