Rodrigo: Fantasia Para Un Gentilhombre / Albeniz: Cantos De España / Turina: Guitar Sonata

Featuring

Sebastian Tewinkel
Friedemann Wuttke
Tilman Köster
Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim
Joaquín Rodrigo
Isaac Albéniz

Joaquín Turina

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Compositional Technique

In "Fantasia para un Gentilhombre," Joaquín Rodrigo carefully avoided dense orchestration by omitting horns and trombones, using solo strings complemented by woodwinds and trumpet to allow the guitar to stand out.

Composition History

Joaquín Turina's "Sonata para guitarra" was written in 1931 for Andrés Segovia, a renowned classical guitarist.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Isaac Albéniz, along with Enrique Granados and Manuel de Falla, helped restore international standing to Spanish music by creating a distinct Spanish style based on folk music, as advocated by his teacher Felipe Pedrell.

Recording & Production

The orchestral version of Isaac Albéniz's "Cantos de España" on this album, arranged by Tilmann Köster, is a premiere recording.

Performer Biography

Friedemann Wuttke, the guitarist on this album, met Joaquín Rodrigo, the composer of "Fantasia para un Gentilhombre," in 1998, a year before Rodrigo's death.

Composition History

Joaquín Rodrigo's "Fantasia para un Gentilhombre" is dedicated to Andrés Segovia, a doyen of the modern classical guitar movement, and draws on the Spanish dances of Baroque composer Gaspar Sanz.