20, 000th Guitar Recording

Photo courtesy of Classical Guitar Magazine

Yesterday, Monday November 21, 2022 my CG Computerized Discography (started in 1985) reached 20, 000 recordings. Today, I simply want to honor Agustin Pío Barrios (1885-1944), the famous Paraguayan guitarist, composer and teacher. Barrios started recording 78 rpms as soon as 1913. As a composer, his discography, has reached an incredible 1513 recordings with 87 recordings having Barrios as the only composer represented. His music took the Guitar World by storm and is clearly with us to stay. 10 of his pieces are part of the Guitar’s TOP 100 most recorded original pieces for the instrument. This feat has only be equalled by Francisco Tárrega. ¡Gracias Barrios! Now that I have reached 20, 000 recordings, my next project will focus on making the discography available on the net and allow anyone who wants, to contribute. The guitar’s legacy is too precious to let it be forgotten. Thank  you!

19, 000th Guitar Recording !

Photo courtesy of Da Vinci Classics

Today, Monday February 28, 2022 my CG Computerized Discography (started in 1985) reached 19, 000 recordings. The 19, 000th CD I entered in the database is titled Las Sonatas and introduces Martina Massimino (guitar) and Veronica Ramonda (flute). Their program consists of 3 sonatas and 2 sonatinas originally written for this medium. They present a lavish CD of almost 80 minutes. The Italian label, Da Vinci Classics, has at least 77 recordings involving the guitar and their catalog is growing very fast. Enjoy !

duomassiminoramonda.com

davinci-edition.com/product/c00510/

18, 000th Guitar Recording !

Photo courtesy of Analekta

Last Wednesday March 24th, 2021 my CG Computerized Discography (started in 1985) reached 18, 000 recordings. The 18, 000th CD I entered in the database was Intimate Impressions by Adam Cicchillitti and Steve Cowan, an exciting Canadian guitar duo whose recording is the second published by Analekta. 

Following their Canadian recital on Focus, their first CD, they now present us with a mostly French program of transcriptions by Debussy, Mompou (Spain), Ravel and Tailleferre. To these, they add André Jolivet’s Sérénade of 1956, a strong piece recorded here (to my knowledge) for the 22nd time.

AN 2 8793 Intimate impressions for 2 guitars

http://adamcicchillitti.com/home.php

http://www.stevecowanmusic.com

Next Generation Guitar Cds • 7

These covid times find many of us reflecting about the future (of humanity, music, the guitar…), so I was wondering how the younger generation of guitarists were doing, and to which point they are absorbing the legacy of repertoire written specifically for their instrument.

So, these posts are concerned by a selection of young guitarists that recently (2019-2020) recorded their first solo album of original music for the guitar. For each artist, I will give a link where one can listen to excerpts of their recent Cds. Enjoy your listening !

 

For this seventh and last post, I will finish with:

 

Mostly Contemporary recitals (3) :

 

Mostly contemporary British music (played by Sam  Cave) :

https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8608016–refracted-resonance-contemporary-music-for-guitar

 

Mostly contemporary Danish music (played by Jonas Egholm):

https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8773941–educate-s-pieces-for-guitar

 

Mostly 19th Century European and Japanese music (Laura Husbands Tanaka) :

https://www.laurahusbands.com/music

Next Generation Guitar Cds • 6

 

These covid times find many of us reflecting about the future (of humanity, music, the guitar…), so I was wondering how the younger generation of guitarists were doing, and to which point they are absorbing the legacy of repertoire written specifically for their instrument.

So, these posts are concerned by a selection of young guitarists that recently (2019-2020) recorded their first solo album of original music for the guitar. For each artist, I will give a link where one can listen to excerpts of their recent Cds. Enjoy your listening !

 

For this sixth post, I will continue with:

 

Mostly Latin American recitals (3) :

 

Recent Columbian music (played by Francisco Correa) :

https://music.apple.com/gb/album/música-de-la-tierrita/1482247093

 

Mostly French, Spanish, and Latin American (played by Antoine Morinière):

https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8768386–le-depart

 

French and Latin American (played by Emerson Salazar) :

https://music.apple.com/us/album/zamba-negra-a-south-american-inspired-musical-landscape/1439590358

Next Generation Guitar Cds • 5

These covid times find many of us reflecting about the future (of humanity, music, the guitar…), so I was wondering how the younger generation of guitarists were doing, and to which point they are absorbing the legacy of repertoire written specifically for their instrument.

So, these posts are concerned by a selection of young guitarists that recently (2019-2020) recorded their first solo album of original music for the guitar. For each artist, I will give a link where one can listen to excerpts of their recent Cds. Enjoy your listening !

 

For this fifth post, I will continue with:

A second series of mostly Spanish recitals (3) :

 

Spanish (generation of ’27) (played by Yiannis Efstathopoulos) :

https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8549039–seis-caprichos#related

 

Spanish, French and Japanese (played by Anne Haasch) :

https://open.spotify.com/album/5bn8qMjSbyRycniqSRTp7k?si=MV-Kg_7VRTepkoXKtcEs8Q

 

Spanish (played by Domenico  Mottola) :

http://www.contrastesrecords.com/copia-de-novae

 

Next Generation Guitar Cds • 4

 

These covid times find many of us reflecting about the future (of humanity, music, the guitar…), so I was wondering how the younger generation of guitarists were doing, and to which point they are absorbing the legacy of repertoire written specifically for their instrument.

So, these posts are concerned by a selection of young guitarists that recently (2019-2020) recorded their first solo album of original music for the guitar. For each artist, I will give a link where one can listen to excerpts of their recent Cds. Enjoy your listening !

For this fourth post, I will continue with:

Mostly Spanish recitals (3) :

 

Spanish and Italian (played by Andrea Corongiu) :

https://open.spotify.com/album/7DBPslh8wEVpJ9zdN7TZYb#upsell

 

Spanish, including a too rarely recorded Sonata II by López-Chavarri (played by Damiano Pisanello) :

https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8768344–orphenica-lyra

 

Mostly Spanish (played by Carlos Ramos Delgado) :

https://music.apple.com/ni/album/guitarra-pujol-asencio-turina-ponce-rodrigo/1480312105?fbclid=IwAR1kw3ADV4wqZALZIwEc8PRlxEVIwcYUzctVpPPFOpXrhMtX7dxZoqgF4ls

Next Generation Guitar Cds • 3

 

These covid times find many of us reflecting about the future (of humanity, music, the guitar…), so I was wondering how the younger generation of guitarists were doing, and to which point they are absorbing the legacy of repertoire written specifically for their instrument.

 

So, these posts are concerned by a selection of young guitarists that recently (2019-2020) recorded their first solo album of original music for the guitar. For each artist, I will give a link where one can listen to excerpts of their recent Cds. Enjoy your listening !

 

For this third post, I will continue with:

 

A One composer album and 2 recitals (3) :

Latin American contemporary works (played by Antonio Amodeo) :

https://music.apple.com/au/album/continuidad-y-deformación-contemporary-music-project/1447675822

 

Agustín Barrios (played by José Carlos Cabrera) :

http://www.contrastesrecords.com/oracion

 

Recent Costa Rican music (played by Carlos Alberto Castro) :

https://music.apple.com/us/album/canto-a-la-vida/id1469178547

Next Generation Guitar Cds • 2

These covid times find many of us reflecting about the future (of humanity, music, the guitar…), so I was wondering how the younger generation of guitarists were doing, and to which point they are absorbing the legacy of repertoire written specifically for their instrument.

So, these posts are concerned by a selection of young guitarists that recently (2019-2020) recorded their first solo album of original music for the guitar. For each artist, I will give a link where one can listen to excerpts of their recent Cds. Enjoy your listening !

For this second post, I will continue with:

One and Two composer albums (3) :

 

Francisco Tárrega (played by Simon Krajncan) :

https://music.apple.com/gr/album/simon-krajncan-plays-tarrega/1488704768

 

Federico Moreno Torroba (played by Pietro Locatto) :

https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8652543–torroba-sonata-fantasia-other-guitar-works

 

Roland Dyens and Heitor Villa-Lobos (played by Eddy Rabilloud) :

https://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/hommage/1448346778?app=music&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

 

Next Generation Guitar Cds • 1

These covid times find many of us reflecting about the future (of humanity, music, the guitar…), so I was wondering how the younger generation of guitarists were doing, and to which point they are absorbing the legacy of repertoire written specifically for their instrument.

 

So, these posts are concerned by a selection of young guitarists that recently (2019-2020) recorded their first solo album of original music for the guitar. For each artist, I will give a link where one can listen to excerpts of their recent Cds. Enjoy your listening !

 

For this first post, I will start with:

One-composer albums (3) :

 

 Agustín Barrios (played by Lorenzo Bernardi):

https://music.apple.com/us/album/agust%C3%ADn-barrios-mangoré-al-estilo-antiguo/1463640109

 

Stephen Dodgson (played by Christian Tartaglia):

https://www.qobuz.com/ch-fr/album/stephen-dodgson-20-studies-for-guitar-world-premiere-recording-christian-tartaglia/jb56ew8l3o5ab

 

Albert Harris (played by Keith Barnhart):

https://www.amazon.com/Albert-Harris-Classical-Guitar-Works/dp/B07Z2DBYW1