CD 1: BAROQUE AND BEFORE

J. S. BACH
1. Gavotte en rondeau (Lute Suite in E, BWV1006a)
   Sharon Isbin guitar (P) 1990 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics
   

DOWLAND
2. Allemande (arr. Parkening)
   Christopher Parkening guitar (P) 1986 Angel Records
   

J. S. BACH
3. Prelude, Fugue and Allegro BWV998 - Prelude



4. Partita No.2 in D minor BWV1004 - Gigue
   Manuel Barrueco guitar (P) 1990 EMI Electrola GmbH


FROBERGER
5. Gigue
   Andrés Segovia guitar (recorded 1939) DRM (P) 1991* MONO


J. S. BACH
6. Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Cantata 147)
   Christopher Parkening guitar
   Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra /
   Paul Shure leader (P) 1985 Angel Records
   

VIVALDI
7. Guitar Concerto in D RV93 - II. Largo
   Christopher Parkening guitar
   Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Iona Brown director(P) 1994


DE VISÉE
8. Suite No.11 in B minor
   Prélude - Allemande - Gigue
   Manuel Barrueco guitar (P) 1990 EMI Electrola GmbH


CAPIROLA
9. ‘O mia cieca e dura sorte’
   Anthony Bailes lute (P) 1984 EMI Electrola GmbH


DOMENICO SCARLATTI (arr. Byzantine)
10. Sonata in E Kk380 (Longo 23)
    Julian Byzantine guitar (P) 1985


HOLBORNE
11. Countess of Pembroke’s Paradise (Pavan No.15)



12. Heigh ho holiday (Galliard No.13)
    Anthony Bailes lute (P) 1984 EMI Electrola GmbH
    

DE NARVAEZ (arr. Pujol)
13. Variations on ‘Guardam las vacas’
    Oscar Ghiglia guitar (P) 1968/1992* EMI France


GAULTIER
14. Pieces in G
    Prélude - Gigue - Courante - Canarie
    Anthony Bailes lute (P) 1977/1989* EMI Electrola GmbH
    

PRAETORIUS
15. Suite in D (from Terpsichore) (adpt. Patrick Russ)
    I. Courante - II. Ballet - VII. Volte
    Christopher Parkening guitar (P) 1994


J. S. BACH (arr. Russ)
16. Harpsichord Concerto in E BWV 1053 - I. Allegro
    Christopher Parkening guitar
    Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra /
    Paul Shure leader (P) 1985 Angel Records
    


MOUTON
17. Pieces in F sharp minor
    La belle Iris (Allemande) - Le Mouton (Canarie)
    Anthony Bailes lute (P) 1977/1989* EMI Electrola GmbH
    

VALLET
18. Carillon de Village
    Anthony Bailes lute (P) 1984 EMI Electrola GmbH
    

DOMENICO SCARLATTI (arr. Byzantine)
19. Sonata in A Kk322 (Longo485)
    Julian Byzantine guitar (P) 1985
    

WEISS
20. Fantasie
    Julian Byzantine guitar (P) 1985
    

VIVALDI
21. Guitar Concerto in C RV425 - III. Allegro
    Christopher Parkening guitar
    Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Iona Brown director (P) 1994

SANZ (trans. Parkening)
1. La Miñona de Cataluña (Suite española)
   Christopher Parkening guitar (P) 1991 Angel Records


SOR (ed. Parkening)
2. Variations on a theme of Mozart Op.9
   Christopher Parkening guitar (P) 1991 Angel Records
   

SOR
3. Grand Solo in D Op.14
   Manuel Barrueco guitar (P) 1988 EMI Electrola 1988
   

ALBÉNIZ
Suite española
4. I. Granada
5. III. Sevilla
   Andrés Segovia guitar (recorded 1939) DRM (P) 1999*
   

TÁRREGA
6. Capricho Arabe (Serenata)
7. Lágrima (Prelude)
8. Maria (Gavotte)
9. Mazurka in G
10. Recuerdos de la Alhambra
    Wulfin Lieske guitar
    (P) 1992 Intercord under exclusive licence to EMI Electrola GmbH
    

ALBÉNIZ (arr. Byzantine)
Recuerdos de viaje Op.71
11. I. En el mar (Barcarola)
12. II. Asturias (Leyenda)
13. V. Puerta de Tierra (Bolero)
14. VI. Rumores de la Caleta (Malagueña)
    Julian Byzantine guitar (P) 1993
    

MALATS
15. Serenata española
    Julian Byzantine guitar (P) 1981/2002*
    

LLOBET
16. Canço del Lladre
    Wulfin Lieske guitar
    (P) 1992 Intercord under exclusive licence to EMI Electrola GmbH

ANON (arr. Narcisso Yepès)

1. Romance (from the film Jeux interdits)
   Pierre Laniau guitar (P) 1992 EMI France


FALLA (arr. Barrueco) The Three-Cornered Hat
2. Night - The Miller’s Dance
3. The Corregidor - Dance of the Miller’s Wife
   Manuel Barrueco guitar (P) 1987 EMI Electrola GmbH


RODRIGO
4. Sonata a la española
   I. Allegro assai - II. Adagio -
   III.Allegro moderato (Tempo de Bolero)
   Ernesto Bitetti guitar (P) 1987


GRANADOS
5. La maja de Goya (Goyescas)
6. Andaluza (Danza española No.5)
   Eliot Fisk guitar (P) 1985 EMI Electrola GmbH


TURINA
7. Hommage à Tárrega
   I. Garrotin - II. Soleares
   Ernesto Bitetti guitar (P) 1990


GRANADOS
8. Valses Poeticos
   Introduction - Valse I - Valse VI - Coda
   Dario Rossetti-Bonell guitar (P) 2000


FALLA
9. Omaggio per chitarra (Le tombeau de Claude Debussy)
   Manuel Barrueco guitar (P) 1987 EMI Electrola GmbH


RODRIGO
10. Invocation et Danse (Hommage à Manuel de Falla)

Three Spanish Pieces:
11. 1. Fandango (Allegretto)
12. 2. Passacaglia (Andante)
13. 3. Zapateadeo (Allegro)
    Manuel Barrueco guitar (P) 1987 EMI Electrola GmbH

Concierto de Aranjuez
1. I. Allegro con spirito
2. II. Adagio
3. III. Allegro gentile
   Angel Romero guitar
   London Symphony Orchestra / André Previn (P) 1977/1987*
   

Concierto madrigal
4. I. Fanfarre (Allegro marziale)
5. VI. Pastoral (Allegretto)
6. VII. Fandango (Molto rítmico)
7. VIII. Arieta (Andante nostalgico)
8. IX. Zapateado (Allegro vivace)
   Alfonso Moreno & Deborah Mariotti guitars
   London Symphony Orchestra / Enrique Bátiz
   (P) 1983 EMI Records Ltd as exclusive licensee
   

Concierto Andaluz
9. I. Tempio de Bolero (Allegro vivace)
   Alfonso Moreno, Minerva Garibay, Cecilia López, & Jesús Ruiz guitars
   Mexican State Symphony Orchestra / Enrique Bátiz
   (P) 1981 EMI Records Ltd as exclusive licensee
   

Fantasia para un gentilhombre
10. I. Villano y Ricercare
11. II. Españoleta y Fanfare de la caballería de Nápoles
12. III. Danza de las hachas
13. IV. Canario
    Ernesto Bitetti guitar
    Philharmonia Orchestra / Antoni Ros-Marbà (P) 1987

BARRIOS MANGORÉ
1. Aconquija
2. Las abeias (Study)
   Eliot Fisk guitar (P) 1987 EMI Electrola GmbH
   

VILLA-LOBOS
3. Choros No.1 in E minor
   Manuel Barrueco (P) 1989 EMI Electrola GmbH
   

VILLA-LOBOS
4. Étude No.1 in E minor
   Oscar Ghiglia guitar (P) 1992 EMI France
   

BARRIOS MANGORÉ
5. Cueca, danza chilena
   La Catedral
6. Preludio - Andante religioso - Allegro solemne
   Manuel Barrueco guitar (P) 1998
   

AGUIRRE
7. Triste No.4
   Eliot Fisk guitar (P) 1987 EMI Electrola GmbH
   

BARRIOS MANGORÉ
8. Valse Op.8 No.4
9. Mazurka Apasionata
   Dario Rossetti-Bonell guitar (P) 2000
   

VILLA-LOBOS
10. Prelude No.1 in E minor
11. Prelude No. 3 in A minor
12. Prelude No.5 in D
    Julian Byzantine guitar (P) 1975/1998*
    

PONCE
13. 3 Mexican Songs
    I. Allegro - II. Andante - III. Allegro
14. Estrellita
    Eliot Fisk guitar (P) 1987 EMI Electrola GmbH
    

PIAZZOLLA
15. La Muerte del ángel (arr. Leo Brouwer)
    Manuel Barrueco guitar (P) 1998
    

LAURO
16. Danza negra (Suite venezolana)
17. Valse (Suite venezolana)
18. Valse No.3 ‘Natalia’
    Julian Byzantine guitar (P) 1975/1998*

ARNOLD
1. Guitar Concerto - I. Allegro
   Julian Bream guitar
   Members of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
   Sir Simon Rattle (P) 1993
   

SAINZ DE LA MAZA
2. Homenaje a la guitarra
   Julian Byzantine guitar (P) 1975
   

LENNON & McCARTNEY (arr. Leo Brouwer)
3. Penny Lane
   Manuel Barrueco & David Tannenbaum guitars (P) 1994
   

ELMER BERNSTEIN
4. Guitar Concerto for Two Christophers - III. Celebration
   Christopher Parkening guitar
   London Symphony Orchestra / Elmer Bernstein
   (P) 2000 Angel Records
   

LENNON & McCARTNEY (arr. Toru Takemitsu)
5. Yesterday
   Manuel Barrueco guitar (P) 1994
   

HARRISON
6. Bookends
   Manuel Barrueco guitar (P) 1994 Angel Records
   

LENNON & McCARTNEY (arr. Leo Brouwer)
7. Eleanor Rigby
   Manuel Barrueco guitar
   London Symphony Orchestra / Jeremy Lubbock (P) 1994
   

JARRETT (arr Barrueco)
8. Köln Concert - Part IIc
   Manuel Barrueco guitar (P) 1994 Angel Records
   

BROUWER
9. Ojos brujos (Les yeux sorciers)
10. Guajira criolla
    Manuel Barrueco guitar (P) 1989 EMI Electrola GmbH
    

SEGOVIA
11. Estudio sin Luz
    Ernesto Bitetti guitar (P) 1990
    

MORENO-TORROBA
12. Madroños
    Angel Romero guitar (P) 1976/1992* Angel Records
    

BUENAGU
13. Sonata - III. Bárbaro
    Ernesto Bitetti guitar (P) 1990
    

MORENO-TORROBA
14. Sonatina - I. Allegretto
    Ernesto Bitetti guitar (P) 1990
    

SATIE
15. Gymnodédie No.1
    Pierre Laniau guitar (P) 1988 EMI France
    

BRITTEN
16. Nocturnal after John Dowland - March-like
    Carlos Bonell guitar (P) 1987
    

WALTON
17. Five Bagatelles - Sempre espressivo
    Carlos Bonell guitar (P) 1987
    

MOMPOU
18. Cancion (Suite Compostelana)
    Oscar Ghiglia guitar (P) 1968/1992* EMI France
    

CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO
19. Tarentella
    Oscar Ghiglia guitar (P) 1968/1992* EMI France
    
    
Compilation Producer: Tony Locantro

This 6 CD set contains an unrivalled collection of 100 favourite guitar classics, performed by some of the world’s leading artists. Among them are the guitarists Manuel Barrueco, Ernesto Bitetti, Carlos Bonell, Julian Bream, Julian Byzantine, Eliot Fisk, Oscar Ghiglia, Sharon Isbin, Wulfin Lieske, Christopher Parkening, Angel Romero, Dario Rossetti-Bonell and the legendary Andrés Segovia, as well as the lutenist Anthony Bailes and the conductors Enrique Batíz, Elmer Bernstein, André Previn, Sir Simon Rattle and Antoni Ros-Marbà.