Discography
Conceptual digital album "Tales of Being" with music by John Dowland and Hans Werner Henze, recorded for Linn Records' Royal Academy of Music Bicentenary Series, is now available on all streaming platforms.
"Georgi Dimitrov-Jojo is an award-winning classical guitarist – first European Bach Guitar Award in 2022, holder of The Musicians’ Company New Elizabethan Award – who enjoys a busy solo career. In his debut recording for Linn, Tales of Being, he boldly pairs two composers who lived nearly four centuries apart. John Dowland’s melancholy and feeling of loneliness are echoed by Hans Werner Henze’s musical portraits of Shakespearean characters which dive into the human condition: sorrow, suffering, hope, love. A great encounter and addition to the Royal Academy of Music Bicentenary Series." Outhere Records
Find "Tales of Being" here:
John Dowland, Georgi Dimitrov-Jojo - Dowland: A Fancy, P. 5
Listen to Dowland: A Fancy, P. 5 by John Dowland, Georgi Dimitrov-Jojo.
Read about the Concept and Thoughts on the Process here:
“Tales of Being” Album, Concept and Thoughts on the Process
Track list: 1. John Dowland (1563-1626) - A Fancy, P. 5 2. Hans Werner Henze (1926-2012) IV. Ophelia 3. John Dowland A Fancy, P. 1a 4. Hans Werner Henze II. Romeo and Juliet 5. John Dowland La Mia Barbara, P. 95 6. Hans Werner Henze V. Touchstone, Audrey and William
Georgi Dimitrov-Jojo
"In my opinion, there are some records in the history of guitar that have enormously changed the way of interpreting the music of the genius of Eisenach; I think of those of Manuel Barrueco, Tilman Hoppstock, Stephan Schmidt, Ricardo Gallen, Judicael Perroy, the videos of David Russell for Omni Foundation. I hope this work can participate to this extraordinary evolution. Well done George. Really outstanding!!!" Paolo Pegoraro
"George Dimitrov-Jojo has made one of the best Bach guitar recordings I know. It is full of invention and tasty details, with a true understanding of Baroque rhetoric." David Tanenbaum
"This recording represents excellent technical facility, refined musicianship and deep understanding of the music." MusicWeb International
"Dimitrov-Jojo’s playing is…understated and nuanced, with constant attention to dynamic contrasts and song-like phrasing. A warm recorded guitar tone, thanks to engineer Norbert Kraft, complements his delivery. …This is simply beautiful playing." American Record Guide
Available now on all digital platforms. Read about the details behind the creation of this record here: "The Bach CD, Concept and Thoughts on the Process".
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Comprising of three notable pieces for the guitar repertoire, this EP is posing the some of the biggest obstacles human beings face - death, loss, duality, loneliness; the contrast between light and darkness, craziness and holiness.
Available online on all digital platforms:
Georgi Dimitrov-Jojo — The Italian Guitar Campus Series - Georgi Dimitrov-Jojo
Nuova release in uscita il 14 maggio 2023
