Guitarra española [Box Set] [BOX SET] [COLLECTOR'S EDITION]

Isaac Albeniz (Composer), Anonymous (Composer), Salvador Bacarisse (Composer), Manuel de Falla (Composer), Enrique Granados (Composer), Miguel Llobet (Composer), Xavier Montsalvatge (Composer), Alonso de Mudarra (Composer), Luys de Narvaez (Composer), Maurice Ohana (Composer), Antonio Ruiz Pipo (Composer), Emilio Pujol (Composer), Joaquin Rodrigo (Composer), Gaspar Sanz (Composer), Antonio Soler (Composer), Fernando Sor (Composer), Francisco Tarrega (Composer), Federico Moreno Torroba (Composer), Joaquin Turina (Composer), Narciso Yepes (Composer)

Product Details

• Composer: Isaac Albeniz, Anonymous, Salvador Bacarisse, Manuel de Falla, Enrique Granados, et al.
• Audio CD (March 9, 2004)
• SPARS Code: ADD
• Number of Discs: 5
• Format: Box set, Collector's Edition
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Deutsche Grammophon
• ASIN: B0000B09Z5
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #54,767 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Suite española, for guitar (arr. by N. Yepes): Españoletas

2. Suite española, for guitar (arr. by N. Yepes): Gallarda y Villano

3. Suite española, for guitar (arr. by N. Yepes): Danza de las hachas

4. Suite española, for guitar (arr. by N. Yepes): Rujero y paradetas

See all 23 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Suite española No. 1, for piano, Op. 47, B. 7: No. 5. Asturias. Leyenda

2. Recuerdos de viaje, pieces (7) for piano, Op. 71, B. 18: No. 6. Rumores de la caleta. Malagueña

3. Piezas características (12), for piano, Op. 92, B. 29: No. 12. Torre bermeja. Serenata

4. Spanish Dances (12), in 4 volumes for piano, Op. 37, H. 142, DLR 1:2: No. 4. Villanesca

See all 15 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. Recuerdos de la Alhambra, for guitar

2. Marieta, mazurka for guitar

3. Capricho árabe, for guitar

4. Tango for guitar

See all 18 tracks on this disc

Disc: 4

1. Concierto de Aranjuez, for guitar & orchestra: 1. Allegro con spirito

2. Concierto de Aranjuez, for guitar & orchestra: 2. Adagio

3. Concierto de Aranjuez, for guitar & orchestra: 3. Allegro gentile

4. Concertino for guitar & orchestra in A minor, Op 72: 1. Allegro

See all 11 tracks on this disc

Disc: 5

1. Fantasía para un gentilhombre, for guitar & orchestra: Villano y ricercar (Adagietto - Andante moderato)

2. Fantasía para un gentilhombre, for guitar & orchestra: Españoleta y fanfare de la caballería de Nápoles (Adagio - Allegretto)

3. Fantasía para un gentilhombre, for guitar & orchestra: Danza de las hachas (Allegro con brio)

4. Fantasía para un gentilhombre, for guitar & orchestra: Canario (Allegro ma non troppo)

See all 17 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Highly Recommended, May 8, 2004

By	A music fan - See all my reviews

I cannot recommend this retrospective of just a small amount of Yepes's work highly enough.

He was a consummate technician and a knowledgeable interpreter of all musical idioms from the Middle Ages through to the height of the 20th Century avant-garde. His playing was characterized by intelligence, sensibility, clarity, power, majesty, poetry, and a devilish ability to separate and sustain contrapuntal lines.

In this box of 5 CDs you will find the definitive performance of Rodrigo's now famous "Aranjuez" concerto (singlehandedly made famous by Yepes). There are also 2 CDs with rare concertos by Salvador Bacarisse, Antonio Ruiz-Pipo, and Maurice Ohana.

The other 3 CD's contain solo guitar works by Sanz, Mudarra, Narvaez, Soler, Sor, Albeniz, Granados, Tarrega, De Falla, Turina, Bacarisse, Rodrigo, Llobet, Pujol, Moreno Torroba, Montsalvatge, Ohana, and Ruiz-Pipo.

Every guitarist and every lover of the instrument should own this set. If it is not available, also refer to a similar box set with the ASIN number B00006L6RN or another B000026ZRL.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, August 21, 2005

By	J. Evege "jnce" (San Francisco) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The late Narciso Yepes is perhaps my favorite guitarist- Spanish or otherwse. With each of his recordings there is the sense of a madman, master, and poet at one with his instrument. I recently purchased "Guitarra espagnola" and have found endless enjoyment listening critically and as background while I work. This is the perfect "not background music" background music to play when you have guests. You and your guests will find yourself withdrawing from lively conversations to enjoy a poignant, sweet, or sinister moment with the music. This is a compilation of recordings from the past 20 to 30 years. The compositions span from the 17th to 20th century. The quality of the recordings is very good but at times varied. The availability of the compilation is very limited. Get it while you can! I also recommend Alirio Diaz and John Williams.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding music and great value!!, April 1, 2006

By	J. A Bole "bolatski" (Spokane, WA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Narciso Yepes is my favorite classical guitarist. I was delighted to hear a couple guitar concertos I had never heard before. Ohana, Bacarisse, and Ruiz-Pipo were great discoveries. Again, Yepes is the BEST. Strongly recommended.