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	Johann Sebastian Bach, Fernando Sor, Federico Moreno Torroba Andres Segovia: The Complete 1949 London Recordings Genre: Classical Recorded in London in 1949 and now available in excellently remastered sound, this collection consists almost entirely of Spanish guitar music, including an original composition by Segovia himself. You also get Mario Caste... more » « less
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All Artists: Johann Sebastian Bach, Fernando Sor, Federico Moreno Torroba, Joaquin Turina, Jorge Gomez Crespo, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Manuel Ponce, Andres Segovia, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Alec Sherman, New London Orchestra
Title: Andres Segovia: The Complete 1949 London Recordings
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Label: Testament UK
Release Date: 9/13/1994
Album Type: Import
Genre: Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Forms & Genres, Concertos, Historical Periods, Baroque (c.1600-1750), Classical (c.1770-1830), Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Instruments, Strings
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 749677104320, 074967710432

Synopsis

Amazon.com essential recording

Recorded in London in 1949 and now available in excellently remastered sound, this collection consists almost entirely of Spanish guitar music, including an original composition by Segovia himself. You also get Mario Castelnuovo-Tesdesco's popular Guitar Concerto No. 1--a particularly witty and spirited performance--which rounds out a really fine recital that shows Segovia at his very best. Fans of this artist should snap this up without delay, and newcomers will find this a cornerstone of their Segovia collection. --David Hurwitz

CD Reviews

Segovia and repertoire 5 stars, two dimensional sound pulls

M. Levitt - classical music buff | Philadelphia, PA | 07/26/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This album offers a nice cross section of the classical guitar repertoire, ranging from two Bach pieces to Torroba and Turina to twentieth century composers Manuel Ponce and Hector Villa-Lobos, plus Castelnuovo-Tedesco's Guitar Concerto no.1. It also includes music by Crespo, Segovia, and Sor, with some tracks previously unpublished.

While I am glad, in particular, to hear the Torroba,Ponce and Villa-Lobos, the monaural, two dimensional sound is not as flattering to Segovia as some MCA and DGG CDs. Segovia was at his height at the time these recordings were made, and we are fortunate to have them. At the same time, I would suggest the newcomer or casual Segovia or classical guitar listener go first for The Segovia Collection, Volume 3 (MCA), and Segovia in the music of Albeniz and Granados, which is core Segovia repertoire where his playing glows, and the sound is flattering.

This CD, while essential, is more for the student, performer and connoiseur of the classical guitar. It is perhaps the only Segovia recording of the Castelnuovo-Tedesco Concerto no. 1. I am glad to have the Ponce and Villa-Lobos selections, and Segovia's way with Torroba is incomparable. He has recorded the Bach elsewhere in better sound (MCA, DGG). I got it for the Bach, Torroba, Ponce, Villa-Lobos and Castelnuovo-Tedesco. (Segovia also plays Castelnuovo-Tedesco's Tarantella.)

Recommended.

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