Classical Guitar LPs

By Aaron Powell

“Music, Musings and Memories" with the Classical Guitar. Your host (Aaron Powell) gives background on the Artists/Composer(s) from his LP collection. Listeners will hear commentary on the performers, ... more

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Classical Guitar LPs episodes:

May 02, 2021 Classical Guitar LPs S2E5 The Spanish Guitar of Oscar Ghiglia [Angel, 1970]
Aaron reviews the album The Spanish Guitar of Oscar Ghiglia [Angel, 1970]
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1h 7min
March 17, 2021 Classical Guitar LPs S2E4 The Classical Guitar, Eliot Fisk [MHS, 1983]
Listen to Aaron discuss how he DIDN'T get to meet Eliot Fisk while in Vienna back in 1997. Eliot Fisk serves up a tremendously well played offering, thanks for listening
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1h 2min
February 26, 2021 Classical Guitar LPs S2E3 The Virtuoso Guitar, John Williams [Everest, 1968]
Listen as Aaron Powell unpacks the 1968* recording of The Virtuoso Guitar by John Williams--one of Aaron's personal guitar-heroes.

*there is more in the episode, but Aaron believes that this recording is a compilation of earlier recordings released in 1968 on the Everest label
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1h 8min
February 12, 2021 Classical Guitar LPs S2E2 Classic Guitar Artistry, Douglas Niedt [Antigua, 1976]
Aaron gives a run-down of his former teacher's debut recording Classic Guitar Artistry.

Side 1
Misionere, Bustamente
Pavane pour une infante defunte, Ravel arr. Niedt
Fandanguillo, Turina
Cavatina, Myers arr. Niedt
Side 2
Pleasant Despair, Satie arr. Niedt
Prelude No. 2, Gershwin arr. Niedt
Le Rossiniane, Giuliani edited Niedt
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48min
January 23, 2021 Classical Guitar LPs S2E1 The World of the Spanish Guitar, Narciso Yepes [London, 1971]
Aaron talks about the 1971 Narciso Yepes recording (on a 6-string classical guitar--not a 10-string)

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1h 8min
December 29, 2020 Giuliani, Pepe Romero [Phillips, 1978]
This LP is a treasure of both Pepe Romero's playing as well as the music of Mauro Giuliani
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49min
November 08, 2020 The Spanish Guitars of Laurindo Almeida [Capitol Records, 1961]
Host Aaron Powell discusses the unique recording of Laurindo Almeida, who uses the "modern technology" (from 1961) of overdubbing to create sonorities that aren't possible with the solo guitar without overdubs. We hear de Falla, Debussy, Chopin, Rachmaninoff and others.
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46min
October 30, 2020 The Guitar, Liona Boyd [Boot Master Concert series, 1974]
Listen to Aaron's analysis of Liona Boyd's 1974 debut album The Guitar.
Aaron's personal favorite off this record is The Girl With The Flaxen Hair , Liona's playing of the piece is brilliantly done
Discogs Information
Aaron's YouTube Channel
www.powellguitar.com
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55min
October 04, 2020 Julian Bream's Greatest Hits [Westminster Gold Series, 1970]
Aaron discusses the brilliant playing of Julian Bream, who recently passed away earlier in 2020. Hear about the re-release of the mono recordings "before it was cool" to do such a thing. Aaron also visits about what motivates him as a musician in listening to recordings and experiencing live performances of the greats.
Discogs Information
PowellGuitar.com
Aaron's YouTube Channel
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57min
September 24, 2020 Romanza Christopher Parkening [Angel/EMI Records 1969]
Aaron gives background and commentary on the 1969 recording of Romanza by Christopher Parkening. Hear the funny story of what CP thought of AP's guitar, then hear how CP took the compliment back!
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59min

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