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 Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 9:14 am Post subject: Segovia Collection (Vol 5) (1989) Five Centuries of Guitar |
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MCA (1989) Classical Guitar
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Volume Five of the Segovia Collection, "Five Centuries Of The Spanish Guitar," is a great place for rock and even jazz/blues fans to get into classical. First, it's a solo guitar album, so whether you're a fan of Eric Clapton, B.B. King or Wes Montgomery, it will sound familiar and you will undoubtedly appreciate Segovia's virtuosity. Second, as the title indicates, the disc covers compositions spanning nearly five hundred years, so you can get your feet wet in styles ranging from Baroque to Modern 20th Century.
This recording is also essential for advanced classical listeners. Much of this material would not be known today, particularly the Milan and Narvaez, had it not been for Segovia's recordings. Speaking of which, the quality of these recordings is excellent - all are in stereo, with the exception of three mono tracks from '52 and '56 which sound terrific (no noticeable hiss or distortion). In all, this is a fantastic recording for the classical neophyte and aficionado alike.
01 Pavan for vihuela No 1 Luis de Milan 01:20 (1500-1561)
02 Pavan for vihuela No 6 Luis de Milan 00:51
03 Pavan for vihuela No 3 Luis de Milan 01:40
04 Pavan for vihuela No 5 Luis de Milan 00:53
05 Pavan for vihuela No 2 Luis de Milan 01:54
06 Pavan for vihuela No 4 Luis de Milan 01:04
07 Cancion Del Emperador for vihuela Luys de Narvaez 02:59 (1538)
08 Variations On "Guardame Las Vacas" Luys de Narvaez 02:55
09 Gallardas Gaspar Sanz 02:45 (1674)
10 Españoletta Gaspar Sanz 01:29
11 Minuet for guitar in E, Op. 32 Fernando Sor 01:48 (1778-1838)
12 Minuet for guitar in G Fernando Sor 01:57
13 Minuets(12)for guitar, Op.11No10 in E Fernando Sor 03:07
14 Variations On A Theme By Mozart Fernando Sor 07:06
15 Romanza De Los Piños Federico Moreno Torroba 01:48 (1891-1982)
16 Spanish Dance (12) In E Minor Enrique Granados 05:12 (1867-1916)
17 Antaño Oscar Espla 02:30 (1886-1976)
18 Preambulo And Sardana Gaspar Cassado 04:28 (1897-1966)
19 Suite Compostelana; I. Preludio Federico Mompou 03:22 (1893-1987)
20 Suite Compostelana; Ii. Coral Federico Mompou 02:41
21 Suite Compostelana; Iii. Cuna Federico Mompou 03:25
22 Suite Compostelana; Iv. Recitativo Federico Mompou 02:55
23 Suite Compostelana; V. Canción Federico Mompou 02:57
24 Suite Compostelana; Vi. Muñeira Federico Mompou 03:22
25 Nana María Esteban de Maria Esteban de Valera 02:27 a friend
26 Intermezzo María Esteban de Maria Esteban de Valera 01:23
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Artist: Andrés Torres Segovia, Marqués de Salobreña (Spanish Classical Guitarist)
February 21,1893 - 1987 Madrid, Spain (aged 94)
Years active 1909-1987 (June 2, died in Madrid of a heart attack)
Record Labels: EMI, MCA, Deutsche Gramophone .
A discography of some 30 LP's recorded over half a century (his 1st on May 2,1927.)
When Andrés Segovia first began playing guitar at the beginning of the 20th century, the instrument was regarded with some suspicion in Spanish music circles as belonging to the "lower classes" of society, (especially the “Flamenco guitar”) at least compared to the Spanish lute, (vihuela.) “The vihuela is a guitar-like string instrument from 15th and 16th century Spain, usually with 12 paired strings. It is considered by some to be the (more ancient) precursor to the modern classical guitar.”
(Flamenco music is another one of my favorite guitar works that I also enjoy)
So Segovia had something to prove when he began playing the great classics of the Spanish Baroque vihuela composers on the guitar, and his conviction certainly comes across in this excellent recital. As many of his other recordings demonstrate, Segovia really responded to Baroque music's intricacy, style, and wit. If fact, much of this music was almost completely unknown until Andrés Segovia got his hands on it, and we can all be thankful that he did. This compilation involves compositions from Spanish baroque and renaissance periods to the first half of the 20th century.
Segovia said that he began playing the guitar at the age of six as a flamenco guitarist. In fact, the first guitar he owned had formerly been played by Paco de Lucena, the greatest flamenco guitarist of the époque, who died when Segovia was five years old. Since then, Segovia was given some instruction by Agustinillo, an amateur flamenco player who was a fan of Paco de Lucena.
“Segovia's Guitars”
1912 Manuel Ramirez
* Built by Santos Hernández
* Spruce top
* Brazilian Rosewood back and sides
* Approx. Scale length - 657mm
1937 Herman Hauser
* Built by Herman Hauser I
* Spruce top
* Brazilian Rosewood back and sides
* Scale length unknown
1961-1987 Jose Ramírez
* Built by Jose Ramírez III (early) and his craftsmen (later)
* According to Ramírez, Segovia would often trade in his guitar after a season for a
new one
* Spruce and Western Red Cedar tops
* Brazilian Rosewood back and sides
* Scale lengths most likely hovering around 657mm
Two films were made of his life and work—one when he was 75 and the other, 84. They are available on DVD called "Andrés Segovia - in Portrait".
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