Anton Baranov plays music by Gluck, Lyadov and Mertz on a Romantic guitar - Omni on-Location

Join us for a special Easter video release featuring Anton Baranov playing a short concert of pieces by Gluck, Lyadov, and Mertz on a Romantic guitar on location in Romania. This video is presented by the Omni Foundation for the Performing Arts, in association with D’Addario, as part of Omni’s on-Location series, Concerts from Historic Sites. ----------------------------------------------------------- Anton Baranov, guitar 0:00 - intro Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787) 0:09 Melodie from “Orfeo ed Euridice,“ Arr. by Michael Goldort Anatoly Lyadov (1855-1914) 3:12 The Musical Snuffbox, Op. 32, Arr. by Sergey Rudnev Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856) 5:42 An Malvina 10:04 Tarantella ----------------------------------------------------------- About the artist: As a winner of 2013 Guitar Foundation of America Competition and more than 20 other prestigious contests around the globe, Russian guitarist Anton Baranov has established himself as one of the leading guitarists of today. Baranov’s recordings include one album for Naxos Classical and a CD for Contrastes Records. Naxos release of Latin American Guitar Sonatas received American Classical Records Guide award as one of the best albums of 2014. His Contrastes Records album consists of Spanish guitar music and it’s on the market since August 2014. The most recent recording ’White Nights serenades’ released in August of 2019 by ’Fleur de son classics’ and distributed worldwide by Naxos of America. Mr. Baranov has been a D’Addario artist since 2013 and typically plays a Max Cuker guitar but showcases a Rene Lacote replica model guitar for this video. ----------------------------------------------------------- About the church: Biserica Piaristă in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, was founded by the Piarist Order in the early 18th century, with construction beginning around 1718. This Baroque church, consecrated in 1724, served both as a place of worship and as a cultural center, housing educational institutions established by the Piarists. The church was founded by the Piarist Order, also known as the Order of Poor Clerics Regular of the Mother of God of the Pious Schools, a Catholic religious institute founded in 1597. The Piarists were dedicated to education and were renowned for their contributions to schooling. ----------------------------------------------------------- Guitar: Rene Lacote (replica) Strings: D’Addario D’Addario RNT-3T and SNN-3B half sets Video and Audio provided by Harmonia Cordis Location: Biserica Piaristă (Piarists’ Church) in Cluj-Napoca, Romania Recording Date: November 11, 2023 Recorded and produced for the Omni Foundation for the Performing Arts Special Thanks to D’Addario and Harmonia Cordis ----------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to Omni’s channel to be notified of upcoming video performances and interviews. Omni Foundation for the Performing Arts Series Sponsors: D’Addario Foundation, Augustine Foundation, Hill Guitar Company, Guitar Salon International, Guitar Solo, Tangent Computers These videos are made possible by your support. To make a donation, please visit: Follows us on: ► Instagram: ► Facebook: ► TikTok: @omnifoundation Visit and subscribe to our email newsletter