This attractive disc, volume I of Deutsche Grammophon's Segovia Collection, contains the Spanish (Andalusian, to be more precise) master's performances of three guitar concertos: Joaquín Rodrigo's Fantasía para un gentilhombre, Luigi Boccherini's Concerto in E major, and Manuel Ponce's Concierto del sur. Listening to Segovia play with the orchestra is a particularly rewarding experience, as his solo playing often evokes the richness of an instrumental ensemble. For example, in his interpretation of Rodrigo's work, Segovia ...
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This attractive disc, volume I of Deutsche Grammophon's Segovia Collection, contains the Spanish (Andalusian, to be more precise) master's performances of three guitar concertos: Joaquín Rodrigo's Fantasía para un gentilhombre, Luigi Boccherini's Concerto in E major, and Manuel Ponce's Concierto del sur. Listening to Segovia play with the orchestra is a particularly rewarding experience, as his solo playing often evokes the richness of an instrumental ensemble. For example, in his interpretation of Rodrigo's work, Segovia employs his extraordinary sonic palette to blend into the rich orchestration and sonic imagery, also entering into a dialogue with particular instruments of the orchestra. However, there is an indescribable quality in Segovia's playing that clearly establishes the guitar as a dominant voice in this work. Indeed, one only has to listen to the solo part to fully experience the elegance, gentle melancholy, and archaic majesty of Rodrigo's Concierto. Segovia's multi-faceted virtuosity is...
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