Gerard Cousins has just released his debut album 'Una Leyenda' which has been featured on Classic FM.
Born in Wales, Gerard initially studied the guitar with Jeremy Herbert. He later studied music at University of Leeds with Graham Wade and in the Netherlands with Louis I. Gall winning scholarships and a distinction in performance. Gerard has won prizes in national and international competitions and performed in many countries including Serbia and Turkmenistan. He made his London debut at the Purcell room where the journal Musical Opinion wrote of his "beautiful playing and subtle phrasing."
Music
Gerard plays a guitar lent by Mike Tildesley for the recording session.
Obsession - the prelude to Sonata No 2 Opus 27 by Eugene Ysaÿe. This is a new transcription by Gerard and is one of the first recordings for classical guitar of this violin masterpiece
Elystan - Gerard Cousins
Capricho Arabe - Francisco Tarrega
Una limosna por el amor de Dios - Augustin Barrios Mangore
Gerard Cousins has just released his debut album 'Una Leyenda' which has been featured on Classic FM.
