{"product_id":"john-williams-classical-guitar-virtuoso-early-years-1958-61-cd","title":"John Williams - Classical Guitar Virtuoso: Early Years 1958-61 (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails: \u003c\/strong\u003eJohn Williams is one of the greatest classical guitarists of the modern era, introducing a previously highly specialist area of repertoire to a wider audience through his virtuoso expertise on the Spanish guitar. Guitar historian Graham Wade has stated that \"John is the most technically accomplished guitarist the world has seen.\" Born in Australia in 1941, his family moved to the UK when he was 11, and having been taught by his guitarist father, he studied with Andres Segovia in Italy, before attending the Royal College of Music from 1956-59, and making his first performance at the Wigmore Hall in 1958. The first of these recordings was made very soon after that. This excellent value 2-CD collection comprises the complete contents of his first three solo LP releases, which were \"Guitar Recital Vol. 1\" and \"Guitar Recital Vol. 2\" for the Delyse label in 1958 and 1959, followed a couple of years later by \"A Spanish Guitar\" for the Westminster label.\r\n\r\nThe selections performed feature two Bach Cello Suites transcribed by John Duarte, Twelve Preludes composed by Manuel Maria Ponce, a Sonatina by Federico Torroba, and a number of other individual pieces by those and other Spanish and Italian composers, including Domenico Scarlatti, Paquita Madriguera, Alexandre Tansman, Enrique Granados, Antonio Lauro and Andres Segovia himself. It is an absorbing and fascinating scene-setter for his illustrious career, showcasing his prodigious talent and mastery of his instrument even at this early stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrelude (J.S. Bach: Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major BVW 1009)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Allemande (J.S. Bach: Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major BVW 1009)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Courante (J.S. Bach: Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major BVW 1009)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Sarabande (J.S. Bach: Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major BVW 1009)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Bourrées 1 ; 2 (J.S. Bach: Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major BVW 1009)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Gigue (J.S. Bach: Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major BVW 1009)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Torre Bermeja (Isaac Albéniz)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Three Mexican Popular Songs - la Pajarera Por Ti Mi Corazón la Valentina (Manuel Maria Ponce)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Etude No.1 in E minor Heitor Villa-Lobos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Norteña (Jorge Gomez Crespo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Variations on a Catalan Folk Song Op.25 \"Canco Del Llabre\" (John Duarte)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Prelude (J.S. Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major BVW 1007)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Allemande (J.S. Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major BVW 1007)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Courante (J.S. Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major BVW 1007)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Sarabande (J.S. Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major BVW 1007)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Menuets 1;2 (J.S. Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major BVW 1007)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Gigue(J.S. Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major BVW 1007)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Sonata in E minor (Longo 352) (Domenico Scarlatti)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Gavotte (Alessandro Scarlatti)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Variations of a Theme of Mozart Op.9 'Das Klinget So Herrlich' (Fernando Sor)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Oracion (Andrés Segovia)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Estudio (Andrés Segovia)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Humorada (Paquita Madriguera)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Barcarolle (Alexandre Tansman)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e La Maja de Goya (Enrique Granados)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Valse Criollo (Antonio Lauro)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Allegretto (Sonatina - Federico Moreno Torroba)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Andante (Sonatina - Federico Moreno Torroba)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Allegro (Sonatina - Federico Moreno Torroba)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Nocturno (Federico Moreno Torroba)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Fandaguillo (Suite Castellana - Federico Moreno Torroba)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Arcada (Suite Castellana - Federico Moreno Torroba)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Danza (Suite Castellana - Federico Moreno Torroba)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Valse (Manuel Maria Ponce)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Theme Varie Et Finale (Manuel Maria Ponce)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Prelude No. 1 (Twelve Preludes - Manuel Maria Ponce)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Prelude No. 2 (Twelve Preludes - Manuel Maria Ponce)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Prelude No. 3 (Twelve Preludes - Manuel Maria Ponce)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Prelude No. 4 (Twelve Preludes - Manuel Maria Ponce)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Prelude No. 5 (Twelve Preludes - Manuel Maria Ponce)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Prelude No. 6 (Twelve Preludes - Manuel Maria Ponce)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Prelude No. 7 (Twelve Preludes - Manuel Maria Ponce)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Prelude No. 8 (Twelve Preludes - Manuel Maria Ponce)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Prelude No. 9 (Twelve Preludes - Manuel Maria Ponce)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Prelude No. 10 (Twelve Preludes - Manuel Maria Ponce)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Prelude No. 11 (Twelve Preludes - Manuel Maria Ponce)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Prelude No. 12 (Twelve Preludes - Manuel Maria Ponce)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50522227507474,"sku":"824046344221","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/john-williams-classical-guitar-virtuoso-early-years-1958-61-cd","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}