Andres Segovia - The Segovia Collection Vol. 01 - Vol.08 [1987-1990] (8 x CD's)

ANDRES SEGOVIA

Andres Segovia - The Segovia Collection Vol. 01 - Vol.08 [1987-1990] (8 x CD's)

When 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, at least compared to the Spanish lute, or vihuela. 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 Segovia got his hands on it, and we can all be thankful that he did.

Every classical Guitarist today owes a debt of gratitiude to Andres Segovia. He was not only an amazingly unique talent but an innovator as well. When he rediscovered the guitar it was a forgotten instrument that shared little respect from the musical community. He literally invented the technique that all classical guitarists use today. In addition he sought out and compiled thousands of lost pieces for the instrument. He also made many transcriptions of pieces written for other instruments such as the piano and translated them brilliantly into the language of the guitar. Segovia's forte is Spanish music and his mastery of the Bach sonatas and partitas which were transcribed from the violin to the guitar. As a classical guitarist myself, hearing pieces like Grieg's piano works and Mendlesohns' string quartets played to perfection on his 1947 Herman Hauser II with such strength, clarity and authority makes me realize this man understood more about the music  than most "musicians" past and present could ever hope to understand in a lifetime. His guitar sings like a human voice and when he plays it truly sounds like a choral ensemble being played through one instrument. (Amazon)

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Track lists

Volume 1

01    Three Pieces for Lute - Allemande    2:24
02    Three Pieces for Lute - Sarabande    3:56
03    Three Pieces for Lute - Gigue    2:49
04    Three Pieces From Violin Partita No 1- Sarabande    3:05
05    Three Pieces From Violin Partita No 1- Bourre    3:35
06    Three Pieces From Violin Partita No 1- Double    3:18
07    For Solo Cello- Prelude    4:18
08    For Solo Cello- Allemande    3:46
09    For Solo Cello- Courante    3:25
10    For Solo Cello- Sarabande    4:25
11    For Solo Cello- Bourre I - Bourre Ii    4:13
12    For Solo Cello- Gigue    3:46
13    Prelude for Lute    1:18
14    Siciliano (From Violin Sonata No 1)    3:19
15    Gavotte en rondeau (from violin partita no 3)    2:59
16    Chaconne (From Violin Partita No 2)    13:53

Volume 2

01    Rodrigo- Fantasia Para Un Gentilhombre - Villano Y Ricercare    4:49
02    Rodrigo- Fantasia Para Un Gentilhombre - Espanoleta - Toques De La Caballeria De Napoles    9:17
03    Rodrigo- Fantasia Para Un Gentilhombre - Danza De Las Hachas    2:13
04    Rodrigo- Fantasia Para Un Gentilhombre - Canario    5:18
05    Ponce- Concierto Del Sur - I. Allegro Moderato    12:59
06    Ponce- Concierto Del Sur - Ii. Andante    6:27
07    Ponce- Concierto Del Sur - Iii. Allegro Moderato E Feestivo    5:56
08    Torroba- Castles of Spain - I. Turegano Serranilla    2:36
09    Torroba- Castles of Spain - Ii. Torija Elegia    2:12
10    Torroba- Castles of Spain - Iii. Manzanares Del Real a La Moza Fermosa    1:21
11    Torroba- Castles of Spain - Iv. Montemayor Contemplacion    1:36
12    Torroba- Castles of Spain - V. Alcaniz Festiva    1:56
13    Torroba- Castles of Spain - Vi. Siguenza La Infantina Duerma    1:55
14    Torroba- Castles of Spain - Vii. Alba De Tormes Trova    1:21
15    Torroba- Castles of Spain - Viii. Alcazar De Segovia Llamada    3:03


Volume 3

01    Sevilla (Isaac Albeniz)    4:04
02    Granada (Isaac Albeniz)    5:16
03    Zambra Granadina (Isaac Albeniz)    4:52
04    Piezas Caracteristicas (Federico Moreno Torroba)    12:55
05    Estudios (Fernando Sor)    11:25
06    Recuerdos De La Alhambra (Fransisco Tarrega)    5:10
07    Tonadilla (Enrique Granados)    4:43
08    Leyenda (Isaac Albeniz)    6:22
09    Sevillana (Joaquin Turina)    5:53
10    Capricho Diabolico (Mario Castelnuovo - Tedesco)    9:07

Volume 4

01    Purcell- Prelude    0:38
02    Purcell- Minuet    1:27
03    Purcell- a New Irish Tune    1:04
04    Purcell- Jig    1:11
05    Purcell- Rondo    1:36
06    [Trans John Williams]    3:42
07    Handel- Sonata in D Minor    3:30
08    Handel- Fughette    1:03
09    Handel- Menuet    3:49
10    Handel- Air    2:50
11    Handel- Passepied    0:56
12    Frescobaldi- Passacaglia    4:02
13    Frescobaldi- Corrente    1:35
14    Weiss- Fantasie    2:39
15    Weiss- Tombeau Sur La Mort De M. Comte D'logy    5:09
16    Weiss- Minuet I - Minuet Ii    3:51
17    Bach- Prelude (Cello Suite No. 1)    2:18
18    Bach- Gavotte (Cello Suite No. 6)    3:52
19    Bach- Bouree (Lute Suite)    1:30
20    Bach- Bouree (Violin Partita No. 1)    3:34

Volume 5

01    Milan- Pavana No. 1    1:20
02    Milan- Pavana No. 6    0:51
03    Milan- Pavana No. 3    1:40
04    Milan- Pavana No. 5    0:53
05    Milan- Pavana No. 2    1:54
06    Milan- Pavana No. 4    1:04
07    Narvaez- Cancion Del Emperador    2:59
08    Narvaez- Variations on 'guardame Las Vacas'    2:55
09    Sanz- Gallardas    2:45
10    Sanz- Espanoletta    1:29
11    2    1:48
12    Sor- Minuet in G    1:57
13    Sor- Minuet in E Op. 11 No.10    3:07
14    Sor- Variations of a Theme By Mozart    7:06
15    Torroba- Romanza De Los Pinos    1:48
16    Granados- Spanish Dance in E Minor    5:12
17    Espla- Antano    2:30
18    Cassado- Preambulo and Sardana    4:28
19    Mompou- Suite Compostelana - I. Preludio    3:21
20    Mompou- Suite Compostelana - Ii. Coral    2:41
21    Mompou- Suite Compostelana - Iii. Cuna    3:25
22    Mompou- Suite Compostelana - Iv. Recitativo    2:55
23    Mompou- Suite Compostelana - V. Cancion    2:57
24    Mompou- Suite Compostelana - Vi. Muneira    3:22
25    Maria Esteban De Valera- Nana    2:27
26    Maria Esteban De Valera- Intermezzo    1:22

Volume 6

01    Sonata Romantica- I. Allegro Moderato    7:07
02    Sonata Romantica- Ii. Andante Espressivo    5:04
03    Sonata Romantica- Iii. Allegretto Vivo - Piu Lento Espressivo    3:12
04    Sonata Romantica- Iv. Allegro Non Troppo E Serioso    6:05
05    Sonata Clasica- I. Allegro    6:25
06    Sonata Clasica- Ii. Andante    3:03
07    Sonata Clasica- Iii. Menuet    3:24
08    Sonata Clasica- Iv. Allegro    3:35
09    Sonata Mexicana- I. Allegro Moderato    4:18
10    Sonata Mexicana- Ii. Andantino Affettuoso    3:21
11    Sonata Mexicana- Iii. Intermezzo- Allegretto in Tempo Di Serenata    2:00
12    Sonata Mexicana- Iv. Allegretto, Un Poco Vivace    3:38
13    Cancion    3:02
14    Cancion Y Paisage    4:24

Volume 7

01    Eight Lessions for Guitar (D.Aduado)- I & Ii    1:31
02    Eight Lessions for Guitar (D.Aduado)- Iii    1:26
03    Eight Lessions for Guitar (D.Aduado)- Iv    1:03
04    Eight Lessions for Guitar (D.Aduado)- V    1:16
05    Eight Lessions for Guitar (D.Aduado)- Vi    1:36
06    Eight Lessions for Guitar (D.Aduado)- Vii    1:12
07    Eight Lessions for Guitar (D.Aduado)- Viii    3:11
08    Studies for the Guitar (F. Sor)- No.10 in A    1:47
09    Studies for the Guitar (F. Sor)- No.15 in D Minor    1:39
10    Studies for the Guitar (F. Sor)- No.19 in B Flat    3:01
11    Studies for the Guitar (F. Sor)- No.6 in D    1:17
12    In A    1:20
13    Studies for the Guitar (F. Sor)- No.17 in E    3:10
14    Studies for the Guitar (F. Sor)- No.5 in B Minor    2:04
15    Studies for the Guitar (F. Sor)- No4 in D    1:15
16    Study (Segovia)    2:46
17    Studies for Guitar (M.Giuliani    3:15
18    Studies for Guitar (M.Giuliani)- in a Op.1a No.11    1:58
19    Studies for Guitar (M.Giuliani    0:56
20    Studies for Guitar (M.Giuliani)- Allegretto in a Minor    1:53
21    Studies for Guitar (M.Giuliani)- I. Larghetto in G; Ii. Allegretto in G    1:44
22    Studies for Guitar (M.Giuliani)- Andante Grazioso in D    1:48
23    Studies for Guitar (M.Giuliani)- Allegretto in C    1:10
24    Studies for Guitar (M.Giuliani)- Vivace in A    0:50
25    Studies (N.Coste)- Allegretto in a Minor    1:08
26    Studies (N.Coste)- Scherzando in C    1:06
27    Studies (N.Coste)- in a Minor    1:24
28    Studies (N.Coste)- in A    1:06
29    Studies (N.Coste)- in G Minor    1:26
30    Studies (Sor)- in C Op.31 No.1    1:23
31    Studies (Sor)- in a Minor Op.35 No.3    1:58
32    Studies (Sor)- in E Op.32 No.2    1:46
33    Studies (Sor)- in B Minor Op.31 No.9    2:26
34    Studies (Sor)- in a Op.35 No.9    1:40
35    Studies (Sor)- Allegretto in E    1:46
36    Studies (Sor)- Andantino in D    2:07
37    Study in the Form of a Minuet (F.Tarrega)    2:07

Volume 8

01    Ten Pieces From Platero and I Platero    2:48
02    Melancolia    4:17
03    Angelus    4:07
04    Golondrinas    4:12
05    La Arrulladorra    5:29
06    Retorno    3:45
07    El Pozo    3:54
08    El Canario Vuela    3:39
09    La Primavera    2:03
10    A Platero En El Cielo De Moguer    4:09
11    Allegro, Vivo E Schietto    5:33
12    Andante Mesto    6:40
13    Scherzo Allegro Con Spirito Alla Marcia    4:44
14    Finale Allegro Con Fuoco    6:08
15    Tonadilla for Guitar on the Name of Andres Segovia    5:07

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