Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (LAGQ) is an American classical guitar ensemble that was formed in 1980. It consists of John Dearman, William Kanengiser, Douglas Lora (who replaced Scott Tennant at the end of 2023) and Matthew Greif (who replaced Andrew York at the end of 2006). They play nylon string guitars to imitate a variety of instruments and effects. They have played in many styles: baroque, bluegrass, flamenco, rock, and new-age. The quartet received a Grammy Award for Best Classical Crossover Album in 2005 for Guitar Heroes.
Genre: classical-guitar, classical-guitar-quartet
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Top Tracks
- The Yellow Cake Review, Farewell to Stromness (Excerpt)
- Jungle Book: I Wanna Be Like You (in the style of Villa-Lobos) [arr. D. Fraser]
- Baroque Hoedown (in the stlye of Vivaldi) [arr. D. Fraser]
- Solomon, HWV 67, Act III: Sinfonia, "Arrival of the Queen of Sheba" (arr. for guitar quartet)
- Capriol Suite: V. Pied-en-l'air (arr. for guitar quartet)
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major, BWV 1051: II. Adagio ma non tanto (arr. for guitar quartet)
- Concerto for 4 Violins in A Major, TWV 54:A1: III. Adagio (arr. for guitar quartet)
- El amor brujo (Love, the Magician) (arr. for guitar quartet)
- Guitar Quintet No. 4 in D Major, G. 448 (arr. J. Sparks): Introduction and Fandango: Introduction (arr. for guitar quartet)
- Rodeo - 4 Dance Episodes: II. Corral Nocturne (arr. for guitar quartet)
- The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846 (arr. for guitar quartet)
- The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a (arr. A. York): V. Arab Dance
- The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a (arr. A. York): III. Dance of the Sugar-plum Fairy
- Terpsichore: Bransle - Volte (arr. for guitar quartet)
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major, BWV 1051: III. Allegro (arr. for guitar quartet)
- My Lord of Oxenfords Maske (arr. for guitar quartet)
- Solomon, HWV 67: Act III: Sinfonia, "Arrival of the Queen of Sheba" (arr. for guitar quartet)
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major, BWV 1051: III. Allegro (arr. James F. Smith for guitar quartet)
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major, BWV 1051: III. Allegro (arr. James F. Smith)
- The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: IV. Russian Dance (arr. A. York)
Albums (40)
- Monsoon Love Vol 7 (2023)
- Opalescent (2022)
- Hidden Realm of Light (2022)
- Road to the Sun (2021)
- Pat Metheny: Road to the Sun, Pt. 2 (2020)
- The Singing Guitar (2020)
- Tilman Hoppstock/Allan Willcocks: Works for Guitar (2019)
- Sound of Silence (2017)
- New Renaissance (2015)
- Classical Wellness (2013)
- Das Beste: Gitarre (2013)
- 40 Tracks for 40 Years: Delos' 40th Anniversary Celebration! (2013)
- Classical Caffeine (2013)
- For Thy Pleasure (2013)
- Romantic Guitar (2011)
- LAGQ Brazil (2007)
- Breathe: The Relaxing Jazz Guitar (2007)
- Wellnessklassik zum Wohlfühlen (2006)
- Spin (2006)
- Bella España: Music Inspired by Spain (2005)
- Breathe: The Relaxing Guitar (2005)
- LAGQ's Guitar Heroes (2004)
- Girls Gotta Dance! - Rhythms To Excite the Muscles, Symmetry To Stimulate the Brain, Melodies To Delight the Heart (2004)
- Boys Gotta Dance! (2004)
- LAGQ Latin (2002)
- Baby Needs Guitar (2002)
- Air & Ground (2000)
- Classical Music for You And Your Dog - A Day in the Life of Lucky (2000)
- Day In The Life Of Leo (A) - Classical Music for You and Your Cat (2000)
- Baby Needs Bach (1999)
- LAGQ (1998)
- Engineer's Choice, Vol. 2 (1997)
- Classical Princess - Music for Dress-Up (1996)
- Best Of Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (The) (1996)
- Heigh-Ho! Mozart - Favorite Disney Tunes in the Style of Great Classical Composers (1995)
- Music Surround Spectacular (The) - The Tests (1995)
- Horizons - A Musical Journey (1995)
- Krouse, I.: Labyrinth On A Theme of Led Zeppelin / Eagan, M.: Red, White, Black 'N' Blue / York, A.: Quiccan (1995)
- Boccherini, L.: Guitar Quintet No. 4 / Falla, M.: El Amor Brujo / Rimsky-Korsakov, N.: Capriccio Espagnol (Evening in Granada) (1993)
- Tchaikovsky, P.: The Nutcracker Suite / Praetorius, M.: Terpsichore / Warlock, P.: Capriol Suite (Arr. for Guitar Quartet) (Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (1992)
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