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In this sixth and last volume of André Segovia’s 1950s American recordings, the great guitarist is heard in a number of his transcriptions from eminent nineteenth century composers as well as in original guitar solos composed by his Spanish and South American contemporaries. The considerable diversity of the music is presented in Segovia’s inimitable manner, every nuance of sound and colour being uniquely exploited in delicately refined interpretations. Of particular note is Segovia’s interpretation of Falla’s Homenaje ‘Le Tombeau de Claude Debussy’, now regarded as one of the most emotionally charged solo guitar works. In his preface to Villa-Lobos’s Douze Etudes, that the composer had dedicated to him, Segovia writes: ‘Villa- Lobos has made a gift to the guitar’s history of the fruits of his talents as vigorous and as wise as that of Scarlatti and Chopin’. “Expected composers like Villa-Lobos, de Falla and Torroba are joined by Grieg, Schumann, Brahms, Franck and Scriabin in transcriptions which, under Segovia's hands, sounds entirely natural and convincing.” BBC Music Magazine, September 2008 **** “…there have been…few to rival the variety and beauty of the sounds [Segovia] produced…he was certainly the guitar's most powerful advocate, the ultimate 'effective guitarist' who opened doors for all those who followed” Gramophone Magazine | | | (also available to download from $9.00) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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Volume 5 of Segovia’s 1950s American recordings includes music by composers of various nationalities, (Italian, Spanish, Polish, Argentinian, Venezuelan, and Swiss), demonstrating the international appeal of the guitar. The diversity of musical styles featured is considerable, ranging from the folkloric appeal of South America to the more esoteric inwardness of European composers. “Castelnuovo-Tedesco and Tansman dominate the latest volume in this splendid series. It's a particular pleasure to hear Segovia play with the string quartet in Castelnuovo-Tedesco's Quintet.” BBC Music Magazine, July 2008 ***** | | | (also available to download from $9.00) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Segovia - 1950s American Recordings Volume 41952-1957 Recordings
Volume 4 of Segovia’s 1950’s American recordings is devoted in the main to his arrangements of music composed between 1535 and 1750. Although today it is customary to play this repertoire on reproductions of instruments authentically modelled on concepts of musicological research, Segovia preferred the 20th Century guitar to all other instruments as an expressive medium. To his interpretations of the 16th century works of Milan, Narvaez, Mudarra and Dowland, as well as the Baroque guitar of Robert de Visee and transcriptions from Scarlatti or Rameau, Segovia brings the same application of colour, variety of dynamics and rhythmic freedom as he applied to romantic pieces. This full blooded approach to early music was greatly appreciated during his lifetime and often provided one of the few opportunities for the general public to become acquainted with this area of the repertoire. “Apart from two suits by Ponce, the repertoire here is genuine Renaissance and early Baroque. Segovia's approach may make early-music purists wince, but he still makes undeniably beguiling music.” BBC Music Magazine, April 2008 **** | | | (also available to download from $9.00) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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“This tranche of US recordings is dominated by Ponce and Tárrega. Many of the pieces were designed to develop or display different techniques, but here musicality is always to the fore.” BBC Music Magazine, April 2008 ***** | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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Chopin: | Prelude Op. 28 No. 7 in A major | Giuliani: | Sonata in C major, Op. 15 (Allegro spiritoso) | Mendelssohn: | Song without Words, Op. 19b No. 6 in A minor 'Venetianisches Gondellied' String Quartet No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 12: Canzonetta | Ponce, M: | Andantino variato on a theme by Paganini | Schubert: | Piano Sonata No. 18 in G major, D894: Menuetto | Sor: | Grande Sonate, Op. 25, "Guitar Sonata No. 2" Introduction and Variations on a Theme by Mozart, Op. 9 Grand Sonata, Op. 22 Divertimentos (6) for Guitar, Op. 2: No. 3, Andantino in E major Andante Maestoso, Op. 11 No. 5 Sonata No. 1 in D major, Op. 14 Folies d’Espagne and Minuet, Op. 15a: Minuet in E major Themes variés et 12 Menuets, Op. 11: No. 6 in A major Etude for guitar, Op. 6 No. 12 in A major Etude for guitar, Op. 29 No. 23 in G major (No. 11 of Op. 29) Etude for guitar, Op. 35 No. 22 in B minor Etude for guitar, Op. 6 No. 6 in A major |
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Bach, C P E: | Siciliana in F sharp minor | Bach, J S: | Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV1007: Prelude Gavottes 1 & 2 (from Cello Suite No. 6) BWV1012 Partita for solo violin No. 1 in B minor, BWV1002: Bourrée Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV1009: Courante Violin Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001: Sicilienne Lute Suite No. 1 in E minor, BWV996: Bourrée Prelude in C minor, BWV999 Lute Suite No. 4 in E major, BWV1006a: Gavotte Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV1004: Chaconne Suite for solo cello No. 3, BWV1009 - Bourrées I & II Sonata for Solo Violin No. 1 in G minor, BWV1001: II Fuga. Allegro | Gluck: | Orfeo ed Euridice: Ballo | Handel: | Sarabande from Suite in D minor, HWV437 Minuet I (in D major) & II (in D minor) Minuet I (Andantino) & II (Grazioso); Gavotte | Haydn: | Minuet and Trio in D |
Recorded in New York in 1952, 1954 and 1955 “one of the greatest of all guitarists” Gramophone Magazine | | | (also available to download from $9.00) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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