Tag: Isaac Albéniz
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Albéniz Favourite Piano Music
“Alicia de Larrocha, who has always been in a class of her own as an interpreter of Spanish music offers a selection from Albéniz’s piano works apart from Iberia. Some music here is familiar-the ultra-famous Tango, the brilliant Seguidillas, the Falla-like Aragón and the Sevilla (from Suite Española), or the Asturias in Cantos de España…
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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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Classic Valentine – Music for Love
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25 Spanish Guitar Favorites
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Albeniz: Iberia (suite for piano)
“(her) reading of Albeniz’s Iberia is one of the great pianistic interpretations of our time … Most of the dozen pieces are very difficult to play, yet … solved so completely that we scarcely are aware. Miss de Larrocha’s performances are beautifully refined, with a seemingly inexhaustible range of apt colour. Everywhere is a feeling…
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Orient Express – 20 Light Classics
“The Iain Sutherland Concert Orchestra conducted by Iain himself, proving that ‘light’ music can be taken seriously”. Classic FM, 2012). The previous albums, both also in superb modern sound are: ALC1192- The Merrymakers – 20 British Light Classics, and ALC1206 Manhattan Playboys-20 American Light Classics
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Andres Segovia – Maestro
Segovia was in his 95th year when he died 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 was touring and playing right up to the end and gave his last recital in…
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Cavatina: Guitar Classics
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…
