The “Michele Pittaluga” International Guitar Competition was first held in 1968, and is still one of only a handful of guitar competitions that have achieved genuine international prestige. In 2017 it celebrates its 50th continuous year, and this celebratory compilation of recordings by past winners brings together performances at the highest level of some of the finest music written or arranged for guitar: from Rodrigo’s ‘challenge’ to the player in Elogio de la guitarra, to Rameau’s picturesque mimicry of birdsong and Walton’s masterful Bagatelles.
Koshkin, Nikita
The Prince's Toys Suite
1 IV. Toy Soldiers 02:44
2 V. The Prince's Coach 02:15
Rodrigo, Joaquín
Elogio de la guitarra
3 Elogio de la guitarra: I. Allegro 05:05
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Dešpalj, Valter - Arranger
Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1003 (arr. W. Despalj for guitar)
4 Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1003: III. Andante (arr. W. Despalj for guitar) 04:33
Ponce, Manuel María
Sonatina meridional
5 Sonatina meridional: I. Campo 05:13
Antonio José
Guitar Sonata
6 Guitar Sonata: IV. Final 05:07
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Lute Partita in E Major, BWV 1006a (arr. for guitar)
7 Lute Partita in E Major, BWV 1006a: I. Prelude (arr. for guitar) 04:04
Granados, Enrique
Montesinos, Anabel - Arranger
Valses poéticos (arr. A. Montesinos for guitar)
8 Valses poéticos (arr. A. Montesinos for guitar) 09:11
Ponce, Manuel María
3 Canciones populares mexicanas
9 No. 1. La Pajarera 01:19
10 No. 2. Por tí mi corazón 03:32
11 No. 3. La Valentina 01:37
Rameau, Jean-Philippe
Cherouana, Lazhar - Arranger
Pieces de clavecin: Suite in E Minor: V. Le rappel des oiseaux (arr. L. Cherouana for guitar)
12 Pieces de clavecin: Suite in E Minor: V. Le rappel des oiseaux (arr. L. Cherouana for guitar) 02:57
La Dauphine (arr. L. Cherouana for guitar)
13 La Dauphine (arr. L. Cherouana for guitar) 03:12
Rodrigo, Joaquín
Invocación y Danza
14 Invocación y Danza 08:58
Erdener, Turgay
5 Grotesques
15 No. 1. Quasi una marcia 02:27
16 No. 2. Allegro energico 02:27
Brouwer, Leo
Guitar Sonata
17 Guitar Sonata: I. Fandangos y Boleros 06:02
Walton, William
5 Bagatelles
18 No. 1. Allegro 04:09
19 No. 3. Alla cubana 01:49
20 No. 5. Con slancio 02:13
