Classical Guitar LPs

Aaron discusses the 1975 album of 400 years of Italian Guitar music, and includes a funny story that occurred during a performance at the Drake Observatory

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Aaron breaks down the album by Spain's Royal Family of the Guitar.  The Quartet plays several pieces and we hear solo works by Celindonio, Celin and Angel.  Pepe only plays on the quartet tracks, but don't be disappointed--this is an awesome recording from a year of awesome recordings, 1965

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Aaron discusses a "new to him" guitarist, Jose Luis Loptegui from this 1971 Turnabout/Vox recording of Spanish Guitar Music from the 16th & 17th Centuries. Music of Luis Milan, Alonso de MuDarra, Diego Pisador, Luys de Narvaez, and Gaspar Sanz.

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Aaron opens up Season 5 of the Classical Guitar LPs podcast by breaking down a 1967 reissue of the 1965 Andres Segovia recording.  Alexandre Tansman's Suite Polonico, Federico Mompou's Suite Compostelana and two pieces by Maria de Valeria.

Special thanks to Paul Sacks of Ames, Iowa for donating the LP as well as being a monthly support of the podcast.

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Aaron reaches out to the listeners on the various platforms and says "Thank-You" for the 15K listens to the 4 seasons of CGLPs episodes.  As a token of thanks, Aaron decides to introduce himself to the listenership by giving a bird's eye overview of his life with the classical guitar.   It's a busy summer, and hopefully before school resumes there will be time to begin Season 5 of the Classical Guitar LP's podcast!  Enjoy --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/powellguitar/support

Aaron discusses the LP and the music of M. M. Ponce

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Aaron visits with the CGLP Listeners about the Presti/Lagoya Duo, the music played on the recording and the unique circumstances that surround this final release of this classical guitar duo who also were Husband and Wife.

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Aaron gives commentary about a guitarist that he is just learning about--check this episode out

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Aaron finishes up visiting about this WONDERFUL JW recording of J.S. Bach from 1975

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John Williams plays the Complete Lute Works of J.S. Bach --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/powellguitar/support

Enjoy this "academic" yet touching recording.  Carlos Barbosa-Lima in 1970, what could be better than that?  Warm tone, and brilliant playing and the gorgeous music by baroque master composer, Domenico Scarlatti

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Listen to Aaron discuss "old friends" and "new friends" with regard to this LP from 1955.  Thanks to Joe Diaz (a former student of Aaron's) for the use of the LP

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Listen to Aaron discuss the playing of world-class guitarist, Pepe Romero and enjoy the album

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Aaron gives some praise and also some criticism of the 1963 recording by the great John Williams.

From the record collection of Aaron's former student, Joe Diaz

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Aaron shares his musings on his "desert island classical guitar LP"

Enjoy and happy listening

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Aaron picks apart a new favorite album--what a treat!

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Wow, another excellent recording reviewed by Aaron Powell!  Enjoy the 1st episode of the new season

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Aaron reviews the 1983 album Vivaldi: The Four Seasons by the Amsterdam Guitar Trio.

CGLPs podcast celebrates over 3000 listens, looking forward to the 3rd season

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Aaron reviews the album The Spanish Guitar of Oscar Ghiglia [Angel, 1970]

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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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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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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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Aaron talks about the 1971 Narciso Yepes recording (on a 6-string classical guitar--not a 10-string)

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This LP is a treasure of both Pepe Romero's playing as well as the music of Mauro Giuliani Discogs Info --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/powellguitar/support

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. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/powellguitar/support

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 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/powellguitar/support

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 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/powellguitar/support

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!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/powellguitar/support

Trailer about the Classical Guitar LPs Podcast

host Aaron Powell

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