Reflections of Spain: Spanish Favorites for Guitar

• Main performer: David Russell
• Booklet languages: English
• Time: 68:09
• Release Date: 2002

Review

Classical guitarist David Russell performs 11 flamenco-influenced pieces for solo guitar on Telarc's Spanish Favorites for Guitar. Russell spent his formative years learning guitar from his father on the small Spanish island of Menorca, and his love and comfort with the cultural stylings of the Spanish guitar shine brightly on this collection. His interpretations of these moody and moving works by composers Joaquin Malats, Francisco Tárrega, Enrique Granados, Isaac Albénez, and Antonio Ruiz-Pipó are performed cleanly and expertly, with the warmth and passion of a seasoned flamenco master. ~ Zac Johnson, Rovi

Performances

Composer	Title	Time
Joaquin Malats	Serenata española for piano in F major	4:23
Francisco Tárrega	Capricho árabe, for guitar	5:14
Francisco Tárrega	Recuerdos de la Alhambra, for guitar	5:30
Enriqué Granados	Andaluza (Playera), for guitar or other instrument (arrangement of No. 5 of 12 Spanish Dances)	4:20
Enriqué Granados	Spanish Dances (12), in 4 volumes for piano, Op. 37, H. 142, DLR 1:2 (No. 10, Danza melancolica)	4:25
Enriqué Granados	Tonadillas al estilo antiguo, songs (10) for voice & piano, H. 136 (La Maja de Goya)	4:49
Enriqué Granados	Valses poéticos (7), for piano, H. 147, DLR 7:8	15:53
Isaac Albéniz	Suite española No. 1, for piano, Op. 47, B. 7 (Sevilla)	6:01
Isaac Albéniz	Mallorca, barcarola for piano in F sharp minor, Op. 202, B. 41	6:47
Isaac Albéniz	Suite española No. 1, for piano, Op. 47, B. 7 (Asturias)	6:21
Antonio Ruiz Pipó	Canción y Danza No 1	4:26

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