Essential Guitar: 33 Guitar Masterpieces

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Annotation

The Disc 2 track list inside the booklet shows the following, which correctly matches the order of tracks on disc:
2. Albeniz: Sevilla
3. Granados: Andaluza
4. Albeniz: Granada

The track list on the back cover incorrectly switches tracks 3 and 4.

Disc 1
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Disc 1 ID: AWpZnXlwaffRXSjbB5GJgI_y9RM- (confirmed, same medium as matrix/runout above)

Disc 2
Matrix / Runout: 289 470 4792 01%
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Mould SID: IFPI 0331
Etched in Mould: MADE IN USA BY UML

Disc 2 ID: V2xF4MEGeZ349NPnVzMv8KLy_zA- (confirmed, same medium as matrix/runout above)

Annotation last modified on 2025-05-29 06:18 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Concierto de Aranjuez: I. Allegro con spirito
recording engineer:
Jan Wesselink
producer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips)
classical guitar:
Pepe Romero (classical and flamenco guitarist) (in 1992-07)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1992-07)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1992-07)
balance engineer:
Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (municipal building, ordinarily should not be used as a concert or recording venue; please refer to Watford Colosseum instead) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1992-07)
recording of:
Concierto de Aranjuez: I. Allegro con spirito (in 1992-07)
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Concierto de Aranjuez
Joaquín Rodrigo6:01
2Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio
recording engineer:
Jan Wesselink
producer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips)
classical guitar:
Pepe Romero (classical and flamenco guitarist) (in 1992-07)
cor anglais:
Christine Pendrill (in 1992-07)
guitar:
Pepe Romero (classical and flamenco guitarist)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1992-07)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1992-07)
balance engineer:
Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (municipal building, ordinarily should not be used as a concert or recording venue; please refer to Watford Colosseum instead) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1992-07)
recording of:
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio (in 1992-07)
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Concierto de Aranjuez
Joaquín Rodrigo11:31
3Concierto de Aranjuez: III. Allegro gentile
recording engineer:
Jan Wesselink
producer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips)
classical guitar:
Pepe Romero (classical and flamenco guitarist) (in 1992-07)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1992-07)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1992-07)
balance engineer:
Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (municipal building, ordinarily should not be used as a concert or recording venue; please refer to Watford Colosseum instead) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1992-07)
recording of:
Concierto de Aranjuez: III. Allegro gentile (in 1992-07)
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Concierto de Aranjuez
Joaquín Rodrigo5:09
4Tango
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-08)
classical guitar:
Celin Romero and Pepe Romero (classical and flamenco guitarist)
guitar:
Celin Romero (in 1981-08) and Pepe Romero (classical and flamenco guitarist) (in 1981-08)
recording of:
España, seis hojas de álbum, op. 165: II. Tango (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1981-08)
composer:
Isaac Albéniz (Spanish composer) (in 1890)
arrangement of:
España, seis hojas de álbum, op. 165: II. Tango
recording of:
España, seis hojas de álbum, op. 165: II. Tango
composer:
Isaac Albéniz (Spanish composer) (in 1890)
part of:
España, seis hojas de álbum, op. 165
Isaac Albéniz2:16
5Cavatina
engineer:
Lars Finnström (engineer) (from 1981-05 until 1981-06)
classical guitar:
Göran Söllscher (classical guitarist) (from 1981-05 until 1981-06)
guitar arranger:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 1981) and PolyGram AB (in 1981)
recorded at:
Mastersound Recording Studios (Skurup) in Skurup Municipality (Skurup municipality), Skåne (Skåne county), Sweden (from 1981-05 until 1981-06)
recording of:
Cavatina (theme from The Deer Hunter, for guitar) (from 1981-05 until 1981-06)
composer:
Stanley Myers
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Robbins Music Corp. and Robbins Music Corp. Ltd.
Stanley Myers3:36
6Violin Suite in E major, BWV 1006a: Prelude
guitar:
Eduardo Fernández (guitarist) (in 1987-11)
arranger:
Eduardo Fernández (guitarist)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1987-11)
recording of:
Suite E-Dur, BWV 1006a: I. Prélude (catch all for arrangements) (in 1987-11)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Suite E-Dur, BWV 1006.2: I. Prélude (former BWV 1006a)
part of:
Suite E-Dur, BWV 1006a (catch all for arrangements)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:55
7Suite Española, op. 47: Asturias
classical guitar:
Pepe Romero (classical and flamenco guitarist)
additional arranger:
Pepe Romero (classical and flamenco guitarist)
recording of:
Suite española no. 1, op. 47: V. Asturias (Leyenda) (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1983)
composer:
Isaac Albéniz (Spanish composer)
arrangement of:
Suite española no. 1, op. 47: V. Asturias (Leyenda) (for solo piano)
recording of:
Suite española no. 1, op. 47: V. Asturias (Leyenda) (transcription for guitar, Tárrega)
composer:
Isaac Albéniz (Spanish composer)
arranger:
Francisco Tárrega (Spanish composer and guitarist)
arrangement of:
Suite española no. 1, op. 47: V. Asturias (Leyenda) (for solo piano)
Isaac Albéniz6:14
8Recuerdos de la Alhambra
engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
classical guitar and guitar:
Eduardo Fernández (guitarist)
recording of:
Recuerdos de la Alhambra (Memories of the Alhambra)
composer:
Francisco Tárrega (Spanish composer and guitarist)
Francisco Tárrega4:46
9Dance
guitar:
Nicola Hall
Manuel de Falla3:44
10Torija
producer:
Israel Horowitz
classical guitar:
Andrés Segovia (guitarist) (in 1969-12)
guitar:
Andrés Segovia (guitarist)
recording of:
Castillos de España: IX. Torija (in 1969-12)
composer:
Federico Moreno Torroba (composer)
part of:
Castillos de España
Federico Moreno Torroba2:15
11Alcañiz
guitar:
Andrés Segovia (guitarist)
recording of:
Castillos de España: XII. Alcañiz
composer:
Federico Moreno Torroba (composer)
part of:
Castillos de España
Federico Moreno Torroba1:58
12Cello Suite in G major, BWV 1007: Prelude
classical guitar and guitar:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
performer:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
recording of:
Suite no. 1 G-Dur, BWV 1007: I. Prélude (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Suite für Violoncello solo no. 1 G-Dur, BWV 1007: I. Prélude (Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude)
part of:
Suite no. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 (catch-all for arrangements)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:24
13Guitar Concerto in D major, RV 93: II. Largo
engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
classical guitar:
Eduardo Fernández (guitarist) (in 1986-12)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1986-12)
conductor:
George Malcolm (English harpsichordist, conductor) (in 1986-12)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1986-12)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986-12)
recording of:
Concerto for Lute in D major, RV 93: II. Largo (for guitar and orchestra, arr. Malipiero) (in 1986-12)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
arranger:
Gian Francesco Malipiero (Italian composer)
arrangement of:
Concerto for Lute in D major, RV 93: II. Largo
Antonio Vivaldi5:13
14Romance de Los Pinos
guitar:
Pepe Romero (classical and flamenco guitarist)
recording of:
Castillos de España: III. Montemayor (a.k.a. "Romance de los pinos")
composer:
Federico Moreno Torroba (composer)
part of:
Castillos de España
Federico Moreno Torroba1:51
15Prelude no. 1 in E minor
classical guitar and guitar:
Julian Bream
recording of:
Cinco prelúdios, W419, nº 1: Andante espressivo
composer:
Heitor Villa‐Lobos (Brazilian composer, conductor, cellist and classical guitarist) (in 1940)
part of:
Cinco prelúdios, W419 (Five Preludes, W419, for guitar)
Heitor Villa‐Lobos4:20
16Danza Paraguaya no. 1
classical guitar:
Eduardo Fernández (guitarist) (in 1994-03)
guitar:
Eduardo Fernández (guitarist)
recording of:
Danza paraguaya (in 1994-03)
composer:
Agustín Barrios Mangoré (Paraguayan composer aka Agustín Barrios and Agustín Pio Barrios)
Agustín Barrios Mangoré2:16
17Malagueña
classical guitar:
Pepe Romero (classical and flamenco guitarist)
recording of:
Malagueña
composer:
Celedonio Romero
Celedonio Romero5:18
18Ayer y hoy
guitar:
Paco Peña
(trad.)4:15
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