Tag: Heitor Villa-Lobos
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Leopold Stokowski: Complete Everest & Vanguard Masters
Leopold Stokowski was not only one of the greatest conductors of the twentieth century but a celebrity of international stature. He rose to fame as the music director of the PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA; when he left the directorship in 1940, he would spend the next four decades as a globetrotting guest conductor and frequent visitor to…
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South American Orchestral Classics
Available for the first time together – landmark recordings of Latin American and South American classics from the Golden Age of Stereo, recorded by innovative early stereo engineer Bert Whyte and originally released on Everest Records. Conductors Leopold Stokowski and Eugene Goossens conduct evocative masterworks of Villa-Lobos and Ginastera, and Mexican composer Carlos Chavez conducts…
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Saxophone Concerti and Quartets
Virtuoso saxophonist Detlef Bensmann plays concerto masterpieces for the instrument along with chamber music for saxophone played by the Berlin Saxophone Quartet.
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Guitar Fantasia
“an outstanding production for the interest of the music, and for the superb quality of both playing and recording. Manuel Ponce’s concerto for Segovia has symphonic leanings … and southerly leanings, extending to authentic native tunes and sultry guitar rhythms. The combination is fascinating … Rodrigo’s Fantasia benefits from the tone-colour of the guitar, enhanced…
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25 Spanish Guitar Favorites
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Cantigas Y Canciones of Latin America
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John Williams: Guitar Magician
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…
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Victoria de los Angeles: The Sweetheart Soprano
“we went … to de los Angeles for warmth of heart, beauty of tone and expression. Everything she did seemed innate and natural….The Jewel song from Faust captures that irresistible smile the soprano could get into her tone and is fabulously phrased.” ((c) Gramophone) “the golden-toned heroine in incomparable Beecham sets of La Bohème and…
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Hindemith: Quartet in F Minor; Villa-Lobos: Quartet No. 6 in E Major; Porter: Quartet No. 7
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Classics for Solo Guitar
“high voltage comes from the Villa Lobos pieces…playing here is freely inspirational, especially the evocative E minor Prelude, made to sound like distant bells tolling.. how engaging is the Tórroba Preludio while the subtle atmosphere of the Burgalesa is beautifully caught..there is a most convincing (recording) ambience….Bream’s characteristically inspirational way with Spanish repertoire, which he…
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South American Guitar Classics
“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” (©…
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Segovia Plays: Lo Mestre, Bach, Haydn, Rameeau, Rodrigo, Lauro, Scriabin, Cassadau, Villa-lobos
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
