100 BEST GUITAR CLASSICS

 

CD 1: BAROQUE AND BEFORE

J. S. BACH

1 Gavotte en rondeau (Lute Suite in E, BWV1006a)

Sharon Isbin guitar (P) 1990 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics

DOWLAND

2 Allemande (arr. Parkening)

Christopher Parkening guitar (P) 1986 Angel Records

J. S. BACH

3 Prelude, Fugue and Allegro BWV998 − Prelude

4 Partita No.2 in D minor BWV1004 − Gigue

Manuel Barrueco guitar (P) 1990 EMI Electrola GmbH

FROBERGER

5 Gigue

Andrés Segovia guitar (recorded 1939) DRM (P) 1991* MONO

J. S. BACH

6 Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Cantata 147)

Christopher Parkening guitar (P) 19??

VIVALDI

7 Guitar Concerto in D RV93 − II. Largo

Christopher Parkening guitar

Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Iona Brown director (P) 1994

DE VISÉE

Suite No.11 in B minor

8 Prélude − Allemande − Gigue

Manuel Barrueco guitar (P) 1990 EMI Electrola GmbH

CAPIROLA

9 ‘O mia cieca e dura sorte’

Anthony Bailes lute (P) 1984 EMI Electrola GmbH

DOMENICO SCARLATTI (arr. Byzantine)

10 Sonata in E Kk380 (Longo 23)

Julian Byzantine guitar (P) 1985

HOLBORNE

11 Countess of Pembroke’s Paradise (Pavan No.15)

12 Heigh ho holiday (Galliard No.13)

Anthony Bailes lute (P) 1984 EMI Electrola GmbH

DE NARVAEZ (arr. Pujol)

13 Variations on ‘Guardam las vacas’

Oscar Ghiglia guitar (P) 1968/1992* EMI France

GAULTIER

Pieces in G

14 Prélude − Gigue − Courante − Canarie

Anthony Bailes lute (P) 1977/1989* EMI Electrola GmbH

PRAETORIUS

Suite in D (from Terpsichore) (adpt. Patrick Russ)

15 I. Courante − II. Ballet − VII. Volte  Christopher Parkening guitar (P) 1994

J. S. BACH (arr. Russ)

16 Harpsichord Concerto in E BWV 1053 − I. Allegro  Christopher Parkening guitar

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra / Paul Shure leader (P) 1985 Angel Records

MOUTON

Pieces in F sharp minor

17 La belle Iris (Allemande) − Le Mouton (Canarie)  

Anthony Bailes lute (P) 1977/1989* EMI Electrola GmbH

VALLET

18 Carillon de Village

Anthony Bailes lute (P) 1984 EMI Electrola GmbH

DOMENICO SCARLATTI (arr. Byzantine)

19 Sonata in A Kk322 (Longo485)

Julian Byzantine guitar (P) 1985

WEISS

20 Fantasie

Julian Byzantine guitar (P) 1985

VIVALDI

21 Guitar Concerto in C RV425 − III. Allegro

Christopher Parkening guitar

Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Iona Brown director (P) 1994

 

CD 2: SPANISH GUITAR MUSIC VOL.1

SANZ (trans. Parkening)

1 La Miñona de Cataluña (Suite española)

Christopher Parkening guitar (P) 1991 Angel Records

SOR (ed. Parkening)

2 Variations on a theme of Mozart Op.9

Christopher Parkening guitar (P) 1991 Angel Records

SOR

3 Grand Solo in D Op.14

Manuel Barrueco guitar (P) 1988 EMI Electrola 1988

ALBÉNIZ

Suite española

4 I. Granada

5 III. Sevilla

Andrés Segovia guitar (recorded 1939) DRM (P) 1999*

TÁRREGA

6 Capricho Arabe (Serenata)

7 Lágrima (Prelude)

8 Maria (Gavotte)

9 Mazurka in G

10 Recuerdos de la Alhambra

Wulfin Lieske guitar

(P) 1992 Intercord under exclusive licence to EMI Electrola GmbH

ALBÉNIZ (arr. Byzantine)

Recuerdos de viaje Op.71

11 I. En el mar (Barcarola)

12 II. Asturias (Leyenda)

13 V. Puerta de Tierra (Bolero)

14 VI. Rumores de la Caleta (Malagueña)

Julian Byzantine guitar (P) 1993

MALATS

15 Serenata española

Julian Byzantine guitar (P) 1981/2002*

LLOBET

16 Canço del Lladre

Wulfin Lieske guitar

(P) 1992 Intercord under exclusive licence to EMI Electrola GmbH

 

CD 3: SPANISH GUITAR MUSIC VOL.2

ANON (arr. Narcisso Yepès)

1 Romance (from the film Jeux interdits)

Pierre Laniau guitar (P) 1992 EMI France

FALLA (arr. Barrueco)

The Three-Cornered Hat

2 Night − The Miller’s Dance

3 The Corregidor − Dance of the Miller’s Wife

Manuel Barrueco guitar (P) 1987 EMI Electrola GmbH

RODRIGO

Sonata a la española

4 I. Allegro assai − II. Adagio − III.Allegro moderato (Tempo de Bolero)

Ernesto Bitetti guitar (P) 1987

GRANADOS

5 La maja de Goya (Goyescas)

6 Andaluza (Danza española No.5)

Eliot Fisk guitar (P) 1985 EMI Electrola GmbH

TURINA

Hommage à Tárrega

7 I. Garrotin − II. Soleares

Ernesto Bitetti guitar (P) 1990

GRANADOS

Valses Poeticos

8 Introduction − Valse I − Valse VI − Coda

Dario Rossetti-Bonell guitar (P) 2000

FALLA

9 Omaggio per chitarra (Le tombeau de Claude Debussy)

Manuel Barrueco guitar (P) 1987 EMI Electrola GmbH

RODRIGO

10 Invocation et Danse (Hommage à Manuel de Falla)

Three Spanish Pieces

11 1. Fandango (Allegretto)

12 2. Passacaglia (Andante)

13 3. Zapateadeo (Allegro)

Manuel Barrueco guitar (P) 1987 EMI Electrola GmbH

 

CD 4: THE GUITAR MUSIC OF RODRIGO WITH ORCHESTRA

Concierto de Aranjuez

1 I. Allegro con spirito

2 II. Adagio

3 III. Allegro gentile

Angel Romero guitar

London Symphony Orchestra / André Previn (P) 1977/1987*

Concierto madrigal

4 I. Fanfarre (Allegro marziale)

5 VI. Pastoral (Allegretto)

6 VII. Fandango (Molto rítmico)

7 VIII. Arieta (Andante nostalgico)

8 IX. Zapateado (Allegro vivace)

Alfonso Moreno & Deborah Mariotti guitars

London Symphony Orchestra / Enrique Bátiz

(P) 1983 EMI Records Ltd as exclusive licensee

Concierto Andaluz

9 I. Tempio de Bolero (Allegro vivace)

Alfonso Moreno, Minerva Garibay, Cecilia López, & Jesús Ruiz guitars

Mexican State Symphony Orchestra / Enrique Bátiz

(P) 1981 EMI Records Ltd as exclusive licensee

Fantasia para un gentilhombre

10 I. Villano y Ricercare

11 II. Españoleta y Fanfare de la caballería de Nápoles

12 III. Danza de las hachas

13 IV. Canario

Ernesto Bitetti guitar

Philharmonia Orchestra / Antoni Ros-Marbà (P) 1987

 

CD 5: LATIN AMERICAN GUITAR MUSIC

BARRIOS MANGORÉ

1 Aconquija

2 Las abeias (Study)

Eliot Fisk guitar (P) 1987 EMI Electrola GmbH

VILLA-LOBOS

3 Choros No.1 in E minor

Manuel Barrueco (P) 1989 EMI Electrola GmbH

VILLA-LOBOS

4 Étude No.1 in E minor

Oscar Ghiglia guitar (P) 1992 EMI France

BARRIOS MANGORÉ

5 Cueca, danza chilena

La Catedral

6 Preludio − Andante religioso − Allegro solemne

Manuel Barrueco guitar (P) 1998

AGUIRRE

7 Triste No.4

Eliot Fisk guitar (P) 1987 EMI Electrola GmbH

BARRIOS MANGORÉ

8 Valse Op.8 No.4

9 Mazurka Apasionata

Dario Rossetti-Bonell guitar (P) 2000

VILLA-LOBOS

10 Prelude No.1 in E minor

11 Prelude No. 3 in A minor

12 Prelude No.5 in D

Julian Byzantine guitar (P) 1975/1998*

PONCE

3 Mexican Songs

13 I. Allegro − II. Andante − III. Allegro

14 Estrellita

Eliot Fisk guitar (P) 1987 EMI Electrola GmbH

PIAZZOLLA

15 La Muerte del ángel (arr. Leo Brouwer)

Manuel Barrueco guitar (P) 1998

LAURO

16 Danza negra (Suite venezolana)

17 Valse (Suite venezolana)

18 Valse No.3 ‘Natalia’

Julian Byzantine guitar (P) 1975/1998*

 

CD 6: THE MODERN GUITAR

Arnold

1 Guitar Concerto − I. Allegro

Julian Bream guitar

Members of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Sir Simon Rattle (P) 1993

SAINZ DE LA MAZA

2 Homenaje a la guitarra

Julian Byzantine guitar (P) 1975

LENNON & McCARTNEY (arr. Leo Brouwer)

3 Penny Lane

Manuel Barrueco & David Tannenbaum guitars (P) 1994

ELMER BERNSTEIN

4 Guitar Concerto for Two Christophers − III. Celebration

Christopher Parkening guitar

London Symphony Orchestra / Elmer Bernstein (P) 2000 Angel Records

LENNON & McCARTNEY (arr. Toru Takemitsu)

5 Yesterday

Manuel Barrueco guitar (P) 1994

HARRISON

6 Bookends

Manuel Barrueco guitar (P) 1994 Angel Records

LENNON & McCARTNEY (arr. Leo Brouwer)

7 Eleanor Rigby

Manuel Barrueco guitar

London Symphony Orchestra / Jeremy Lubbock (P) 1994

JARRETT (arr Barrueco)

8 Köln Concert − Part IIc

Manuel Barrueco guitar (P) 1994 Angel Records

BROUWER

9 Ojos brujos (Les yeux sorciers)

10 Guajira criolla

Manuel Barrueco guitar (P) 1989 EMI Electrola GmbH

SEGOVIA

11 Estudio sin Luz

Ernesto Bitetti guitar (P) 1990

MORENO-TORROBA

12 Madroños

Angel Romero guitar (P) 1976/1992* Angel Records

BUENAGU

13 Sonata − III. Bárbaro

Ernesto Bitetti guitar (P) 1990

MORENO-TORROBA

14 Sonatina − I. Allegretto

Ernesto Bitetti guitar (P) 1990

SATIE

15 Gymnodédie No.1

Pierre Laniau guitar (P) 1988 EMI France

BRITTEN

16 Nocturnal after John Dowland − March-like

Carlos Bonell guitar (P) 1987

WALTON

17 Five Bagatelles − Sempre espressivo

Carlos Bonell guitar (P) 1987

MOMPOU

18 Cancion (Suite Compostelana)

Oscar Ghiglia guitar (P) 1968/1992* EMI France

CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO

19 Tarentella

Oscar Ghiglia guitar (P) 1968/1992* EMI France

 

(P) as shown. The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by EMI Records Ltd except where otherwise stated. *Digital remastering (P) as shown by EMI Records Ltd except where otherwise stated. This compilation © 2008 EMI Records Ltd.

 

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