Rob Nijboer

Rob Nijboer Guitar

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Format: CD
Label: Aliud
UPC: 8717775551652
Catnr: ACDOE 1242
Release date: 05 August 2022
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Aliud
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ACDOE 1242
Release date
05 August 2022
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The love of nature and Sufi poetry are the threads running through the production of this CD. I’ve been looking for a way to connect these two themes to music for a long time. At the age of thirteen, my first guitar teacher, Leo van Rutte, introduced me to the music of the composer Agustin Barrios. I found his music to be mesmerizingly beautiful and I was so inspired by this composer that at the time I was determined to devote my life to the classical guitar. Barrios was not only inspired by Western European romanticists, but also by indigenous music, nature, and religion. His composition Una Limosna por el Amor de Dios (An Alm for the Love of God) is a clear example of this. In addition, I’ve included music by the composer Johann Kaspar Mertz. I find that his compositions display a great beauty and are reminiscent of Barrios’s compositions. Mertz was also inspired by Western European romanticists and indigenous folk music. The Old Lime Tree by Sergei Rudnev not only has a fitting title, but struck me by its special atmosphere, depth, and eloquence, making it a good fit with aforementioned themes.I feel a deep connection to the thirteenth-century Sufi poets Rumi and Hafiz. Rumi spent most of his life in Konya, Turkey. Domeniconi’s beautiful variations, inspired by an Anatolian folk song, reflect an atmosphere of poetic stillness and contemplation that is often found in Sufi poems. In Sufism, the rose represents ultimate beauty and refers to opening the heart to the “One” or “Essence”. The text below is a stanza from one of Rumi’s many poems:

“What was said to the Rose
that made it open,
was said to me
here in my chest”.

In this regard, The Rose in the Garden by Carlo Domeniconi is of special significance to me.
It is my hope that the music on this CD will bring some comfort, stillness, and joy in our turbulent world today.
Die Liebe zur Natur und die Sufi-Poesie sind die Leitmotive, die sich durch die Produktion dieser CD ziehen. Ich habe schon lange nach einer Möglichkeit gesucht, diese beiden Themen mit Musik zu verbinden. Im Alter von dreizehn Jahren machte mich mein erster Gitarrenlehrer, Leo van Rutte, mit der Musik des Komponisten Agustin Barrios bekannt. Ich empfand seine Musik als faszinierend schön und war von diesem Komponisten so inspiriert, dass ich damals entschlossen war, mein Leben der klassischen Gitarre zu widmen. Barrios ließ sich nicht nur von westeuropäischen Romantikern inspirieren, sondern auch von indigener Musik, Natur und Religion. Seine Komposition Una Limosna por el Amor de Dios (Eine Alm für die Liebe Gottes) ist ein deutliches Beispiel dafür. Darüber hinaus habe ich Musik des Komponisten Johann Kaspar Mertz aufgenommen. Ich finde, dass seine Kompositionen eine große Schönheit aufweisen und an die Kompositionen von Barrios erinnern. Mertz wurde auch von westeuropäischen Romantikern und einheimischer Volksmusik inspiriert. The Old Lime Tree von Sergei Rudnev hat nicht nur einen passenden Titel, sondern beeindruckt mich auch durch seine besondere Atmosphäre, Tiefe und Eloquenz, so dass es gut zu den oben genannten Themen passt. Ich fühle eine tiefe Verbindung zu den Sufi-Dichtern Rumi und Hafiz aus dem 13. Jahrhundert. Rumi verbrachte den größten Teil seines Lebens in Konya, Türkei. Domeniconis wunderschöne Variationen, die von einem anatolischen Volkslied inspiriert sind, spiegeln eine Atmosphäre der poetischen Stille und Kontemplation wider, die in Sufi-Gedichten häufig zu finden ist. Im Sufismus steht die Rose für höchste Schönheit und verweist auf die Öffnung des Herzens für das "Eine" oder die "Essenz". Der folgende Text ist eine Strophe aus einem der vielen Gedichte von Rumi:

"Was der Rose wurde gesagt
dass sie sich öffnete,
wurde zu mir gesagt
hier in meiner Brust".

In dieser Hinsicht ist The Rose in the Garden von Carlo Domeniconi für mich von besonderer Bedeutung.
Ich hoffe, dass die Musik auf dieser CD etwas Trost, Ruhe und Freude in unsere turbulente Welt von heute bringen wird.

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Rob Nijboer (guitar)

Rob Nijboer studied guitar with Willem van Lier at the Conservatory of Groningen. In 1993, he obtained his degree as a teaching and performing artist, as well as a grant that allowed him to continue his studies with John Mills in London. Since then, he has participated in master classes with John Williams, Roberto Aussel, and Pavel Steidl. With soprano Marian van der Heide, he forms “Duo Abrazo”. She studied at the Conservatory of Groningen with Jitske Steendam, and continued her studies with Ann Monoyios (Paris) and Ronald Klekamp. Duo Abrazo performs South American and Spanish music by composers such as de Falla, Rodrigo, Piazzolla, and Falù. Their repertoire also includes works from the Renaissance. Recently, they recorded John Duarte’s “Five Quiet Songs”...
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Rob Nijboer studied guitar with Willem van Lier at the Conservatory of Groningen. In 1993, he obtained his degree as a teaching and performing artist, as well as a grant that allowed him to continue his studies with John Mills in London. Since then, he has participated in master classes with John Williams, Roberto Aussel, and Pavel Steidl. With soprano Marian van der Heide, he forms “Duo Abrazo”. She studied at the Conservatory of Groningen with Jitske Steendam, and continued her studies with Ann Monoyios (Paris) and Ronald Klekamp. Duo Abrazo performs South American and Spanish music by composers such as de Falla, Rodrigo, Piazzolla, and Falù. Their repertoire also includes works from the Renaissance. Recently, they recorded John Duarte’s “Five Quiet Songs” (1968). In addition, Rob is part of the quintet “Feca con Chele”, which mainly performs Argentinian tango music by Astor Piazzolla. He plays on a guitar by the Canadian luthier Sergei de Jonge.

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