guitar – Alto CD

John Williams: Guitar Magician

amuletts — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:41:29 +0000

‘A prince of the guitar has arrived in the musical world’ (Segovia) “the guitarist’s skill must be exercised rather more fully, though you would not think so from John Williams’ performance – invariably splendid; so is the recording” “I, personally, enjoy Duarte’s guitar transcriptions of the Bach Suites for cello played thus even more than as originally conceived. The Scarlatti pieces are a Sonata transcribed by Segovia, and Gavotte excellently transcribed by Ablóniz. Recommended enthusiastically!
“Throughout, the excellence of the programming is matched by that of the playing and of the recording.” (Gramophone)

J.S. Bach: Suite No.3 for Cello BWV1009

1. Prelude 3.56 4. Sarabande 2.47
2. Allemande 4.02 5. Bourrée 1 & 2 4.09
3. Courante 3.24 6. Gigue 3.35
7. Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata in E minor (transcr. Segovia) 2.58
8. Alessandro Scarlatti: Gavotte (transcr. Miguel Ablóniz) 3.06
9. Fernando Sor: Variations on a theme of Mozart Op.9 6.42
10. Andrés Segovia: Oración 3.11
11. Andrés Segovia: Estudio 2.06
12. Paquita Madriguera: Humorada 1.48
13. Alexander Tansman: Barcarolle 3.16
14. Enrique Granados: La Maja de Goya (transcr. Miguel Llobet) 4.44
15. Antonio Lauro: Vals Criollo 2.37
16. Isaac Albéniz: Torre Bermeja 4.05

Manuel Ponce: Three Mexican Popular Songs

17. La Pajarera 1.34 18. Por ti mi Corazón 3.10 19. La Valentina 1.45
20. Heitor Villa Lobos: Étude No.1 1.58
21. Jorge Gomez Crespo: Norteña 3.25
22. John Duarte: Variations on Catalan Folk Song “Canco del Llabre” 9.28

Guitar Classics from South America

amuletts — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:38:49 +0000

“Kayath’s inspirational accounts of the Villa-Lobos Preludes can stand comparison with the finest on record…he plays everything here with consummate technical ease and the most appealing spontaneity…Recordings first class” (© Penguin Guide 3 stars) “colourful miniatures & dances…enviable popularity…Kayath (a Brazilian) is a player of utmost refinement, fluent technique, and clear tone… warmly recommendable” (© Gramophone)

1. Mauel Ponce, arr. Segovia: Valse 2.56
2. Astor Piázzola arr. Carlevaro: “La Muerte del Angel” 4.09

Agustin Barrios Mangoré:

3. Mazurca appassionata 5.10
4. Danza Paraguaya 2.20
5. Tremelo “Una limosna por el amor de Dios” 3.42
6. Tango No.2 3.27
7. Study in A “Las abejas” 1.59
8. Vals Op.8 No.3 (arr.Richard Stover) 4.19
9. Choro de Saudade (arr. Stover) 5.41
10. Julia Florida (arr. Stover) 3.38

Antonio Lauro

11. Vals Venezolanos No.2 1.32
12. El Negrito 1.50
13. El Marabino 1.22
14. Dilermando Reis: Si ela perguntar 3.01

Manuel Ponce

15. Preámbulo e allegro 4.19
16. Gavotte 3.21

Heitor Villa-Lobos: (Five Preludes)

17. Prelude No.1 4.18
18. Prelude No.2 3.00
19. Prelude No.3 6.30
20. Prelude No.4 3.14
21. Prelude No.5 4.09

Segovia Plays Bach, Haydn and more

amuletts — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:36:13 +0000

“Segovia was in his 95th year when he died in Madrid in 1987. By then he had become the most famous guitarist of his day and had been responsible for enhancing both the status and the repertoire of the guitar immeasurably. He had received countless honours and awards from all over the world.” – Peter Avis (from the liner notes)

Llobet: Lo Mestre (Catalonian Folk Song)
J.S. Bach trans. Segovia: Violin Sonata No.1 in g minor, BWV1001 – Fugue and Siciliano
Haydn trans. Segovia: Minuet and Trio in D
Frescobaldi trans. Segovia: Aria and Corrente
Rameau/trans.Segovia: Minuet
Segovia: Cavatina – Suite
Scriabin: Danza pomposa /Prelude
Hans Haug: Alba / Postlude
Villa-Lobos: Etudes Nos.8 &1
Lauro: Venezuelan Dance No.3: Natalia / Vals Criollo
Rodrigo: Zarabanda lejana
Cassadó: Sardana chigiana

Total playing time — 72:25
Reissue producer: Tony Watts
Digital master: Hilton Grove

Cavatina: Guitar Classics

amuletts — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:36:12 +0000

Cavatina Guitar Favourites

Catalogue Number: ALC 1045

A world renowned artist at the early age of 16, Brazilian guitarist Marcelo Kayath won the Segovia Prize at the International Villa Lobos competition. In 1984 he became the only guitarist ever to win first prize in both the Toronto and Paris International Guitar Competitions. This album is a stunning example of why Classical guitar is often also known as Spanish guitar, whose national culture, both in Europe and through Latin America, has produced many of the remarkably popular tunes that are on this album.

[1] Myers: Cavatina (3:49)
[2] Barrios: Vals Op8/4 (3:57)
[3] Garoto: Naqueles Velhos Tempos (2:30)
[4] Barrios: Maxixe (2:52)
[5] Tarrega: Receurdos De La Albambra (4:09)
[6] Albeniz: Granada (4:53)
[7] Albeniz: Sevilla (4:52)
[8] Ponce: Prelude in E (3:32)
[9] Villa-Lobos: Choro Tipico No 1 (5:03)
[10] Lauro: Vals Venezolano No 3 (1:50)
[11] Brouwer: Guajira Criolla (2:55)
[12] Brouwer: Prelude in D (3:00)
[13] Nunez: Tango Op7 (4:51)
[14] San Sebastian: Onazez! Dolor (3:07)
[15] Barrios: Mazurca Appassionata (5:14)
[16] Malats: Serenata Espanola (4:08)
[17] Tarrega: Maria (1:25)
[18] Tarrega: Adelita (1:45)
[19] Granados: Danza Espanola No 10 (4:40)
[20] Duarte: Idylle Pour Ida (4:37)

Total playing time—73:19

Recorded 1987-92, London
Producer: Mark Brown
Engineer: Anthony Howell
Remastered for by Paul Arden-Taylor (www.dinmore-records.co.uk)