The Segovia Collection, Vol. 7 - Guitar Etudes

Dionysio Aguado (Composer), Napoleon Coste (Composer), Mauro Giuliani (Composer), Fernando Sor (Composer), Francisco Tarrega (Composer), Andrés Segovia (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Andrés Segovia
• Composer: Dionysio Aguado, Napoleon Coste, Mauro Giuliani, Fernando Sor, Francisco Tarrega
• Audio CD (July 1, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: MCA
• ASIN: B000002PH0
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #139,669 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Eight Lessons for Guitar (D. Aguado)

2. Studies for the Guitar (F. Sor)

3. Study (Segovia)

4. Studies for Guitar (M. Giuliani)

5. Studies (N. Coste)

6. Studies (Sor)

7. Study in the Form of a Minuet (F. Tarrega)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com essential recording

Subtitled "Guitar Études," this entertaining collection consists entirely of "exercises" ranging from the simple to the most fantastically virtuosic. Like Chopin's "études," however, the term itself does not mean that the music is in any way sterile or academic, and even if it were, Segovia could make it sound like the greatest stuff in the world. His special brand of virtuosity never loses sight of the music's poetry or humanity. Although less well-known than much other Spanish guitar music, this is one of Segovia's very finest recordings. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eavesdropping on a master, June 7, 2000

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Mark Dennison (Perth W.Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Segovia Collection, Vol. 7 - Guitar Etudes (Audio CD)

If you play the classical guitar you should not be without this disc. It offers great performances of several miniature masterpieces from the repetoire. If you have progressed beyond the absolute beginner stage you will be able to play some of the pieces by Sor and Aguado.

Segovia is always sensitive, never pompous, extremely revealing and always at the service of the music.

The recording quality varies and sensitive hi-fi's will reproduce the engine noise of fishing boats on one of the tracks. But who cares? This disc is an endless pleasure and immensly instructive.

One of the great classical guitar recordings.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Manufacturer Mishap, March 21, 2001

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This review is from: The Segovia Collection, Vol. 7 - Guitar Etudes (Audio CD)

Excellent recording by the absolute finest virtuoso. One problem: CD lists 37 tracks, however you cannot access them individually. The CD is broken down into 7 tracks and you may have to wait, rather than just go to, the track of your choice. Very annoying.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sublimely Sumptuous Segovia, February 2, 2001

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Daniel G. Berk (West Bloomfield, Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Segovia Collection, Vol. 7 - Guitar Etudes (Audio CD)

Andres Segovia had the capacity to turn the most elemental of teaching pieces into lyrical sonatas. He does that admirably with the compositions collected on this CD. It is not necessary to use a lot of words to describe the beauty of these recordings. One listen to the music is sufficient.