Segovia Collection (Vol. 1): The Legendary Andres Segovia in an All-Bach Program

Andres Segovia (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Mca
• ASIN: B000002PGS
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,500 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #16 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Strings > Lute
  • #91 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Strings > Cello

Track Listings

1. Suite for lute in E minor, BWV 996 (BC L166): Allemande, arr for guitar

2. Partita for lute in C minor, BWV 997 (BC L170): Sarabande, arr for guitar

3. Partita for lute in C minor, BWV 997 (BC L170): Gigue, arr for guitar

4. Partita for solo violin No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: Sarabande, arr for guitar

5. Partita for solo violin No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: Bourrée, arr for guitar

6. Partita for solo violin No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: Double, arr for guitar

7. Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009: Prelude

8. Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009: Allemande

9. Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009: Courante

10. Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009: Sarabande

11. Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009: Bourree I / Bourree II

12. Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009: Gigue

13. Prelude for lute in C minor, BWV 999 (BC L171)

14. Sonata for solo violin No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001: Siciliano, arr for guitar

15. Partita for solo violin No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006: Gavotte en Rondeau, arr for guitar

16. Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: Chaconne, arr for guitar

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Segovia Is THE Master, July 11, 2001

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A. Michaelson "A. Michaelson" (Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Segovia Collection (Vol. 1): The Legendary Andres Segovia in an All-Bach Program (Audio CD)

Perhaps some of today's best classical guitarists have surpassed Segovia's pure technical ability, but the warmth and spirituality that Segovia brings to his playing will forever remain unsurpassed. In this particular CD, Segovia(he was very much a Bach specialist) brings not only life but an almost spiritual warmth to these Bach pieces, originally for lute, cello, and violin. Segovia shows why he is the greatest of all classical guitarists, one of the greatest musicians of the century and one of the few truly great interpreters of Bach(along with fellow spaniard and cellist Pablo Casals, pianists Glenn Gould and Rosalyn Tureck, and violinist Rachel Podger). Get this if you love guitar, get this if you love music, and get this if you love Bach. This album truly has some of the greatest interpretations of Bach pieces on record.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Soul of Bach, March 15, 2001

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SAM GREENBLATT (Johannesburg, South Africa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Segovia Collection (Vol. 1): The Legendary Andres Segovia in an All-Bach Program (Audio CD)

Anyone who was enchanted by Yo Yo Ma's recent video compilation of Bach's cello suites and who has an ear for guitar will also find something special here. Segovia brings a reverence and timelesness to these works, all of them ineffable masterpieces. While recording techniques and outright virtuosity have continued to develop since these recordings (Williams in the Lute Suites, Bream/Barrueco in the Chaconne, Sollscher/Galbraith and others in the Cello Suites) the sense of discovery and sheer love of beauty shine through as strongly as ever. These recordings will be around for a long time to come, but jump right in and be enchanted by as accurate and unwavering an account of these works as you ever thought possible.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars almost unbelievably good, March 15, 1999

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Penname (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Segovia Collection (Vol. 1): The Legendary Andres Segovia in an All-Bach Program (Audio CD)

Not to knock the many violinists who have done soulful powerful renditions of the 2nd Violin Partita, but Segovia's transcription of Chaconne is simply phenomonal! This CD is particularly moving for guitarists.