Soler: Piano Music

On this CD:

1. Sonata for piano No. 3 "The Song of God"
Composed by Josep Soler
Performed by Jordi Maso

2. Partita for piano
Composed by Josep Soler
Performed by Jordi Maso

3. Sonata Fragment, for piano
Composed by Josep Soler
Performed by Jordi Maso

Tracks:

Sonata In D Major
Recuerdos de viaje, Op. 71: Rumores de la caleta: malaguena, No. 6
Pavana capricho, Op. 12
Recuerdos de viaje, Op. 71: Puerta de tierra: bolero, No. 5
Espana, Op. 165: Malaguena, No. 3
Espana, Op. 165: Tango, No. 2
Suite espanola, Op. 47: Sevilla: sevillanas, No. 3
Sonata In G Minor
Sonata In D Major
Danzas espanolas: Valenciana o Calesera, No. 7
Danzas espanolas: Andaluza, No. 5
Danzas gitanas, 1st Ser., Op. 55: Sacromonte, No. 5
Tres danzas andaluzas, Op. 8: Zapateado, No. 3
Concierto breve: I. Energico
Concierto breve: II. Dolce
Concierto breve: III. Vivo

Customer Reviews:

Superb performances, superb sound quality.......2002-03-28

This is a wonderful CD! De Larrocha delivers some great performances of many well-known Spanish favourites, some of which you may recognise more by the sound than the title.

The solo piano pieces include Albeniz' Sevilla:sevillanas, which I am sure you will recognise, his Tango and a popular Malagueña.

Granados' Spanish Dance No 5 [sometimes known by other titles] is sensitively performed.

Albeniz' grandfather, Mateo's D major Sonata is the opening track. This music will be recognised by Australian music lovers as the theme music for Margaret Throsby's wonderful music and interview program.

The Montsalvatge Brief Concerto is a most exciting feature of the recording.

Tracks:

Malaguena (Transcr: N. Yepes)
Recuerdos de la Alhambra
Marieta: Mazurka
Capricho arabe - Serenata
Tango
En los trigales
Concion y danza No. 1
Inroduction And Variations On A Theme By Mozart, Op. 9
Suite Espanola (Arr: N. Yepes): Espanoletas
Suite Espanola (Arr: N. Yepes): Gallarda y Villano
Suite Espanola (Arr: N. Yepes): Danza de las hachas
Suite Espanola (Arr: N. Yepes): Rujero y Paradetas
Suite Espanola (Arr: N. Yepes): Zarabanda al ayre espanol
Suite Espanola (Arr: N. Yepes): Passacalle
Suite Espanola (Arr: N. Yepes): Folias
Suite Espanola (Arr: N. Yepes): La Minona de Cataluna
Suite Espanola (Arr: N. Yepes): Canarios
Fantasia que contrahaze la harpa en la manera de Ludovico
Sonata In E Major
Suite espanola: 5. Asturias. Leyenda
Danza espanola No. 4: Villanesca (Transcr.: N. Yepes)
El sombrero de tres picos: Danza del molinero. Farruca
Romance (From The Film 'Forbidden Games')

Customer Reviews:

Best five bucks you'll ever spend on a classical guitar CD.......2007-04-06

I can't help but think that because it's five dollars some people have to get snobby about this collection. In my humble opinion the recordings of "Malaguena," "Capricho Arabe," "En Los Trigales," and "Introduction, Theme, & Variations on a Theme From Mozart" are the standard by which all others should be judged. And nobody else can touch his interpretation of Granados' "Villanesca." Except perhaps for Manuel Barrueco, but the way Narciso uses harmonics for the pedal tone is something that feels so natural, you can't listen to a fretted version ever again w/o wishing it was done in harmonics! The rest of the album is typical Narciso. Amazing dynamics and phrasing with flawless technical execution. I don't really believe that anyone else in the history of classical guitar has been able to carry a counterpoint with such defined independence. A true 20th century master. His tone may be a bit on the treble side for "Recuerdos de la Alhambra" but why even play that after Pepe put his mark on it? ;)
This collection is nearly identical to a cassette tape I used to own 20 some odd years ago except that "Rumores de la Caleta" and perhaps one or two others are not included with this compilation.

Pleasing but not perfect.......2007-02-14

This CD is packed with the classics and must hear of classical music. There are some pieces I wouldnt have included and others that I would have, but overall it's in my #3 rotation.

Not what I was looking for .......2007-01-09

I was looking for the "old" guitar version on Malaguena that I have heard several times before. I didn't recognize this version.

Remastered...and Rediscovered.......2006-12-24

There are two CD's available with this exact same program; this one has an "ambient surround imaging" applied to it, which is a pleasant effect on a surround sound system. Yepes' guitar sounds a bit recessed, but the tape hiss that was present on his budget-label LP recordings that I have is virtually gone. The dynamics have also been improved. At this price, it's a great buy, and a nice introduction to the Spanish guitar from a true master.

Hauntingly beautiful.......2001-08-20

Something to listen to when you are on a long flight and missing the new lover you left behind. Just simply beautiful music.......

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Outstanding music and great value!!
Excellent
Very Highly Recommended

Guitarra española

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000B09Z5
Release Date: 2004-03-09

Customer Reviews:

Outstanding music and great value!!.......2006-04-02

Narciso Yepes is my favorite classical guitarist. I was delighted to hear a couple guitar concertos I had never heard before. Ohana, Bacarisse, and Ruiz-Pipo were great discoveries. Again, Yepes is the BEST. Strongly recommended.

Excellent.......2005-08-22

The late Narciso Yepes is perhaps my favorite guitarist- Spanish or otherwse. With each of his recordings there is the sense of a madman, master, and poet at one with his instrument. I recently purchased "Guitarra espagnola" and have found endless enjoyment listening critically and as background while I work. This is the perfect "not background music" background music to play when you have guests. You and your guests will find yourself withdrawing from lively conversations to enjoy a poignant, sweet, or sinister moment with the music. This is a compilation of recordings from the past 20 to 30 years. The compositions span from the 17th to 20th century. The quality of the recordings is very good but at times varied. The availability of the compilation is very limited. Get it while you can! I also recommend Alirio Diaz and John Williams.

Very Highly Recommended.......2004-05-08

I cannot recommend this retrospective of just a small amount of Yepes's work highly enough.

No matter what popular and lay opinions may be about Williams, Bream, Segovia, and others, the greatest classical guitarist of the 20th century was Narciso Yepes. It is a pity and a shame that the fear of the older generation of guitarists and their associates made Yepes a marginal figure.

He was a consummate technician and a knowledgeable interpreter of all musical idioms from the Middle Ages through to the height of the 20th Century avant-garde. His playing was characterized by intelligence, sensibility, clarity, power, majesty, poetry, and a devilish ability to separate and sustain contrapuntal lines.

In this box of 5 CDs you will find the definitive performance of Rodrigo's now famous "Aranjuez" concerto, which, incidentally, was first recorded and made famous by Yepes. There are also 2 CDs with rare concertos by Salvador Bacarisse, Antonio Ruiz-Pipo, and Maurice Ohana.

The other 3 CD's contain generally the best performances of the canon of solo guitar works that you are likely to find. The composers include Sanz, Mudarra, Narvaez, Soler, Sor, Albeniz, Granados, Tarrega, De Falla, Turina, Bacarisse, Rodrigo, Llobet, Pujol, Moreno Torroba, Montsalvatge, Ohana, and Ruiz-Pipo.

Every guitarist and every lover of the instrument should own this set. If it is not available, also refer to a similar box set with the ASIN number B00006L6RN or another B000026ZRL.

Joan Sutherland: BBC-Recitals 1958, 1960, 1961

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What a steal!
Good Early Sutherland Concert Fare
sensational!
Bravissima!

Joan Sutherland: BBC-Recitals 1958, 1960, 1961

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ASIN: B00000DFGW
Release Date: 1998-11-01

Tracks:

Also Hatt Gott Die Welt Geliebt BWV 68: My Faithful Heart - Joan Sutherland/Andre Navarra
Soirees Musicales No.IV: The Orgy - Joan Sutherland/Ernest Lush
The Loreley
Soirees Musicales No.I: The Promise
Soirees Musicales No.VII: The Gondola Ride
Soirees Musicales No.VI: The Alpine Shepherdess
Regret
Le Rossignol
Les Filles De Cadix
Speak
Tre Giorni Son Che Nina
Una Cosa Rara: Dolce Mi Parve Un Di
Il Fantastico Per La Musica: Che Dici
Samson: With Plaintive Note
When Daisies Died
My Mother Bids Me Bind My Hair
She Never Told Her Love
Zemira And Azor: Rose Softly Blooming
Cherry Ripe
Bergerette

Customer Reviews:

What a steal!.......2004-06-23

This recording of Sutherland's earliest records is absolutely brilliant!!! She soars through Arne and Handel as if it were the easiest music ever written. Whether you love Joan Sutherland, great singing or both: BUY THIS!

Good Early Sutherland Concert Fare.......2004-03-27

This CD is 67:52 in length and provides 20 songs and arias from three live BBC radio broadcasts, as follows: 2 from the Dec. 1958 broadcast, 8 from the Dec. 1960 broadcast, and 10 from the Dec. 1961 broadcast. None are well-known operatic arias; none have orchestral accompaniment; all but the first two are accompanied by her husband (and teacher/coach/conductor) Richard Bonynge at the keyboard. (The 1961 broadcast is devoted to eighteenth century music and is accompanied by Bonynge on harpsichord.)

The selections are relatively unconventional and unfamiliar--evidently a point with the concert choices made by Sutherland and Bonynge--which will be welcome and refreshing to many. As the notes point out, "This group is typical of the creative programs Sutherland and Bonynge would present for next 30 years. They created 15 different programs and appeared together 129 times in recital. . . . [They] loved to rediscover music and made a specialty of reintroducing the world to many forgotten bonbons, such as these." Dame Joan is in fresh, youthful voice (her international career began with her Covent Garden Lucia in 1959, and she was 32 to 35 when these recitals were broadcast) and sings handsomely throughout, often displaying an attractive mezzo-like fullness and warmth of tone. But Sutherland opera fans may be somewhat disappointed, not in the singing, but in the material here, which calls for little of the full-throated excitement, dazzling pyrotechnics, and brilliant high notes of her best opera recordings; this is more modest fare, and it is, appropriately, more modestly sung. The sound is decent, clean, eminently listenable monaural, no doubt from airchecks, but has this small annoyance: it is afflicted throughout with a residual level of pre-echo and post-echo that is clearly audible on a high-resolution playback system.

The indispensable Sutherland collections (apart from her complete opera recordings) are The Art of the Prima Donna (2 CDs, all 1960 recordings) and La Stupenda (2 CDs, recordings from 1959 to 1988); these should be owned by anyone interested in Sutherland, coloratura soprano singing, or simply great singing. This recital, while enjoyable, is certainly not of comparable importance. But if you are a Sutherland fan and would like to supplement her meatier operatic endeavors with engagingly sung concert fare from the early years of her international career, this is a good choice.

sensational!.......2000-08-10

this are sensational. what singing, what a voice. A MUST HAVE!

Bravissima!.......1998-11-30

Anyone who question Sutherland as the greatest coloratura soprano of all time should listen to this CD. She sings with complete control in all the arias. I think that Mozart had her in mind for the Constanza aria. Sutherland before 1975 as a dramatic coloratura soprano is simply without peer in this and any other century. A must have!

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María Bayo Album

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ASIN: B000JLSZ8Y
Release Date: 2007-03-27

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Piano Español

Manufacturer: Cedille
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00027Y57A
Release Date: 2004-01-01

Tracks:

I. Aragonesa
II. Cubana
III. montanesa (Paysage)
IV. Andaluza
Granada (Serenata)
Cataluna (Curranda)
Sevilla (Sevillanas)
Cadiz (Serenata)
Asturias (Leyenda)
Aragon (Fantasia)
Castilla (Seguidillas)
Cuba (Notturno)
Sonata In G Minor (Allegretto)
Sonata In D Major (Allegro)
Sonata In F-Sharp Minor (Allegretto)
Sonata In D-Flat Major (Allegro)
No.1: Allegro
No.2: Andante
No.5: Andantino, Quasi Allegro
No.6: Allegretto, Poco A Poco Accelerando

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absolutely worth owning
Impeccable playing
Terrific collection of pieces
Gorgeous world music, in the truest sense....
Mantis and the Moon

The Mantis & the Moon: Guitar Duets

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ASIN: B0000029NY
Release Date: 1996-12-10

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La Vida breve: Dance
Goyescas: Intermezzo
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Sonata in A Major, R84
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Micropiezas
Monte Carlo
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Prayer
Jongo
'Bad Boy' For Two Guitars
The Gad Fly, Op. 97: 'Guitars'

Customer Reviews:

absolutely worth owning.......2003-02-15

I have many classical guitar albums, including several by John Williams in solo, duet and concerti, and this is one of my favorites. The playing is virtuosic as is expected from Williams, but the repertoire is varied and includes litte known works, including a Shostakovich duet written for guitar! Some reviewers haven't cared for the "mediocre" compositions from Australia, Ireland and the Americas, but I have to strongly disagree. Brouwer can at times be difficult, but he's hardly a slouch. Besides, if these compositions were worthy to draw the attention of one of the greatest guitarists of all time (and a fine composer in his own right), I think they're worthy of ours!
Buy this album, listen to it a few times for familiarization, and enjoy it for years to come.

Impeccable playing.......2002-08-16

Williams and Kain display their considerable talents in playing with fire and reserve,virtuosity and taste and are generally close to perfect.The De Falla,Granados,Takemitsu,Hand,Soler and Shostakovich works are the standouts.The disappointing part of the album comes with the Westlake,Houghton,Brouwer and Verdery pieces.The greatest playing in the world can't disguise mediocre compositions.This is an overall good album but it does require skipping around a lot of superfluous stuff.
Get this one if you happen across a used copy.

Terrific collection of pieces.......2002-04-01

I have had this CD for several years, and still enjoy it as much as when it was first given to me. It is being passed around the family, as my son owned a copy, then bought me one, and I have just ordered a copy for my daughter-in-law.

Some of the pieces are familiar, but if you persevere, I am sure you will come to enjoy the works that are new to you.

I was sorry to see that one reviewer did not enjoy the Australian works. The Westlake piece [Songs from the Forest] is fairly light and very melodic. If you enjoy it, you should check out his Antarctica music, which exists in several different versions.

Kain's Guitar Trek recordings are also worth hunting for.

Gorgeous world music, in the truest sense...........2002-01-03

John Williams and Timothy Kain, two masters of their chosen instrument, with more in common than just the country of their birth. Kain's guitar teacher at the conservatory in Australia had studied with Williams' father, Len. Williams and Kain first worked together in 1992, and enjoyed the experience. The two men form a complimentary duo in both technique and approach to music. Their playing is flawless. Their duets are seamless.

On this disk, Williams and Kain "journey outside the confines of the classical guitar repertoire." What a magnificent journey it is, too! The Mantis & The Moon contains 18 selections by 12 composers, grouped together by the cultures of the 6 lands they represent...Spain, Australia, Ireland, the Americas, Japan, and Russia.

This is beautiful music performed by two of the greatest guitarists of our generation. These performances go beyond classical, folk, pop or the usual guitar "genre" pieces. Yet the music is lovely, enjoyable, and accessible to the listener. If you love guitar music, you owe it to yourself to pick up this CD.

Mantis and the Moon.......2001-12-13

Williams and Kain play very well as a duo. My favorite pieces on this CD are "Sonata in A," "Capitola," and "Jongo." "Sonata in A" is acoustical honey for the ears, as it epitomises Chopin's comment that nothing sounds sweeter than a guitar--except two guitars. "Jongo" is simply dazzling (but far from simple to perform). However, I don't like the Australian compositions (sorry about that critique of your Aussie mates, Mr. Williams). A few other selections are uninspiring as well. It may come as a surprise, but I prefer the Parkening and Brandon duo's performances of "La Vida Breve" and "Intermezzo" over Williams and Kain. Nonetheless, Williams and Kain put in some fine performances on this CD.

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A new way to look at Spanish music from a true artist
Fiery jewelry by the supreme Hispanic pianist.
Exceptional performances of less than standard repetoire

Alicia de Larrocha

Manufacturer: Decca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000DI2V
Release Date: 1998-11-10

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Piano Sonata In D
Piano Sonata In C Sharp Minor
Piano Sonata In F
Piano Sonata In D
Spanish Dance, Op. 37 No. 5 'Andaluza'
Goyescas: El fandango de Candil
Goyescas: Quejas o la maja y el ruisenor
Goyescas: El pelele (Escena goyesca)
Iberia: Book I: Evocacion
Iberia: Book I: El puerto
Iberia: Book I: Fete-Dieu a Seville
Iberia: Book II: Rondena
Iberia: Book II: Almeria
Iberia: Book II: Triana

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Iberia: Book III: El Albaicin
Iberia: Book III: El Polo
Iberia: Book III: Lavapies
Iberia: Book III: Malaga
Iberia: Book III: Jerez
Iberia: Book III: Eritana
Navarra
'Sonatina' (Ballet): Danza de la Pastora
Cancons i dansas ( Excerpts ): No. 1
Cancons i dansas ( Excerpts ): No. 2
Cancons i dansas ( Excerpts ): No. 3
Cancons i dansas ( Excerpts ): No. 4
Cancons i dansas ( Excerpts ): No. 5
Cancons i dansas ( Excerpts ): No. 6
Cancons i dansas ( Excerpts ): No. 14

Customer Reviews:

A new way to look at Spanish music from a true artist.......2003-05-05

The Albeniz sonata (opens Disc One) sounds amazingly like Bach, yet nothing like Bach, in de Larrocha's hands. Somehow, she brings the meditative astringency of Bach to this Spanish music. No wild fandangos and flashy dancing, this is a very cerebral interpretation of a composer who perhaps would not be so well known if it weren't for de Larrocha's lifelong championing of Spanish composers.

Joy of joy, she also includes the rarely-heard Cansons i Dansas of Federico Monpou, a composer who has a lot in common with Satie and Poulenc, but is not so well-known. But if you like Star Trek films, you may have heard one of these CD cuts already: de Larrocha is playing Canson #6 in one scene in "Star Trek: Nemesis."

De Larrocha has indicated she will retire from concertizing and spend her time re-editing Granados. While we lose a marvelous virtuoso on the stage, I am sure we will gain new insight into another Spanish composer. Meanwhile, this set in the rich Pianists of the Twentieth Century is getting to be one of my favorites. I just love it.

Fiery jewelry by the supreme Hispanic pianist........1999-06-24

When we approach the piano-sourced "poems" of Albeniz such as Iberia and Suites Espanolas it is worth remembering that no less a listener than Olivier Messiaen deemed them worthy of a place beside the "Sonatas of Beethoven and the Well Tempered Clavier of Bach." He wrote this in the liner notes of Iberia as played by the estimable pianist Yvonne Loriod (his wife). But it is Alicia de Larrocha, I believe, who best reveals through her potent artistry the stunning sonic depths of the chords, rhythyms and runs, the full tonal tour of that magic country that is the cross-roads of two continents, Europe and Africa. With breathless enchantment throughout works like "Almeria" a different soul shines out than what we're used to in more Northern music, something that would be wrongly called sensual if only that that would be a misunderstanding of the great spirituality that lies deep within these works, a sort of sleeping fire that Ms. de Larrocha ceaselessly coaxes out with her quicksilver technique. All her playing of the Spanish masters, without exception, speaks of this spirit deep within. Peerless performances of this repertoire.

Exceptional performances of less than standard repetoire.......1999-02-24

With its Great Pianists of the Twentieth Century, Philips has provided the classical piano fan with an embarrassment of riches. For those who are like me and lack the time and budget to splurge for all 100 volumes, a choice has to be made as to how to select which of the hours of music best merits purchase. There are no doubt many possible ways to select choices, but it seems to come down to whether you want to select your discs by a particular artist or select particular repetoire. While this series seems inclined to promote choosing by artist, this approach may provide a listener with multiple renditions of the same Chopin, Rachmaninov, or Brahms. One artist who merits selection by dint of her repetoire and her celebrity is Alicia DeLarrocha. This disc features Spanish classical music exclusively and is a wonder. DeLarrocha's clear articulation, sharp accents, and dry, singing lines lead the listener to approximately 2.5 hours of magic. For those who think Spanish music is solely flamenco strumming, the depth and variety of this disc will be an eye and ear opener. For choosy consumers and epicures alike, this disc is a winner.

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Hesperion XX and others
This is the best classical music
Great collection

España: Anthology of Spanish Music

Manufacturer: Astree
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000026DG2
Release Date: 1993-09-01

Tracks:

Cant De La Sibil.La: Sybil.La Latine (Excs) - Montserrat Figueras
Villancicos & Ensaladas: Mundus Et Musica Et Totus Concentus (Canon Perpetum) - La Capella Reial De Catalunya/Jordi Savall
Cantigas De Santa Maria: Cantiga 384: A Que Por Muy Gran Fremosura - Esther Lamandier
El Cancionero De La Colombina: Propinan De Melyor - Hesperion XX/Jordi Savall
El Cancionero De Palacio: Tres Morillas - Hesperion XX/Jordi Savall
I Musica De Vihuela: Pavane IV - Hopkinson Smith
Romances & Villancicos: Si Habra En Este Baldres? - Hesperion XX/Jordi Savall
Recercadas Del Trattado De Glosas: Recercada Segunda Sobre El Passamezzo Moderno - Jordi Savall/Tom Koopman/Rolf Lislevand
Il Sonetos, Villancicos Y Romances: Quien Amores Ten (Villancicos En Portugues) - Montserrat Figueras/Hopkinson Smith
El Organo Historico Espanol I: Fabordon Y Glosas Del Sexto Tono - Kimberly Marshall
Missa Pro Defunctis, A 5: Pie Jesu Domine - Hesperion XX/Jordi Savall
Tres Libros De Musica En Cifras Para Vihuela: Fant Que Contrahaze La Harpa - Hopkinson Smith
Ensaladas: Mateu Fleccha L'Ancien La Bomba, Ensalada Studium Musicae Valencia - Hesperion XX/Jordi Savall
El Cancionero De Medinaceli: La Perra Mora - Hesperion XX/Jordi Savall
Poema Harmonico: Canario, Treze Diferencias De Canario - Hopkinson Smith
Missa De Batalla: Gloria - La Capella Reial De Catalunya/Jordi Savall
L'Oeuvre Pour Clavecin 1: Son in a No.118-Allegro - Bob Van Asperen
Lope De Vega: Intermedios Del Barroco Hispanico: No Hay Que Decirle El Primor - Montserrat Figueras
El Organo Historico Espanol 9: Toccata Del Sexto Tono - Francis Chapelet
Cancons De La Catalunya Mil.Lenaria: Els Segadors (Excs) - Montserrat Figueras
Ariette Italiane, Seguidillas & Vars: Las Mujeres Y Cuerdas - Monterrat Figueras/Jose Miguel Moreno
Les Sept Dernieries Paroles, Cadix: Il Terremoto. Presto Con Tutta La Forza - Le Conc Des Nations/Jordi Savall
Una Cosa Rara: Allegretto 'Viva Viva La Regina' - La Capella Reial De Catalunya/Le Conc Des Nations/Jordi Savall
Iberia (Version Orch): El Puerto - Orquesta De Valencia/Manuel Galduf
El Sombrero De Tres Picos: Danse Finale (Jota) - Joven Orquesta Nacional De Espana/Edmon Colomer
Don Quijote, Albada,...: Danza - Orquesta Sinfonica De Tenerife/Victor Pablo Perez

Customer Reviews:

Hesperion XX and others.......2007-03-28

This is a truly inspirational disc that features several different artists. I came across this disc years ago because of my interest in time period music performed by Jordi Savall and the lovely voice of Monteserrat Figueras in the group Hesperion XX. Both are featured on this disc extensively. Listening to this music is almost like a religious experience, it elevates your senses beyond the mundane for a richly rewarding experience; it is an auditory time warp. Essentially this is a compilation of time period music with compositions mostly from the 1500's. Besides the fabulous work by Hesperion XX the disc also includes some interesting work by Hopkinson Smith on Vihuela while Figueras sings in her lovely soprano voice. There are also some nice orchestra pieces most notably by Issac Ibeniz on "Iberia, El Puerto" which is a lush theme that would sit well in a movie about Spain's Golden Age, Manuel de Falla's beautiful compostion of "El Sombrero De Tres Picos" as performed by Joven Orchestra Nacional de Espana and Roberto Gerhard's "Don Quijote Albada Danza" as performed by the Orchestra Sinfonica de Tenerife. Also of note is the work of Francisco Guerau and the magical baroque guitar of Hopkinson Smith as performed on "Treze diferencias de Canario." Listening to this music reminds one of the grandeur of Spains's past in the Age of Discovery. This is classical album for people like me, who really don't know that much about classical music but realizes good music when he hears it. Recommended for people who like to listen to time period music and the interpretations of Hesperion XX.

This is the best classical music.......2001-02-05

I did'nt really like classical music till i bought España - Anthology of Spanish Music CD. I really, really love this CD. If your an artist and sometimes lack inspiration, I recommend this CD! It will get you in the mood to paint!

Great collection.......2000-11-04

Two complaints: no liner notes so any potential educational value is lost (I have a number of reference books around the house and some of these composers don't show up anywhere in them) and there is at least one extremely jarring organ work that blasts out of nowhere. A more listener friendly compilation would've sequenced the disc differently or left it out alltogether. That said, this is a wonderful collection of music that I have (mostly) never heard before. I'm glad Naive Astree saw fit to put a lot of obscure and out-of-print recordings together to form this audio introduction to an underappreciated canon.

Highlights include:

Track 8 - Jordi Savall (gamba), Ton Koopman (harpsichord), and Rolf Lislevand (lute) turn in a brief but jaunty chamber performance of Ortiz. Left me wanting more.

Track 11 - Hesperion XX give a haunting vocal performance of Morales' Pie Jesu Domine. I'm not one to ususally appreciate this sort of music (so consider me uninformed) but I found this truly beautiful.

Track 15 - features Hopkinson Smith on the baroque guitar performing a fascinating Guerau work. Descending arpeggios like gentle, trickling waterfalls. Smith is a stunning performer. I wish he was better known in the U.S.

Track 22 - from Haydn's original orchestral version of "The Seven Last Words Of Christ On The Cross," this is the one tempestuous movement from a work of mostly subdued music. Deep, powerful string sound from Savall's Le Concert Des Nations. Very well recorded.

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The Art of Alicia de Larrocha.......2007-01-04

Alicia de Larrocha is probably the finest interpreter of Spanish Piano music.The Art of Alicia de Larrocha is a collection of recordings performed by the artist over many years.There are 7 CD's in total. Each Cd cover has a beautiful picture of Ms de Larrocha at different times in her performing career. An excellent example of her versatility, from Bach to Manuel De Falla,her musicality and clean technique are characteristic of her playing,well brought out by the recording process.
The sound quality is excellent.
A special delight are some rarely heard pieces like a Soler Sonata, an Sonatina by Montsalvatge and a Prelude by Mompou.
Very inspiring to pianists. I strongly recommend it!

A feast for piano lovers!.......2003-12-29

Alicia de Larrocha has always been one of my very favorite pianists, and while I was a student during the 1970s and early 1980s I eagerly snatched up each of her recordings as soon it arrived on the shelves. In the long twilight of her illustrious career, Se?ora de Larrocha has tended to concentrate on playing Mozart concertos and sonatas in public, music which demonstrates her sterling musicianship and tone without over-taxing her technique in a major way. Many people who have only heard her in this repertoire might not be prepared for the grandeur and sweep of her virtuoso accounts of big Romantic pieces, such as the Liszt Sonata, and Schumann and Chopin, all of which are represented here. The technique is big, the tone glorious, the musical interpretations impeccable, she has it all in spades. I am so happy to have her lovely account of the Chopin F Minor Concerto back in the catalog, as well as her colorful romp through the Khachaturian Concerto.

If you love great piano playing and you love Alicia de Larrocha, do not hesitate for a minute. Buy this box set while it is still available.

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