Masakazu Ito's masterful new recording of compositions influenced by Poesía Pura, a significant modern Spanish poetic style introduced by Juan Ramón Jiménez (1881-1958), featuring works by Federico Moreno Torroba, Eduardo Sainz de la Maza and Antonio José.
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Sonatina
Federico Moreno Torroba 
Allegretto (3:33)
Andante (5:39)
Allegro (3:38)
Selections from suite Platero y Yo Eduardo Sainz de la Maza
Platero (4:32)
El Loco (2:56)
La Azotea (3:25)
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Selections from suite Platero y Yo (cont.)
Eduardo Sainz de la Maza
Paseo (2:54)
La Muerte (2:40)
Campanas del Alba
Eduardo Sainz de la Maza (4:55)
Homenaje a Toulouse-Lautrec
Eduardo Sainz de la Maza (5:53) |
Sonata (1933)
Antonio José Revised by Ricardo Iznaola
Allegro moderato (6:55)
Minueto (2:57)
Pavana triste (5:25)
Allegro con brio (4:41)
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"...a cleverly put together volume of works that all have serious weight...Ito’s tone is commanding and his phrasing feels very natural...rare to hear a recording work so well..." - Classical Guitar Magazine, May, 1999 Full Review
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Sonata, Op. 61
Joaquin Turina
Allegro (3:48)
Andante (4:45)
Allegro vivo (3:02)
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Tres Piezas Españolas
Joaquin Rodrigo
Fandango (4:07)
Passacaglia (5:56)
Zapateado (3:18)
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Estudio en La Menor
Eduardo Sainz de la Maza (2:57)
Canciones Castellanas
Eduardo Sainz de la Maza (6:55) |
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Homenaje a Tárrega, Op. 69 Joaquin Turina
Garrotín (2:58)
Soleares (2:10)
Zarabanda Lejana
Joaquin Rodrigo (6:02) |
Invocación y Danza
Joaquin Rodrigo (8:23)
Dedicatoria
Enrique Granados (2:12) from Cuentos de la Juventud, Op. 1 Transcribed by Masakazu Ito |
Rondeña
Eduardo Sainz de la Maza (4:13)
Soleá
Eduardo Sainz de la Maza (3:26) |
"There is nothing quite as beautiful as Christmas music, and no instrument can present that beauty quite like the guitar." - Masakazu Ito
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Holiday Greetings
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Jingle Bells
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Pavanas, Fuga and Canarios
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| Masakazu Ito (2:16) | Arranged by Masakazu Ito (2:38) | Gaspar Sanz, Arr. by Masakazu Ito (7:04) |
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Away in a Manger
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Melancholy Galliard
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The First Noël
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| Arranged by Masakazu Ito (4:25) | John Dowland (2:39) | Arranged by Masakazu Ito (2:41) |
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El Noi de la Mare
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O Come All Ye Faithful
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Windsong
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| Arranged by Mugel Llobet (3:18) | Arranged by Masakazu Ito (4:50) | Masakazu Ito (3:18) |
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What Child is This?
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Berceuse de Noël
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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
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| Arranged by Francis Cutting (3:18) | Masakazu Ito (3:41) | Arranged by Masakazu Ito (2:40) |
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Nevicata - Pastorale
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Little Drummer Boy
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Villancico de Navidad
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| Benvenuto Terzi (5:00) | Arranged by Masakazu Ito (2:43) | Agustin Barrios (4:31) |
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Noël
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| Takashi Yoshimatsu (3:45) |
"...sensitive playing...technically fluent with impressive control...vast technique..." - Soundboard Magazine
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Song Over The Sky
Masakazu Ito (4:25) Two Catalan Folksongs Miguel Llobet
El Testament d'Amelia (2:20)
Canço del Lladre (1:46)
Prelude
(Lute Suite No. 4) Johann Sebastian Bach (4:34)
Scent of Melodies
Masakazu Ito (4:48) |
Recuerdos de la Alhambra
 Technique DVD
Francisco Tárrega (3:46)
Serenade
Masakazu Ito (3:36)
Capricho Árabe
Repertoire DVD
Francisco Tárrega (5:41)
Mt. Princeton
Masakazu Ito (2:57)
Memories of the Wind
Sheet Music
Masakazu Ito (3:49) |
Salud
Masakazu Ito (2:10)
Song For Two
Masakazu Ito (2:06)
Gran Jota
Francisco Tárrega (7:39)
Little Music Box
Isaias Savio (2:06) |
Collect all four compact discs with special discounted pricing.
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Poesía Pura, Music from Spain, Volume 2, 2008
¡España! Music from Spain, Volume 1, 1998 A Truly Classical Christmas, 1997 Intimate Guitar, Solo Guitar Collection, 1996 |
