This disc of studio recordings made between 1956 and 1960 features one of the greatest and distinguished contemporary classical guitarists: Julian Bream. It seems extraordinary but the discography of his youth has only been partially re-mastered on CD. This recording features genuine rarities including the Lennox Berkeley Sonatina.
Johann Sebastian Bach: Violin Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004 (arr. for guitar)
Violin Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: V. Chaconne (arr. for guitar)
Girolamo Alessandro Frescobaldi: Aria detta la Frescobalda (arr. A. Segovia)
Aria detta la Frescobalda (arr. A. Segovia)
Mateo Albeniz: Sonata
Sonata
Domenico Scarlatti: Keyboard Sonata in B minor, K.87/L.33/P.43 (arr. A. Segovia, transposed to E minor)
Keyboard Sonata in B minor, K.87/L.33/P.43 (arr. A. Segovia, transposed to E minor)
Domenico Scarlatti: Keyboard Sonata in C minor, K.11/L.352/P.67 (arr. for guitar, transposed to E minor)
Keyboard Sonata in C minor, K.11/L.352/P.67 (arr. for guitar, transposed to E minor)
Domenico Cimarosa: Keyboard Sonata in C sharp minor (arr. J. Bream)
Keyboard Sonata in C sharp minor (arr. J. Bream)
Domenico Cimarosa: Keyboard Sonata in A major, (arr. J. Bream)
Keyboard Sonata in A major, (arr. J. Bream)
Lennox Berkeley: Guitar Sonatina, Op. 52, No. 1
I. Allegretto
II. Lento
III. Rondo: Allegro non troppo
Joaquin Rodrigo: En los trigales
En los trigales
Maurice Ravel: Pavane pour une infante defunte (arr. J. Bream)
Pavane pour une infante defunte (arr. J. Bream)
Albert Roussel: Segovia, Op. 29
Segovia, Op. 29
July 2011
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“The concentration and energy of Bach's Chaconne triumph over antique sound, and the offbeat repertoire maintains its grip. This is the playing of a master.”
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Violin Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: V. Chaconne (arr. for guitar)
