David Leisner

b.1953 · Contemporary · 42 works · classical guitar repertoire

Style: Modernist

42 guitar works by David Leisner (b.1953) appear in the Guitar Events repertoire database, all from the contemporary repertoire. The catalogue files this music under Modernist. Typical performance times run from about 2 minutes for Passacaglia and Toccata to about 15 minutes for Songs of Milarepa. For programme planning: 4 works are long enough to anchor a recital group, and 2 pieces under three minutes suit encores. The list takes in 3 dances and 3 fantasias. Listen links cover 27 of the 42 works.

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