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Arbetet med albumet finns beskrivet på en blogg (guitarconfessions. blogspot.com) och det är rolig och givande läsning om glädjen och våndan i att spela gitarr och vara sin egen producent.

Om "Letters to Posterity"

Gitarr och Luta, Ange Turell

http://sgls.nu/pdf/GL_1_2016.pdf

Chôro no. 1, "Chôro típico" (1920) brings lovely phrasing and rhythms combined with a terrific fluency. There are passages of fine forward propulsion as well as more variety of timbres and textures.

Om "Letters to Posterity"

Bruce Reader, The Classical Reviewer

http://theclassicalreviewer.blogspot.dk/2016/02/thomas-lyng-poulsen-shows-himself-to-be.html

Here we have a particularly fine guitarist. It is his ability to shape and phrase, to find new textures and timbres that brings these works alive. My HiRes download is full of detail placing the soloist right there in one’s room.

Om "Letters to Posterity"

Bruce Reader, The Classical Reviewer

http://theclassicalreviewer.blogspot.dk/2016/02/thomas-lyng-poulsen-shows-himself-to-be.html

Valsa-Chôro has a lovely rhythm and flow and some fine harmonies. This guitarist finds new textures at every turn and brings a great fluency in the faster passages. Gavotta-Chôro is beautifully paced with Poulsen finding some lovely textures, revealing a touch of melancholy in this beautiful performance, sensitive to every nuance. Chôrinho brings some fine rhythms, again superbly phrased with subtle control of tempi. There are some terrific faster passages as it develops with a particularly lovely coda.

Om "Letters to Posterity"

Bruce Reader, The Classical Reviewer

http://theclassicalreviewer.blogspot.dk/2016/02/thomas-lyng-poulsen-shows-himself-to-be.html

There is great fluency and dexterity in the Étude No. 3 in D major: Allegro moderato revealing much detail in this intricate piece, brilliantly played. Étude No. 4 in G major – Des accords répétés: Un peu modéré - Grandioso brings some really fine textures, finely phrased.

Om "Letters to Posterity"

Bruce Reader, The Classical Reviewer

http://theclassicalreviewer.blogspot.dk/2016/02/thomas-lyng-poulsen-shows-himself-to-be.html

There is a finely shaped Étude No. 7 in E major: Tres animé - Moins with Poulsen’s lovely phrasing and attention to subtle dynamics revealing so many facets of this music. He finds a gentle tempo out of which to draw Villa-Lobos’ lovely little theme for Étude No. 8 in C sharp minor: Modéré with moments of faster, fluent playing as the works develops, occasionally finding a darker atmosphere.

Bruce Reader, The Classical Reviewer

http://theclassicalreviewer.blogspot.dk/2016/02/thomas-lyng-poulsen-shows-himself-to-be.html

Rich, darker tones open the Prelude No. 3 in A minor: Andante - Molto adagio e dolorido with Poulsen delivering a lovely rich tone. He is fully inside Villa-Lobos’ sound world in the way he paces and phrases the music with some quite exquisite moments. Poulsen brings a glorious sound to Prelude No. 4 in E minor: Lento – Animato – Moderato, beautifully paced and sensitively controlled with some fine fluency in the faster passages.

Om "Letters to Posterity"

Bruce Reader, The Classical Reviewer

http://theclassicalreviewer.blogspot.dk/2016/02/thomas-lyng-poulsen-shows-himself-to-be.html

Danske Thomas Lyng Poulsen har tagit sig an uppgiften att spela in Villa-Lobos gitarrmusik, vilket är ett stort och respektingivande projekt – det är ett omfattande material att tränga in i och bitvis rejält svårspelat.

Om "Letters to Posterity"

Gitarr och Luta, Ange Turell

http://sgls.nu/pdf/GL_1_2016.pdf

There is a sultry Étude No. 11 in E minor: Lent—Poco meno - Animé with Poulsen finding so many textures and timbres as the work develops and becomes more animated. Finely there is a lovely Étude No. 12 in A minor: Animé - Più mosso - a tempo primo - Un peu plus animé with Poulsen delivering a performance of great dexterity and clarity, finely phrased. A terrific way to round off this disc.

Om "Letters to Posterity"

Bruce Reader, The Classical Reviewer

http://theclassicalreviewer.blogspot.dk/2016/02/thomas-lyng-poulsen-shows-himself-to-be.html

Poulsen har dykit djupt in i Villa-Lobos musikaliska värld och framför överlag styckena fint.

Om "Letters to Posterity"

Gitarr och Luta, Ange Turell

http://sgls.nu/pdf/GL_1_2016.pdf

De har på én eller anden måde formået, at spille musik så man overhovedet ikke tænker på, at man sidder til en konkurrence. De spiller, de giver sig hen i det, de giver sig tid.

Torben Enghoff, ekspert- kommentator under P2's kammermusik- konkurrence

... en ligeså stor fornøjelse at lytte til de knapt så kendte, mere komplicerede og eksperimenterende "12 etuder"

Om "Letters to Posterity

Mikael Krarup, Fyens stifttidende

http://www.fyens.dk/kultur

... Thomas Lyng Poulsen viser mod til at give sin helt personlige, næsten meditativt rolige version...

Om "Letters to Posterity"

Mikael Krarup, Fyens stifttidende

http://www.fyens.dk/kultur

I recommend this to you without hesitation

Grego A. Edwards

http://classicalmodernmusic.blogspot.com

Det har det der organiske, det har det der, som jazz-musikere kalder groove. De sådan vugger, de falder ned i sig selv, og bliver sådan én stor gyngende organisme.

Torben Enghoff, ekspert- kommentator under P2's kammermusik- konkurrence

Detta album är ett intressant tillskott till utbudet av Villa-Lobos-tolkningar.

Om "Letters to Posterity"

Gitarr och Luta, Ange Turell

http://sgls.nu/pdf/GL_1_2016.pdf

Poulsen reveals all the reticent charm of the Mazurka-Chôro that opens the Suíte Populaire Brésilienna (1928, rev. 1947–48) with subtle, varied dynamics and a fine clarity. Schottisch-Chôro brings some exceptionally fine detail and fluency with beautiful phrasing. There is never a harsh note, Poulsen always finding a lovely tone.

Bruce Reader, The Classical Reviewer

http://theclassicalreviewer.blogspot.dk/2016/02/thomas-lyng-poulsen-shows-himself-to-be.html

I wouldn’t expect a single guitarist to excel in all three areas, but Poulsen provides credible versions of pretty much all of the music. His technique is strong, and the music is clearly communicated. He’s strongest, I think, in the Preludes, which are all five really excellent.

Om "Letters to Posterity"

Dean Frey, the Villa-Lobos Magazine

http://villa-lobos.blogspot.dk/2016/01/letters-to-posterity.html

Det meget krævende stykke er skrevet på hans foranledning og han har i den grad gjort det til sit.

Jan-Inge Wijk om værket "Jord"

Poulsen är uppenbarligen en mycket kompetent gitarrist

Om "Letters to Posterity"

Gitarr och Luta, Ange Turell

http://sgls.nu/pdf/GL_1_2016.pdf

I det hele taget vil jeg sige, at det er nydelsen, og det musikalske og det organiske. Klangligt er de også meget stærke, de har utroligt fat i de dynamiske nuancer...

Torben Enghoff, ekspert- kommentator under P2's kammermusik- konkurrence

Den bærer præg af et imponerende stykke arbejde, seriøst og omfattende.

Om "Letters to Posterity"

Mikael Krarup, Fyens Stifttidende.

http://www.fyens.dk/kultur

... med sin personlighed belyste han nye facetter og de mest subtile nuancer i værket.

Jan-Inge Wijk om værket "Jord"

Det swinger rigtig godt... De har en fed rytmik, det er simpelthen bare helt rigtigt, på én eller anden måde, altså. De har et stort flot overskud, de har god dynamik, de nyder at spille. Man kan høre, at de simpelthen giver sig hen til musikken.

Torben Enghoff, ekspert- kommentator under P2's kammermusik- konkurrence

Poulsen provides some beautiful arpeggios in the Étude No. 1 in E minor - Étude des arpèges: Allegro non Troppo of Douze études (1929; rev. 1948/53), with a beautifully done little coda. Étude No. 2 in A major - Des arpèges: Allegro finds this guitarist bringing a great fluency and dexterity to the rising and falling motif.

Om "Letters to Posterity"

Bruce Reader, The Classical Reviewer

http://theclassicalreviewer.blogspot.dk/2016/02/thomas-lyng-poulsen-shows-himself-to-be.html

Thomas Lyng Poulsen has an abundance of technique which he puts to good use throughout, but perhaps most importantly he gives us a very musical reading of these wonderful works.

Grego A. Edwards,

http://classicalmodernmusic.blogspot.com

Prelude No. 1 in E minor: Andantino espressivo Più mosso is finely phrased with Poulsen bringing a sultry Latin flavour. He is fully in control of all the rhythmic changes and brings out some lovely details, not to mention some lovely poetic moments. He brings a real flair toPrelude No. 2 in E major: Andantino - Più mosso, a freedom and panache as the music shifts around, whilst finding many varied sonorities.

Om "Letters to Posterity"

Bruce Reader, The Classical Reviewer

http://theclassicalreviewer.blogspot.dk/2016/02/thomas-lyng-poulsen-shows-himself-to-be.html

The gentle Étude No. 5 in C major: Andantino—Poco meno receives an exquisite performance, sensitive to every little detail and nuance before a lively, finely accented Étude No. 6 in E minor: Poco Allegro.

Om "Letters to Posterity"

Bruce Reader, The Classical Reviewer

http://theclassicalreviewer.blogspot.dk/2016/02/thomas-lyng-poulsen-shows-himself-to-be.html

Jeg var overrasket over, hvordan jeg følte at jeg blev suget op på scenen, på en meget positiv måde, det var ligesom om at det blev et mere intimt rum, og jeg kunne ikke lade være med at gå derind.

Radio- kommentar af Jakob Kulberg under P2's kammermusik- konkurrence

Poulsen provides a fine delicacy in the Étude No. 9 in F sharp minor: Tres peu animé, full of fluent, free flowing passages. Étude No. 10 in B minor: Tres animé - Un peu animé - Vif receives much fire and passion with passages of more thoughtful intimacy in this finely shaped performance with a terrific coda.

Om "Letters to Posterity"

Bruce Reader, The Classical Reviewer

http://theclassicalreviewer.blogspot.dk/2016/02/thomas-lyng-poulsen-shows-himself-to-be.html

Thomas Lyng Poulsen shows himself to be a particularly fine guitarist on his new release of solo guitar works by Villa-Lobos

Om Letters to Posterity

Bruce Reader, The Classical Reviewer

http://theclassicalreviewer.blogspot.dk/2016/02/thomas-lyng-poulsen-shows-himself-to-be.html

Poulsen brings a glorious sound to Prelude No. 4 in E minor: Lento – Animato – Moderato, beautifully paced and sensitively controlled with some fine fluency in the faster passages. Prelude No. 5 in D major: Poco animato—Meno—Più mosso brings a light, sunny brilliance, revealing further aspects of Poulsen’s fine tone and fluency. Of Villa-Lobos’

Om "Letters to Posterity"

Bruce Reader, The Classical Reviewer

http://theclassicalreviewer.blogspot.dk/2016/02/thomas-lyng-poulsen-shows-himself-to-be.html

Kære Thomas
Endnu engang tusinde tak for din fantastiske performance i går. Det var med til at løfte vores dejlige dag endnu mere. Du blev rost fra mange sider. Når vi nu tænker tilbage på vores bryllupsdag er det svært at forestille sig denne, uden at du havde været med.
De bedste hilsener

Anne og Claus, brudepar

De havde en virkelig god puls, som i klassisk musik ikke altid er der, så det var skønt at høre.

Radio- kommentar af Jakob Kulberg under P2's kammermusik- konkurrence

The Valsa Concerto No. 2 (1904) is one of Villa-Lobos's very first compositions to survive. Thomas Lyng Poulsen brings some lovely flourishes to this work before picking up a fine rhythmic quality. Poulsen provides a fine clarity of musical line and extracts many fine timbres and textures from his instrument.

Om "Letters to Posterity"

Bruce Reader, The Classical Reviewer

http://theclassicalreviewer.blogspot.dk/2016/02/thomas-lyng-poulsen-shows-himself-to-be.html

There is expressiveness, a lyrical quality that includes a bit of rubato and a kind of lingering over the poignant aspects of the works. So the "Etudes," for example, show technical flourish but also a tenderness not always present when the music has a horserace-hurtling-to-the-finish-line freneticism.

Grego A. Edwards

http://classicalmodernmusic.blogspot.com