Track Listings (23) - Disc #1| All Artists: Manuel Ponce, Enrique Granados, Isaac Albeniz, Robert de Visee, Felix Mendelssohn Title: The Legendary Segovia Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: EMI Classics Release Date: 2/9/1999 Genres: Dance & Electronic, International Music, Classical Styles: Chamber Music, Forms & Genres, Suites, Historical Periods, Baroque (c.1600-1750), Classical (c.1770-1830), Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Instruments, Keyboard, Strings Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPCs: 724356700925, 724356700956 |
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 | Manuel Ponce, Enrique Granados, Isaac Albeniz The Legendary Segovia Genres: Dance & Electronic, International Music, Classical
The Segovia heard in these recordings, made between 1927 and 1939, is quite different from the somewhat enfeebled legend who toured and recorded through his 80s. The flashing virtuosity and color of the best of these 78s c... more » |
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Amazon.com The Segovia heard in these recordings, made between 1927 and 1939, is quite different from the somewhat enfeebled legend who toured and recorded through his 80s. The flashing virtuosity and color of the best of these 78s compares better with the virtuosic standards of the '90s. Just hearing Tárrega's familiar Recuerdos de la Alhambra in this 1927 recording is enough to convince you that you're listening to one of the great guitar virtuosos of all time. It's unclear why Segovia's often-sentimentalized Bach became so famous, and the transcriptions that lead off this disc are quite unstylish by our contemporary standards. But once you get past those and the following Baroque items, which take up only a few minutes, you're into the romantic and 20th-century repertoire that Segovia played so brilliantly. The amazing transfers make the recordings sound much more recent than they actually are. --Leslie Gerber Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsA "must have" album for classical guitar enthusiasts. 02/15/1999 (4 out of 5 stars) "Andre Segovia is a master story teller who shares his insights of the classic lute, voilin and cello compositions of J. S. Bach. I find the Suite No. 3 (cello) part 5 Bourree to capture the essence of classical guitar music. This album is at the top of my gift list and has been shared with a dozen of my friends." To listen both while reading a book an in silence Audrius Alkauskas | Lithuania, now in Switzerland | 01/27/2002 (5 out of 5 stars) "I used to play a classical guitar once, but, of course, i never played like Segovia. If you like silent music, music for the heart, you should purchase thi album. Both for silent listening and listening while doing something else. It nice like eraly spring." Exceptional guitar work Astomis | Burnsville, MN USA | 10/17/2002 (5 out of 5 stars) "Segovia makes his brilliance shine on this compilation. You can't deny the musicianship in these early recordings that, if you are familiar with any of his later sessions, were never left behind. Buy it, you'll love it. I'm sure you'll be scouring for more Segovia to grace you cd player."
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