Volume three of Deutsche Grammophon's Segovia Collection presents an interesting variety of Spanish music that was originally recorded in the 1950s and 1960s. The works performed span several centuries of Spanish music, from the late Renaissance (Luis de Milán) to modern times (Albéniz and Enrique Granados). Segovia never hesitated to play transcriptions, and many of his performances of pieces originally written for violin or cello -- such as Bach's suites and partitas -- reveal extraordinary sonorities and new musical ...
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Volume three of Deutsche Grammophon's Segovia Collection presents an interesting variety of Spanish music that was originally recorded in the 1950s and 1960s. The works performed span several centuries of Spanish music, from the late Renaissance (Luis de Milán) to modern times (Albéniz and Enrique Granados). Segovia never hesitated to play transcriptions, and many of his performances of pieces originally written for violin or cello -- such as Bach's suites and partitas -- reveal extraordinary sonorities and new musical insights. Such is his rendition of Pavanes (6) from Milán's Libro de musica de vihuela de mano intitulado "El maestro." Written for the vihuela, the ancestor of the modern guitar, these pieces retain, in Segovia's hands, their original majesty and simplicity, conjuring up the distant world of sixteenth century Spain. From the mysterious atmosphere of Milán's music, Segovia makes an effortless transition to the elegance and charm of Fernando Sor's minuets and etudes for solo guitar. Sor's...
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Add this copy of Segovia Collection 3 to cart. $17.62, new condition, Sold by Goodwill Northern Illinois rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rockford, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Deutsche Grammophon.