Koyunbaba Rob Nijboer

• Agustin Barrios (1885 - 1944): La Catedral - Preludio Saudade (1):
• 1 Barrios: La Catedral - Preludio Saudade (1) 02:09
• La Catedral - Andante Religioso (1):
• 2 Barrios: La Catedral - Andante Religioso (1) 01:52
• La Catedral - Allegro Solemne (1):
• 3 Barrios: La Catedral - Allegro Solemne (1) 03:02
• Leo Brouwer (b. 1939): El Decameron Negro - El arpa del guerriero (1):
• 4 Brouwer: El Decameron Negro - El arpa del guerriero (1) 04:22
• El Decameron Negro - la huida de los amantes por el Valle de los Ecos (1):
• 5 Brouwer: El Decameron Negro - la huida de los amantes por el Valle de los Ecos (1) 04:34
• El Decameron Negro - Ballada de la doncella enamorada (1):
• 6 Brouwer: El Decameron Negro - Ballada de la doncella enamorada (1) 05:33
• Carlo Domeniconi (b. 1947): Koyunbaba, Suite for Guitar, op. 19 - Moderato (1):
• 7 Domeniconi: Koyunbaba, Suite for Guitar, op. 19 - Moderato (1) 03:24
• Koyunbaba, Suite for Guitar, op. 19 - Mosso (1):
• 8 Domeniconi: Koyunbaba, Suite for Guitar, op. 19 - Mosso (1) 01:31
• Koyunbaba, Suite for Guitar, op. 19 - Cantabile (1):
• 9 Domeniconi: Koyunbaba, Suite for Guitar, op. 19 - Cantabile (1) 04:10
• Koyunbaba, Suite for Guitar, op. 19 - Presto (1):
• 10 Domeniconi: Koyunbaba, Suite for Guitar, op. 19 - Presto (1) 04:06
• Agustin Barrios (1885 - 1944): Chôro de Saudade (1):
• 11 Barrios: Chôro de Saudade (1) 05:37
• Manuel M. Ponce (1882 - 1948): Sonatina Meridional - Campo (1):
• 12 Ponce: Sonatina Meridional - Campo (1) 04:19
• Sonatina Meridional - Copla (1):
• 13 Ponce: Sonatina Meridional - Copla (1) 02:31
• Sonatina Meridional - Fiësta (1):
• 14 Ponce: Sonatina Meridional - Fiësta (1) 02:16
• Frank Martin (1890 - 1974): Quatre pièces brèves - Prelude (1):
• 15 Martin: Quatre pièces brèves - Prelude (1) 02:52
• Quatre pièces brèves - Air (1):
• 16 Martin: Quatre pièces brèves - Air (1) 01:45
• Quatre pièces brèves - Plainte (1):
• 17 Martin: Quatre pièces brèves - Plainte (1) 02:53
• Quatre pièces brèves - Comme une gigue (1):
• 18 Martin: Quatre pièces brèves - Comme une gigue (1) 02:49
• Roland Dyens (1955 - 2016): Saudade no. 3 (1):
• 19 Dyens: Saudade no. 3 (1) 06:36
• Total Runtime 01:06:21

Info for Koyunbaba

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.

Rob Nijboer, guitar

Rob Nijboer
studied guitar with Willem van Lier at the Conservatory of Groningen. In 1993, he obtained his diplomas as Teaching and Performing Musician and was awarded a scholarship from the Andrea Elkenbracht Fund. This enabled him to continue his studies with John Mills in London. He also took master classes with John Wiliams, Roberto Aussel and Pavel Steidl.

In 1995, he founded "Trio Saudade", with which he gave many concerts and released a CD.

In 1999, he released his first solo CD "Koyunbaba", with works by Barrios, Ponce, Brouwer and Domeniconi, among others. In 2004, Duo Azahar, also released by VLS records.

With soprano Marian van der Heide, he forms "Duo Abrazo". They perform South American and Spanish music by composers such as de Falla, Rodrigo, Piazzolla and Falù.

Rob Nijboer teaches at the Cultural Centre "de Wâldsang" in Friesland and in his own practice in Haren.

He plays on a guitar by Canadian luthier Sergei de Jonge and a guitar by Dutch luthier Richard Heeres.

In July 2022, Rob's latest CD was released by Aliud Records.

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