Duo
English Guitar Duo
The English Guitar Duo
(formerly the Rodrigo Guitar Duo) comprises Raymond Burley and Arne Brattland.
The English Guitar Duo has a large repertoire that includes works by Sor, Mertz, Machado, Poulenc, Scarlatti and Piazzolla.
The duo was featured on the Music on Earth DVD John Duarte - Composer, and also on The Gathering CD issued by Voiceprint.
Arne Brattland was born in northern Norway. He studied guitar at the Norwegian State Academy of Music in Oslo and later studied privately for several years in London. Since his international debut in 1988 he has performed in many parts of the world. He has issued several CD recordings and he is known particularly for his guitar arrangements and interpretations of Edvard Grieg's Lyric Pieces written originally for piano. Arne Brattland is an active chamber musician and currently works in several different ensembles including the Rodrigo Guitar Trio, Arctic Guitar Trio and in a duo with Swedish oboist Helen Rosing.
