Spanish Guitar / Various Spanish Guitar / Various CD

The life of the guitar has always been linked with Spain. In the Renaissance, the Spanish abandoned the lute centuries before the rest of Europe in favor of the predecessors of the modern guitar. Spanish guitar composers, such as Gaspar Sanz, made valuable additions to the guitar repertoire with a distinctly Spanish flavor; Spanish virtuosos popularized the guitar as a solo instrument in the late 18th century, and Spanish guitar makers perfected the form of the classical guitar in the mid-19th century, reintroducing the instrument to the international consciousness through the efforts of great composers and virtuosos such as Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909), whose playing technique and compositional style forever changed how the guitar is seen, heard, and played. Other great Spanish composers followed in his wake, such as Joaqu?n Turina, Federico Moreno Torroba, and Joaqu?n Rodrigo, firmly establishing the 19th and 20th century tradition and style of the Spanish guitar.

1. Recuerdos de Viaje, Op. 71: No. 8. Rumores de la Caleta, Malague±a 00:04:06 2. Recuerdos de la Alhambra 00:04:13 3. 4 Mazurkas: No. 3. Marieta (Mazurka) 00:02:17 4. Capricho Arabe 00:05:56 5. Tango, "Maria" 00:02:23 6. Por los Campos de Espa±a: No. 1. en los Trigales 00:04:26 7. Chansons Et Danses: Danse No. 1 00:01:43 8. Introduction and Variations on a Theme By Mozart, Op. 9 00:08:27 9. Espa±oleta 00:01:42 10. Pavanas 00:03:44 11. Canarios 00:01:19 12. Preludio O Capricho Arpeado 00:01:08 13. Mallorca, Barcarolle, Op. 202 (Arr. A. Segovia for Guitar) 00:05:53 14. Suite Espa±ola No. 1, Op. 47: No. 5. Asturias (Leyenda) (Arr. A. Segovia for Guitar) 00:06:45 15. 12 Danzas Espa±olas (Spanish Dances), Op. 37: No. 2. Orientale (Arr. M. Rost and J. Rost for 2 Guitars) 00:04:48 16. El Sombrero de 3 Picos (The 3 - Cornered Hat), Part II: Dance of the Corregidor (Arr. S. Behrend for Guitar) 00:01:59