The Segovia Collection (Vol. 2): The Legendary Andrés Segovia plays Fantasia para un Gentilhombre, Concierto del Sur, Castles of Spain

Andres Segovia (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: MCA
• ASIN: B000002PGR
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #125,790 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Fantasía para un gentilhombre, for guitar & orchestra: Villano y Ricercare

2. Fantasía para un gentilhombre, for guitar & orchestra: Espańoleta - Toques de la Caballeria de Napoles

3. Fantasía para un gentilhombre, for guitar & orchestra: Danza de las Hachas

4. Fantasía para un gentilhombre, for guitar & orchestra: Canario

5. Concierto del sur for guitar & orchestra: 1. Allegro moderato

6. Concierto del sur for guitar & orchestra: 2. Andante

7. Concierto del sur for guitar & orchestra: 3. Allegro moderato e festivo

8. Castles of Spain, for guitar: 1. Turegano (Serranilla)

9. Castles of Spain, for guitar: 2. Torija (Elegía)

10. Castles of Spain, for guitar: 3. Manzanares del real (A la moza fermosa)

11. Castles of Spain, for guitar: 4. Montemayor (Contemplación)

12. Castles of Spain, for guitar: 5. Alcańiz (Festiva)

13. Castles of Spain, for guitar: 6. Sigüenza (La Infantina duerma)

14. Castles of Spain, for guitar: 7. Alba de Tormes (Trova)

15. Castles of Spain, for guitar: 8. Alcázar de Segovia (Llamada)

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sally from Westchester, New York, July 31, 2000

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This review is from: The Segovia Collection (Vol. 2): The Legendary Andrés Segovia plays Fantasia para un Gentilhombre, Concierto del Sur, Castles of Spain (Audio CD)

This is the first time I have reveiwed anything and I am not at all an expert--but this is especially beautiful ( although the Cd The Legendary Segovia which I got at the same time as this one has grown on me--this did not HAVE TO "grow on" me--These two are only my second and third (respectively) Segovia recordings ever-but there will be more --especially from this series-- I highly recommend this one in particular.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Peerless, April 1, 2008

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This review is from: The Segovia Collection (Vol. 2): The Legendary Andrés Segovia plays Fantasia para un Gentilhombre, Concierto del Sur, Castles of Spain (Audio CD)

I have been loving this ever since it came out in 1990, along with the first volume (Bach). Those two cds have more astonishingly warm and personal music on them than most anything I know, excepting Bill Evans and a few other musical titans.

Segovia's technique was ridiculously amazing, but like any master he used it to take the music to a transcendent level of expression. I like this disc even more than the Bach collection as you can feel Segovia's Spanish heritage informing the music with an authentic flavor and flair that is untouchable. No one has come close since, not even Williams or Bream, and it's a fair bet to say that no one ever will.

I listened to this for eight straight hours on my walkman in 1991 while on a heavenly walking tour of the Alhambra, home to some of these pieces. The distant snow-capped mountains, the incredible Moorish architecture, the endless fountains and hanging plants, the absolutely unique atmosphere of that splendid palace, all of it expressed completely by the music. I got there before they opened after dawn and was alone for an hour or more, and enjoyed every nook and cranny until they closed. It remains one of the finest days of my life, and Segovia's music made it more than complete. My companion Dr. Hoffmann and his sparkling wisdom certainly helped, and made me appreciate Segovia on another level or three.

There may be sonic imperfections in the transfer, but the music more than overpowers the flaws. This is without doubt the single classical guitar cd I would keep if limited to just one. Aside from Django, no one has ever made an unamplified guitar speak more convincingly.

Fabulous compositions played to perfection and then some. Pure heaven, and equally rewarding as dinner music or heard intently with the lights out and eyes closed. You can feel the composers' and musician's brilliance and heart in every note, and that's as good as music gets.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great performance, sucky CD transfer, March 1, 2008

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Paul Magnussen (Campbell, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Segovia Collection (Vol. 2): The Legendary Andrés Segovia plays Fantasia para un Gentilhombre, Concierto del Sur, Castles of Spain (Audio CD)

This disc consists of the concertos from the three-record "Golden Jubilee" set recorded in 1958, plus "Castles of Spain" from 1969. The Jubilee album was, arguably, the finest Segovia ever made, catching him with (comparatively) modern recording technology (although unhappily not in stereo) when he was still at the height of his technical and interpretive powers, playing music written expressly for him and/or ideally suited to his style. The performances of both concertos are easily the best I have ever heard; no one else is even in the running, despite the staggering technique of some of today's performers. After this, the energy began gradually to dissipate, and the contrast with "Castles" is very noticeable, although the latter is still better than many guitarists ever achieve.

That's the performance; the CD transfer is another matter. It's utterly dreadful, and since the since the performances were remastered and reissued (2002) in a far superior edition, there's little reason for buying this 1990 one.

The total time is 63'06".