专辑简介

Written by Philadelphia composer Allen Krantz, One Art is based on a poem of the same name by Vassar poet Elizabeth Bishop.

The piece was dedicated to guitarist David Reynolds by the composer.

David Reynolds holds a degree in guitar performance from the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University. While still a teenager he was spotted by Dutch pianist John Penink who sponsored him in recital. Subsequently he has performed as a soloist in many locations including Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington and has premiered several new works for flute and guitar with members of the Baltimore Symphony. In 1992 he was the first American invited to compete in the “Havana International Guitar Competition.” Mr. Reynolds has published articles concerning the guitar in Cuba in publications in New York,Tokyo,London, and Los Angeles. As director since 1985 of the Columbia Guitar Studio, he has had students continue in the guitar programs of Northwestern, Berklee School of Music, The New School of Music, George Mason University, UMBC, The University of Maryland,Towson University, Elon and the Guitar Institute of Technology. Mr.Reynolds was adjunct professor of guitar at Washington Bible College and has served as an adjunct professor of Music History at Johns Hopkins.