Los 4 de Cordoba

Track Listings

1. Puentecito de Mi Rio

2. Para Que No Me Olvides

3. Oma

4. Guitarrero

5. Patrulla

6. Cordoba de Antano

7. Tendrás Que Llorar

8. Mi Principito

9. Nono Gringo

10. Pateando Sapos

11. Luna Cautiva

12. Sombras

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Tracks:

Allegro Giusto
Largo
Allegro
Packington's Pound
Greensleeves
Fantasia 'A Fancy'
Canarios
Sonata In D
Leyenda (Asturias)
The Three Cornered Hat: The Millar's Dance
Recuerdos De La Alhambra
Choros No.1
Andantino Espressivo
Poco Animato
En Los Trigales
Allegro Con Spirito
Adagio
Allegro Con Brio

Tracks:

Mallorca, Op. 202 - Albeniz
Cataluna
Granada
Sevilla
Cadiz
Cordoba
Dedicatoria
La Maja De Goya
Danza Espanola No. 4
Valses Poeticos - Granados
Danza Espanola No. 5 - Granados
Fandango
Passacaglia
Zapateado

Customer Reviews:

Like a rainy day in a good bookstore.......2007-07-10

"Always pleasant, never a false cord." That's what I think each time I listen to this collection. I guess I should be listening more closely, but I find the music and the virtuosity with which it is played to be a springboard to other thoughts and activities. I can read with it in the background, write with it or simply drift into thought. And that is really quite enough for me.

Not "Ultimate", but Wonderful!.......2007-03-29

As good a guitarist as Julian Bream is, one must begin by acknowledging that the title of this 2-CD set containing 32 admittedly seminal pieces written for hand-played strings ( primarily, the lute) is a tad hyperbolistic. An "Ultimate" collection of anything would have to be more complete, by definition, than any two CDs can be and, again, it almost goes without saying that no two people are apt to be in total agreement about what should or should not have been included in any such collection. All caveats considered and aside, this is, indeed, a thoughtfully selected and masterfully performed collection of what is, unarguably, some of the very best classical pieces ever written for the lute. Bream plays some of them on the guitar and others on a renaissance lute - the latter giving a somewhat truer indication of the stylings and musical nuances intended by the various composers. But, even the pieces he plays on the guitar - an instrument that, in it's current form, did not exist when many of the pieces were originally composed - are sensitive and lyrical interpretations that sound as if they MIGHT have been composed for the guitar.

Without spending space here reiterating the specific pieces, their titles and lengths, I will simply list the composers whose works Bream presents so nicely in this collection. They span a range of about five centuries beginning in the time of England's Elizabeth I and spanning the years through to the 20th Century's premier Spanish and Brazilian classical guitar composers. The list reads like a `Whose Who" of classical plucked-string instrument music and of composers whose keyboard compositions work particularly well on the strings of a lute or guitar, and includes;
- John Dowland
- Francis Cutting
- Antonio Vivaldi
- Gaspar Sanz (*)
- Mateo Albeniz (*)
- Manuel de Falla
- Enrique Granados (*)
- Hector Villa-Lobos, and
- Joaquin Rodrigo
(*) = Pieces originally written for keyboard play.

Every classical guitarist has his own recognizable style and approach to the instrument and the material. An experience listener would not confuse Bream's work with that of Andres Segovia, for example: but it is not that one is better than the other. Each, in his own distinctive way, is simply superb. Though the Spanish influence is clearly audible with both musicians, Bream's stylings have a more contemporary lilt and inflection than do those of Segovia; he makes each piece his own. One suspects that each time he plays a piece it comes out differently according to the moment, his mood, the instrument and God knows what else. Segovia, on the other hand, was well known for his constancy once he had found a version of each piece that fully suited his own ear and temperament.
While I am admittedly a Segovia fan, I find Bream's renditions to be noticeably fresher and each infused with an aura of presence in the here-and-now which I find especially enjoyable.

The collection is neither complete not `ultimate', but it is VERY good and well worth having in any collection of classical guitar music. In fact, for audiophiles not familiar with this genre, it is a fair place to begin to develop an ear for and a listener's knowledge of and experience with the classical guitar.

I recommend it highly.

Everyone would love this album!.......2007-01-16

This album is fantastic. Easy to listen to and wonderful background music for working or dinner parties

Incredible.......2005-10-24

This is the leading guitar player of his generation at his best.

He is especially amazing in the second CD, with some of the solo guitar transcriptions of Albeniz. His rendition of Rodrigo's three pieces is also sublime.

I can't imagine anybody buying this cd then regretting it.

One well worth the price of two.......2004-09-25

This two cd set is an odd juxtaposition. The first cd consists of a sampler of Bream's career output - but without (and I believe the omission is disgraceful) any acknowledgement of Bream's significant contribution toward the creation of a truly 20th century concert repertoire for guitar. The second cd is a re-release of his superb early 1980's recording of Albeniz and Granados transcriptions with the added bonus of a sublime interpretation of the "Three Spanish Pieces" by J Rodrigo.

Speaking as a musician I find the selections and the production of the first cd problematic. We get a few of the more lightweight examples of renaissance lute and baroque guitar (but no JS Bach and no (solo) baroque lute work); we get no vihuela repertoire and nothing truly representative of classical period composition. We do have all six movements from two contrasting concertos but the remainder of the cd consists mostly of neo-romantic repertoire from the twentieth century. Worse still, the recording quality is highly variable; for example one of the Villa Lobos pieces sounds as though it was recorded in an indoor swimming complex. Given the cd's title more care should have been taken to better represent Bream's career and musical diversity. In the opinion of one familiar with Bream's output this is a disappointing selection. Well played but not representative of the artist nor the art form.

However the opposite is the case with the second cd. These recordings were made at a time when Bream set out to commit to (then) vinyl, via the guitar, the musical heritage of Spain. Bream here was at the height of his interpretive power - and a fine film documentary also resulted from this endeavour.

The inclusion of the Rodrigo set makes this cd a better buy than the original Albeniz and Granados recording, although those who find this compilation rewarding might perhaps profit from researching Bream's catalogue, and adding the complete recording from which the Rodrigo is sourced (circa 1980-90) to their collection.

As for the Albeniz and Granados Bream offers his own transcriptions. These tread a fine line between fidelity to the piano scores and Bream's concept of what works on the guitar. As a general observation Bream seeks to include significantly more of the original score's textures than do many of his peers (e.g. J Williams, P Romero). At the same time he is not averse to significantly modifying the original (e.g. amongst others 'Granada' and 'Cordoba'). Such a process is part of any transcription but here the results are not only excellent but also personal to Bream, as a result we have further confirmation of the craft of a great performing artist.

Every listener will discover their own favourites and I have more than space allows me to relate. I believe that Bream brings more expression to his performances of the Valses Poeticos by Granados than any other guitarist I have heard, and the Passacaglia by Rodrigo is played with such a sense of a brooding menace that my spine tingles every time I listen to it.

The second cd alone is worth twice the compilation's asking price.

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The classical heritage

Music of Spain

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Release Date: 2005-09-06

Customer Reviews:

The classical heritage .......2006-04-16

The visible embellishment of this noble instrument was enriched still more by the Spanish composers, who following the traces of his contemporaries. In the case of Fernando Sor, Haydn was his musical guide, where as Aguado, could establish himself with major vehemence, due its particular style, based in the notable right-hand articulation, eschewed the classical patterns, being able to print his own music a flamboyant and refined character.

In the particular case of Fernando Sor, we have a wisdom blending of the counterpoint technique, an evocative mood from his own that, added the well known influence of the Italian composers (Domenico Cimarrosa and Giovanni Batista Pergolesi) and his beloved love for the Operatic genre, allowed him to enrich still more the lyrical possibilities of the guitar. Besides, unlike Nicolo Paganini, for instance fortunately did not transform the guitar in a simple device to show his overwhelming gifts. He used the guitar to play music, on the opposite approach of Paganini who used the music as mere device to play his instrument.

In the guitar genre there has not been most deserved and superb tribute to Mozart that this Variations Op. 9 based on a motive of The most famous Mozart ?s Magic Flute. Loaded of such imaginative freshness and enraptured inspiration you may notice that one of the Variations conserves an undeniable Italian flavor; this is one of the most beloved hidden treasures the guitar can offers us, which raise with special charm in the hands of this formidable soloist.

Aguado on the contrary acquired due his personal state of things, a notable adroitness who excelled by far, to Sor, so his musical approaches rode in opposite directions, trying to exploit at maximum levels the technical possibilities of the instrument.

Julian Bream makes a colossal tribute to both composers in this egregious and golden album.

Lecuona Sinfónica / Morton Gould and His Orchestra

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Acquire this ; you will be eternally rewarded!
Appeals to students who don't even like classical music
This material is worth more than a casual listen

Lecuona Sinfónica / Morton Gould and His Orchestra
Ernesto Lecuon , and Morton Gould and His Orchestra
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Release Date: 1997-10-14

Tracks:

Jungle Drums
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Gitanerias
Andalucia
Malaguena
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Cordoba
Rapsodia negra
Siboney
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Customer Reviews:

Acquire this ; you will be eternally rewarded!.......2004-08-09

The inspired moods in which Morton Gould and his orchestra were inmersed when this recording was made was simply anthologic . Gould literally caught the perfect balance and the idomatism of Ernesto Lecuona , a cuban composer and author of Malagueña An emblematic song played for artists of the high of Paco de Lucia , Carlos Montoya , Jose Feliciano and the most famous orchestras of the world as Paul Mauriat ,or Frank Purcel .
This CD provides you a selection of well known and unknown pieces of that talented musician . It is a magnificent opportunity to know the high lyricism and latin flavour of Ernesto Lecuona .
Bravo for Morton Gould!

Appeals to students who don't even like classical music.......2004-04-23

This is a great collection of classical music enjoyed by all types of music lovers. A good introduction to classical music for students who have never been fans of classical music. I highly recommend it for everyone.

This material is worth more than a casual listen.......2001-01-09

In the 50's and 60's one of the biggest artists on RCA Red Seal was Morton Gould and his Orchestra. Recording staples like Grand Canyon and Billy the Kid kept the record company in the spotlight, but occasionally the conductor was able to do what he wanted. These were produced as Jungle Drums in 1955 and More Jungle Drums in 1964 Gould wrote the transcriptions of these piano pieces for these releases. RCA has digitalized the originals and presented them here as a set. The recording quality is first rate and packaging with information on the composer is welcome. This is a wonderful CD to experiment with to discover composers that are not in the mainstream. Well worth the discounted price here too.

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mellow music
Phasing is awkward
Unbelievable technique, unorthodox phrasing

Angel Romero: Spanish Guitar Virtuoso

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Spanish Guitar Virtuoso, Vol. 2
The Royal Family of the Spanish Guitar
Bella: The Incomparable Artistry of Angel Romero
Antonio Vivaldi: Guitar Concertos, Los Romeros
Angel Romero Plays Bach

ASIN: B00004VW05
Release Date: 2000-08-01

Tracks:

Madronas
I. Preambulo
II. Oliveras
III. Melodia
IV. Los Mayos
V. Albada
VI. Panorama
Burgalesa
Fandanguillo (From Suite Castellana)
Cordoba, Op.232 No.4
Tango, Op.163 No.2
Sevillanas (From Suite Espanola)
Leyenda (From Suite Espanola)
Prelude No.5
Prelude No.2
Estudio Brilliante
Mazurka
Marieta
Maria
Adelita
Fandanguillo
Garrotin
Soleares
Rafaga

Customer Reviews:

mellow music.......2007-05-12

This cd has a lovely classic guitar sound. I only gave it 4 stars because I expected a more lively cd (you know the kind of fast fingering classical guitar?). Don't get me wrong - the music is REALLY nice, it's just a much slower and mellower fingering than I was anticipating.

Phasing is awkward.......2004-05-14

I agree with the review from "A music Fan" who said Angel's phasing is awkward. I was able to listen to this at a store and totally agree that Angel's phasing is awkward and unnatural. For instance, Adelita sounds stiff and brittle, very unsatisfying.

Unbelievable technique, unorthodox phrasing.......2003-11-21

As my title states, Angel Romero's technique is very clean and precise. His dynamic range is huge. This set of pieces in itself is a documentation of his versatility as an artist; combining pieces of pure burn (Allard) with simple (Tarrega miniatures) and artful soundscapes (Torroba, Albeniz). However, the phrasing is often very akward. I don't understand why someone with so much musical background and technique, coming from a family that practically educated the instrument on musicality, would phrase music so irrationally. For instance, listen to Angel's Estudio Brillante. The phrasing sounds like the fingering. Any master violinist or pianist playing this piece would not phrase the scale and arpeggio phrases in the way Romero does on this recording. Otherwise, the album is basically a greatist hits CD with some formidably played but non-essential renditions of the pieces all classical guitar masters play.

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Rubinstein's Love Affair with Spain
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Rubinstein Collection, Vol. 18

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Tracks:

Andaluza: Danza espanola No. 5 In E Minor
The Three-Cornered Hat: Miller's Dance
Cordoba, Op. 232, No. 4
Goyescas, No. 4: The Maiden And The Nightingale
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Navarra (Completed By Severac)
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El Amor Brujo: Dance Of Terror
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Nights in the Gardens of Spain: En el Generalife
Nights in the Gardens of Spain: Danza lejana
Nights in the Gardens of Spain: En los jardines de la Sierra de Cordoba
El Amor Brujo: Ritual Fire Dance

Customer Reviews:

Rubinstein's Love Affair with Spain.......2006-09-06

Arthur Rubinstein was from the earliest days of his long fabled career a proponent of the music of Spain. Whether in that extraordinary follow-up to the protean display pieces of Liszt, Albeniz's Iberia, or the memorable lyrical passages of the ill-fated Granados, Rubinstein's way with this music stood out in that bygone era of legendary virtuosi. (Of note - Granados tragically was killed trying in vain to rescue his wife following a U-boat attack on their return to Barcelona following the succesful 1916 Met premiere of his opera Goyescas. His success was so great in America he even played at the White House for President Wilson. The CD has one selection from Goyescas, the famous "The Maiden and the Nightingale" in a wonderfully evocative performance by Rubinstein.)
At the same time as the Goyescas' Met premiere the young Artur Rubinstein was traveling across the breadth of the Iberian peninsula, giving over a hundred concerts between 1916 and 1917. Rubinstein became friends with the Albeniz family. (The composer had died in 1909.) He became a huge public favorite and was feted far and wide in Spain, including by the Spanish Royal family. Throughout his life he kept a home in Spain in that extraodinary Costa del Sol cityscape that is Marbella. Rubinstein's appreciation for Spain and Spanish music was unparalled among any other non-Spanish performers of the last century.
This selection was made according to the back cover between 1947 and 1955, but actually, as one reviewer correctly noted, the earliest recording, Navarra from Iberia, was made earlier, in June of 1941. The remainder are from 1947 or later. The performance of the delightful Spanish piano concerto, De Falla's Noches en los Jardins de Espana, captures Rubinstein at the peak of his career - his later stereo performance lacks the froth, sparkle and genuine magic given off in this version. The piano sounds wonderful and has been superbly restored in this issue. The only downside to this CD is that it represents most of the Spanish music Rubinstein recorded.
If you thought Rubinstein simply meant Chopin then this CD will certainly be a revelation. Some of the greatest Spanish piano music played by one of its greatest interpretators. Highest possible recomendation!
P.S. When a customer searches for this title why does Amazon insist on listing an old no longer available CD of this RCA CD and not this much more recent and in stock remastering? This version has a drawing of Rubinstein by Picasso.

Rubinstein Topples de Larrocha.......2001-02-10

Dear Readers, Rubinstein does not deserve to be mentioned in the same sentence with de Larrocha. The fact is that he "LOVED" Spanish music and de Larrocha made her career on it. It's very beautiful what she does, but Rubinstein goes to the heart everytime. You'll get a glimpse of this if you compare the two. They are in very different zones.

Rubinstein "Speaks" Spanish Without an Accent.......2001-01-02

After Alicia De Larrocha, Arthur Rubinstein was the 20th century's greatest exponent of Spanish piano music. On his first tour of Spain, in 1915, the Polish pianist fell in love with the country--its food, wine, women, and music. The love was mutual. Spain took Rubinstein to heart and became friends with some of the composers featured on this CD. Critical reactions to Rubinstein's performances of Spanish music were ecstatic--many musicians remakring that he played Spanish music "without an accent," i.e., like a born Spaniard.

The performances on this CD were recorded from 1941-1955. Every track on this disc demonstrates what the critics in Spain were writing at the time, Rubinstein had a natural feel for this repertoire that defies born nationality. Particularly effective are the Albeniz and Falla selections.

It is a pity that Rubinstein was not persuaded to re-record all of these works in stereo (there are stereo versions of Falla's Fire Dance, Nights in the Gardens of Spain, and Albeniz' Navarra), as there are those closed-minded individuals who will refuse to buy this CD simply because the recordings featured on it are monaural. The loss is theirs.

Tracks:

Sheherazade: Asie
Sheherazade: La Flute enchantee
Sheherazade: L'Indifferent
Cinq Melodies populaires grecques: Le Reveil de la mariee
Cinq Melodies populaires grecques: La-bas vers l'eglise
Cinq Melodies populaires grecques: Quel galant m'est comparable
Cinq Melodies populaires grecques: Chanson des cueilleuses de lentisques
Cinq Melodies populaires grecques: Tout gai!
Duex Melodies hebraiques: Kaddisch
Duex Melodies hebraiques: L'Enigme eternelle
L'Invitaiton au voyage
Phidyle
L'Enfant Prodigue: Recit. & Air de Lia: L'annee en vain chasse l'annee
Poeme de l'amour et de la mer: La Fleur des eaux
Poeme de l'amour et de la mer: Interlude
Poeme de l'amour et de la mer: La Mort de l'amour

Tracks:

Cinco Canciones Negras: Cuba dentro de un piano
Cinco Canciones Negras: Punto de habanera
Cinco Canciones Negras: Chevere
Cinco Canciones Negras: Cancion de cuna para dormir a un negrito
Cinco Canciones Negras: Canto negro
Coleccion de canciones amatorias: Llorad corazon
Coleccion de canciones amatorias: Iban al pinar
Cuatro madrigales amatorios: Con que la lavare?
Cuatro madrigales amatorios: Vos me matasteis
Cuatro madrigales amatorios: De donde venis, amore?
Cuatro madrigales amatorios: De los alamos vengo, madre
Cinco canciones playeras espanolas: Rutas
Cinco canciones playeras espanolas: Pregon
Cinco canciones playeras espanolas: Las 12
Cinco canciones playeras espanolas: El pescador sin dinero
Cinco canciones playeras espanolas: Coplilla
Quatre cancons: Canco de grumet
Quatre cancons: Cancon incerta
Quatre cancons: Maig
Quatre cancons: Anacreontica
La Dama d'Arago
El can dels ocells
Canco de Sega
El combat del somni: Damunt de tu nomes les flors
El combat del somni: Aquesta nit un mateix vent
El combat del somni: Jo et presentia com la mar
Triptic de Mossen Cinto: L'Harpa Sagrada
Triptic de Mossen Cinto: Lo violi de Sant Francesh
Triptic de Mossen Cinto: Sant Fransech i la cigala

Tracks:

Chansons de Bilitis: La Flute de Pan
Chansons de Bilitis: La Chevelure
Chansons de Bilitis: Le Tombeau des Naiades
Fetes galantes: En sourdine
Fetes galantes: Fantoches
Fetes galantes: Clair de lune
Noel de enfants qui n'ont plus de maisons
Chants populaires: Chanson espagnole
Chants populaires: Chanson francaise
Chants populaires: Chanson italienne
Chants populaires: Chanson Herbraique
Trois jours de vendange
Le Rossignol des lilas
Tristesse, Op. 6, No. 2
Au bord de l'eau, Op. 8, No. 1
Les Roses d'Ispahan, Op. 39, No. 4
Troujours (No. 2 de Trois Poemes d'un jour, Op. 21)
Siete Canciones populares espanolas: El pano murano
Siete Canciones populares espanolas: Sequidilla murciana
Siete Canciones populares espanolas: Asturiana
Siete Canciones populares espanolas: Jota
Siete Canciones populares espanolas: Nana
Siete Canciones populares espanolas: Cancion
Siete Canciones populares espanolas: Polo
Doce canciones gallegas: As florinas dos toxos
Triptico, Op. 45: Farruca
Villancicos: Pastorcito santo
Psyche
Soneto a Cordoba

Tracks:

Proserpina: E dove t'aggiri
Le violette
Joshua: Oh! had I Jubal's lyre
Der Tod und das Madchen, D. 531
Die schone Mullerin, D. 795: No. 2: Wohin?
D. 547: An die Musik
Op. 59, No. 8: Dein blaues Auge
Op. 84, No. 4: Vergebliches Standchen
Op. 27, No. 1: Chanson d'amour
Op. 46, No. 2: Clair de lune
Let Us Wander
Lost Is My Quiet
Schlaf in deiner engen Kammer
Ah! lamenta, oh bella Irene
Irish Songs: Oh! Would I Were But That Sweet Linnet
Irish Songs: He Promised Me At Parting
Irish Songs: They Bid Me Slight My Dermot Dear
Welsh songs: The Dream
Mignon und der Harfner, D. 877: Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt
Les Fleurs des landes: Le Trebuchet
Moglichkeit
Der Apfel
Schottische Ballade
Pastorale
Pleurs d'or
Sapphische Ode
La Partenza

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The word "fabulous" seems vulgar when applied to the Spanish diva whose delicately shaded voice encompassed music from the middle ages to the present. This four-disc compilation emphasizes her song repertoire, to which she brought warmth, intelligence, linguistic integrity and irresistible sincerity. Her dignity makes listeners want to come to her, and she rewards them with an intimate, personal experience, especially in this small-scale repertoire by Ravel, Debussy, Duparc, Fauré, lots of Spanish composers and German masters such as Schubert and Brahms. --David Patrick Stearns

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Awesome musicality.......2006-07-26

This 4-CD set is a tribute to the concert career of the great Victoria de Los Angeles. The first 3 CDs show her totally at home in the art song of France and of her native Spain. In the French art songs, her silvery, creamy tone, her legendary legato and her perfect French diction make for wonderful and unforgettable performances. These include a sensual Scheherazade, magnificient singing in the Duparc songs and a phenomenal Poeme de L'amour et de la mer of Chausson (try to keep your eyes dry by the end of La mort de l'amour). In the Chausson, while de Los Angeles does not opt for the intensely Wagnerian approach, her sensitive singing more than does justice to the poetry and the feelings of the character. The Spanish songs showcase de Los Angeles at her most natural, flamboyant and attractive singing. The tunes are catchy, full of bouncy rhythms and De Los Angeles's fabulous voice never ceases to amaze. The 4th CD shows the wonderful chemistry between de Los angeles and the great Gerald Moore. While she does not erase memories of Fischer-Dieskau and Schwarzkopf in the Schubert selections, the Brahms songs are excellent and her Faure songs here are earth shaking in their elegance and refinement. The Italian and the famous Handel aria helps to prove De Los Angeles's reputation as an excellent bel canto singer. Her duets with Fischer-Dieskau are absolutely memorable and gorgeous.
The set comes with booklet including full words plus translations, helpful notes on De Los Angeles's concert career and a dozen of beautiful and rare black and white photos. Victoria de Los Angeles's concert career was as prolific as her legendary operatic performances and continued well after her retirement from the operatic stage. This introspective and almost encycopledic release is a real treat and is absolutely recommended. I totally agree with the editor's review who states that the word "fabulous" fails in every respect to fully capture the artistry of the Spanish soprano. Victoria de Los Angeles is definitely one of the most wonderful lyric sopranos of the 20th century and is one of the most heavenly artists to have ever graced the concert scene. A must-have for any collection.

Fabulous? Yes!!!.......1999-09-13

The album is a marvelous sampling of this great singer's artistry. Her performances of the French and Spanish composers are something special. The De Falla "Seven Popular Folksongs" are powerful, passionate; the last song, "Jota," raised the hair on the back of my neck.

I was delighted to see Faure's "Claire de lune" on the album, and equally delighted with De Los Angeles' elegant rendition of this work. The only recording of the song I've liked better is from an LP featuring Frederika Von Stade.

Tracks:

Six Spanish Dances: No.1 - Rena Kyriakou
Six Spanish Dances: No.2 - Rena Kyriakou
Six Spanish Dances: No.3 - Rena Kyriakou
Six Spanish Dances: No.4 - Rena Kyriakou
Six Spanish Dances: No.5 - Rena Kyriakou
Six Spanish Dances: No.6 - Rena Kyriakou
Ste Espanola Op.47: Granada (Allegretto) - Rena Kyriakou
Ste Espanola Op.47: Cataluna (Allegro) - Rena Kyriakou
Ste Espanola Op.47: Sevilla (Allegro Moderato) - Rena Kyriakou
Ste Espanola Op.47: Cadiz (Allegretto Ma Non Troppo) - Rena Kyriakou
Ste Espanola Op.47: Aragon (Allegro) - Rena Kyriakou
Ste Espanola Op.47: Cuba (Allegro) - Rena Kyriakou
Four Seasons: Spring - Rena Kyriakou
Four Seasons: Summer - Rena Kyriakou
Four Seasons: Autumn - Rena Kyriakou
Four Seasons: Winter - Rena Kyriakou
Spanish Souvenirs: Prld - Rena Kyriakou
Spanish Souvenirs: Asturias - Rena Kyriakou

Tracks:

Espana: Feuilles D'Album - Rena Kyriakou
Cataluna - Irina Kircher
Rhap Cubana Op.66 - Rena Kyriakou
Ste Espanola: Sevilla - Irina Kircher
Amalia: Mazurka Op.95 - Rena Kyriakou
Cantos De Espana: Cordoba - Irina Kircher
Rhap Espanola - Rena Kyriakou
Ste Espanola: Granada - Irina Kircher
Tango Espanol - Rena Kyriakou
Espanola: Tango No.2 - Irina Kircher
Soleta - Collegium Vocale Coloniensis/Wolfgang Fromme
Danza - Anna Barbara Speckner
Chevelier Mult Estez Quariz - Otto Pingel
Toccata De Ma Esquerra - Helmuth Rilling
Pavane - Helmuth Rilling
Tiento in D - Helmuth Rilling

Tracks:

La Justa - Collegium Vocale Coloniensis/Wolfgang Fromme
The Marriage Of Luis Alonso: Intermedio - Wurttemberg PO/Salvador Mas-Conde
Goyescas, No.1: Los Requiebros - Marylene Dosse
Goyescas, No.2: Coloquio En La Reja - Marylene Dosse
Goyescas, No.3: El Fandango De Candil - Marylene Dosse
Goyescas, No.4: Que Jas Om La Maja Y El Ruisenor - Marylene Dosse
Goyescas, No.5: El Amor Y La Muerte - Marylene Dosse
Goyescas, No.6: Epilogo (Ser Del Espectro) - Marylene Dosse
Allegro De Con - Marylene Dosse

Tracks:

Danzas Espanola Op.37: Minuetto - Marylene Dosse
Danzas Espanola Op.37: Oriental - Marylene Dosse
Danzas Espanola Op.37: Zarabanda - Marylene Dosse
Danzas Espanola Op.37: Villanesca in G - Marylene Dosse
Danzas Espanola Op.37: Andaluza in e - Marylene Dosse
Danzas Espanola Op.37: Melancolica (Rondella Aragonesa) - Marylene Dosse
Danzas Espanola Op.37: Valenciana O Calesera - Marylene Dosse
Danzas Espanola Op.37: Asturiana in C - Marylene Dosse
Danzas Espanola Op.37: El Rocio - Marylene Dosse
Danzas Espanola Op.37: Danse Triste in G - Marylene Dosse
Danzas Espanola Op.37: Zambra in g - Marylene Dosse
Danzas Espanola Op.37: Arabesca - Marylene Dosse
Estudios Expresivos: No.1: in C - Marylene Dosse
Estudios Expresivos: No.2: in C - Marylene Dosse
Estudios Expresivos: No.3: in E/El Fandango De Candil - Marylene Dosse
Estudios Expresivos: No.4: in G/Quejas O La Maya - Marylene Dosse
Estudios Expresivos: No.5: in a - Marylene Dosse
Estudios Expresivos: No.6: in F/Epilogo - Marylene Dosse
Danza Lenta - Marylene Dosse
Nino Dios D'Amor Herido - Collegium Vocale Coloniensis/Wolfgang Fromme

Tracks:

Gypsy Melodies, Op.20 - Hans Kalafusz
Vars On 'Marlborough' - Irina Kircher
Andante - Artur Faihs/Frida Faihs
Allegretto - Artur Faihs/Frida Faihs
Gran Jota - Pedro Ibanez
Empuries: Sardana - Wurttemberg CO/Salvador Mas-Conde
O Cuam Dulce/Aire De Danza - Otto Pingel
Aire De Danza/Fantastic Dances: Exhaltation - Collegium Musicum Krefeld/Robert Haass/Wurttemberg Phil/Salvador Mas-Conde
Fantastic Dances: Ensueno - Wurttemberg Phil/Salvador Mas-Conde
Fantastic Dances: Orgia - Wurttemberg Phil/Salvador Mas-Conde
Garrotin - Irina Kircher
Soleares - Irina Kircher
Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay, Que Ravio Y Meuro - Collegium Vocale Coloniensis/Wolfgang Fromme
Kyrie - Chor Of The Stiftskirche Einsiedeln/Magister Pater Roman Bannwart

Turina: Cuentos de España/Sanlucar de Barrameda/Niñerias

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Turina: Cuentos de España/Sanlucar de Barrameda/Niñerias

Manufacturer: Koch Int'l Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000001SIP
Release Date: 1995-11-14

Tracks:

Cuentos de Espana, Book II, Op. 47, Nos 1-7 (1929): Cordoba en Fiesta
Cuentos de Espana, Book II, Op. 47, Nos 1-7 (1929): Canciones en la noche
Cuentos de Espana, Book II, Op. 47, Nos 1-7 (1929): Cantos Moriscos
Cuentos de Espana, Book II, Op. 47, Nos 1-7 (1929): Los Bebedores de Manzanilla
Cuentos de Espana, Book II, Op. 47, Nos 1-7 (1929): Paseo
Cuentos de Espana, Book II, Op. 47, Nos 1-7 (1929): La Mezquita
Cuentos de Espana, Book II, Op. 47, Nos 1-7 (1929): Torneo Caballeresco
Sanlucar de Barrameda, Op. 24 (1921): En la Torre del Castillo
Sanlucar de Barrameda, Op. 24 (1921): Siluetas de la Calzada
Sanlucar de Barrameda, Op. 24 (1921): La Playa
Sanlucar de Barrameda, Op. 24 (1921): Los Pescadores en Bajo de Guia
Ninerias, Book I, Op. 21, Nos 1-8 (1919): Prelude et Fugue
Ninerias, Book I, Op. 21, Nos 1-8 (1919): Ce Que L'on Voit sur la Giralda
Ninerias, Book I, Op. 21, Nos 1-8 (1919): Defile des soldats de plomb
Ninerias, Book I, Op. 21, Nos 1-8 (1919): Berceuse
Ninerias, Book I, Op. 21, Nos 1-8 (1919): Danse des Poupees
Ninerias, Book I, Op. 21, Nos 1-8 (1919): ?
Ninerias, Book I, Op. 21, Nos 1-8 (1919): A la memoire d'un bebe
Ninerias, Book I, Op. 21, Nos 1-8 (1919): Jeux

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This is one of the best discs of Spanish piano music in the catalogs. Turina's piano music belongs to the great tradition of Albeniz and Granados. His pieces, based on Spanish folk styles, are gathered into collections that have variety and shape. The music is wonderful, and so are the performances by Argentine pianist Mirian Conti, whose occasional recordings reveal her as a major talent. She plays all of this music with thrilling virtuosity and color. Not even Alicia de Larrocha's deleted Turina recordings were superior to these. This disc comes very highly recommended, look for sequels, too. --Leslie Gerber

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