Konrad Ragossnig - Spanish Guitar Recital

Albéniz, Isaac;
Turina, Joaquín;
Villa-Lobos, Heitor;
Granados, Enrique;
Torroba, Federico Moreno

Ragossnig, Konrad

SU 4358-2

In Prague at the turn of September and October 1969, for four days Supraphon’s legendary Domovina Studio was the home of the 37-year-old Konrad Ragossnig. The guitarist was in top form.

In the Prague studio, Ragossnig returned to mainstays of Spanish and South American guitar music. Some of the pieces are written specifically for his instrument, while others (Albéniz, Granados) are piano works that first became truly famous in guitar transcriptions.

In the beautiful acoustics of the Domovina Studio, the recording team captured all the superb qualities (beauty of tone, flawless technical brilliance, subtle inflections of rhythm, dynamics, and articulation) that make his playing and this recording special.

Over half a century later, this recording remains a rare gem documenting the guitar literature.

Works:

• Albéniz: Asturias (from Suite espanola, Op. 47)
• Granados: Danza española, Op. 37 No. 5 'Andaluza'
• Torroba: Madroños
• Torroba: Suite Castellana: No. 2, Arada
• Turina: Fandanguillo, Op. 36
• Villa-Lobos: Preludes (5) for guitar

CD

Muzyka klasyczna

Supraphon

16-04-2025

099925435820