Arranger(s): Segovia, Andrés
Conductor(s): Sherman, Alec
Orchestra(s): New London Orchestra
Artist(s): Segovia, Andrés
Label: Naxos Historical
Genre: Concerto; Instrumental
Period: 20th Century; Baroque
Catalogue No: 8.111088
Barcode: 747313308828
Distribution Note(s):
Not available in the United States due to possible copyright restrictions
Release Date: 05/2006

SEGOVIA, Andres: 1946 New York and the 1949 London Recordings (The) (Segovia, Vol. 2)

Andrés Segovia was entirely self-taught, playing his first public recital at the age of 14. He is credited with elevating the guitar from a folk instrument to the highest levels of the international concert stage. This retrospective of recordings from 1946 and 1949 showcases the maestro’s incomparable artistry in a musical panorama ranging from Bach through masters of the 19th and 20th centuries. Several of the works were composed expressly for him. Segovia’s 1944 American Recordings can be heard on Naxos 8.111087.

Tracklist

Bach, Johann Sebastian
Segovia, Andrés (guitar)
1 Prelude in C Minor, BWV 999 (arr. for guitar) 01:15
Segovia, Andrés (guitar)
Segovia, Andrés (guitar)
2 Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009: III. Courante (arr. for guitar) 02:45
Segovia, Andrés (guitar)
Segovia, Andrés (guitar)
3 IV. Sarabande 03:24
Segovia, Andrés (guitar)
4 V. Bourree 01:29
Segovia, Andrés (guitar)
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Segovia, Andrés - Arranger
Segovia, Andrés (guitar)
5 Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012: V. Gavotte (arr. for guitar) 03:47
Segovia, Andrés (guitar)
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Segovia, Andrés (guitar)
6 Fugue in G Minor, BWV 1000 (arr. for guitar) 04:21
Segovia, Andrés (guitar)
Segovia, Andrés (guitar)
7 Violin Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004: V. Chaconne (arr. for guitar) 12:13
Segovia, Andrés (guitar)
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Segovia, Andrés - Arranger
Segovia, Andrés (guitar)
8 Lute Partita in E Major, BWV 1006a: III. Gavotte (arr. for guitar) 02:52
Segovia, Andrés (guitar)
Villa-Lobos, Heitor
Segovia, Andrés (guitar)
9 Etude No. 8 in C-Sharp Minor 02:43
Segovia, Andrés (guitar)
10 Etude No. 1 in E Minor 01:57
Segovia, Andrés (guitar)
Moreno Torroba, Federico
Segovia, Andrés (guitar)
11 II. Arada 02:58
Segovia, Andrés (guitar)
12 I. Fandanguillo 01:48
Segovia, Andrés (guitar)
Turina, Joaquín
Segovia, Andrés (guitar)
13 Fandanguillo, Op. 36 03:53
Segovia, Andrés (guitar)
Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Mario
Segovia, Andrés (guitar)
14 Tarantella, Op. 87, No. 1 03:50
Segovia, Andrés (guitar)
Ponce, Manuel María
Segovia, Andrés (guitar)
15 I. Campo: Allegretto 03:54
Segovia, Andrés (guitar)
16 II. Copla: Andante 02:07
Segovia, Andrés (guitar)
17 III. Fiesta: Allegro con brio 02:31
Segovia, Andrés (guitar)
Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Mario
Segovia, Andrés (guitar)
New London Orchestra (Orchestra)
Sherman, Alec (Conductor)
18 I. Allegro giusto 06:11
Segovia, Andrés (guitar)
New London Orchestra (Orchestra)
Sherman, Alec (Conductor)
19 II. Andantino alla romanza 06:32
Segovia, Andrés (guitar)
New London Orchestra (Orchestra)
Sherman, Alec (Conductor)
20 III. Ritmico e cavalleresco 06:15
Segovia, Andrés (guitar)
New London Orchestra (Orchestra)
Sherman, Alec (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:16:45