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Konrad Ragossnig - Spanish Guitar Recital

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Details

Composer
Isaac Albeniz, Enrique Granados, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Federico Moreno Torroba, Joaquin Turina
Artist
Konrad Ragossnig
Format
CD
Label
Supraphon
Released
May 30, 2025
Catalog #
SU4358-2
UPC
099925435820

About

Mainstays of Spanish and South American guitar music in a rediscovered rare recording In Prague at the turn of September and October 1969, for four days Supraphon's legendary Domovina studio was the home of the 37-year-old Konrad Ragossnig. The guitarist was in top form; he had studied in Spain under Andres Segovia, the "king of the classical guitar", had won the ORTF competition in Paris, and was teaching guitar in Basel at the Musik-Akademie and in Vienna at the Universitat fur Musik und darstellende Kunst. He was giving solo concerts and appearing with orchestras around Europe, the USA, and the Far East. Besides the classical guitar, he had also mastered the Renaissance lute when interest in early music and it's authentic interpretation was just reawakening in western Europe. His chamber music partners included tenor Peter Schreier and flautist Hans Martin Linde. Now in the Prague studio, Ragossnig returned to mainstays of Spanish and South American guitar music. Some of the pieces are written specifically for his instrument, while others (Albeniz, Granados) are piano works that first became truly famous in guitar transcriptions. In the beautiful acoustics of the Domovina Studio, the recording team captured all the superb qualities (beauty of tone, flawless technical brilliance, subtle inflections of rhythm, dynamics, and articulation) that make his playing and this recording special. Over half a century later, this recording remains a rare gem documenting the guitar literature.

Tracklist 10 tracks

  1. 1 No. 1 in E Minor 04:06
    Track
    1
    Title
    No. 1 in E Minor
    Duration
    04:06
    Composer
    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Performer
    Konrad Ragossnig
  2. 2 No. 2 in E Major 02:49
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 2 in E Major
    Duration
    02:49
    Composer
    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Performer
    Konrad Ragossnig
  3. 3 No. 3 in A Minor 05:12
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 3 in A Minor
    Duration
    05:12
    Composer
    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Performer
    Konrad Ragossnig
  4. 4 No. 4 in E Minor 03:20
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 4 in E Minor
    Duration
    03:20
    Composer
    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Performer
    Konrad Ragossnig
  5. 5 No. 5 in D Major 03:48
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 5 in D Major
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Performer
    Konrad Ragossnig
  6. 6 Suite española No. 1, Op. 47: V. Asturias (Leyenda) (arr. K. Ragossnig for guitar) 06:26
    Track
    6
    Title
    Suite española No. 1, Op. 47: V. Asturias (Leyenda) (arr. K. Ragossnig for guitar)
    Duration
    06:26
    Composer
    Isaac Albéniz
    Performer
    Konrad Ragossnig
  7. 7 Suite castellana: II. Arada 03:29
    Track
    7
    Title
    Suite castellana: II. Arada
    Duration
    03:29
    Composer
    Federico Moreno Torroba
    Performer
    Konrad Ragossnig
  8. 8 Madroños 02:43
    Track
    8
    Title
    Madroños
    Duration
    02:43
    Composer
    Federico Moreno Torroba
    Performer
    Konrad Ragossnig
  9. 9 Fandanguillo, Op. 36 04:40
    Track
    9
    Title
    Fandanguillo, Op. 36
    Duration
    04:40
    Composer
    Joaquín Turina
    Performer
    Konrad Ragossnig
  10. 10 12 Danzas españolas (Spanish Dances): No. 5. Andaluza (arr. A. Segovia for guitar) 04:41
    Track
    10
    Title
    12 Danzas españolas (Spanish Dances): No. 5. Andaluza (arr. A. Segovia for guitar)
    Duration
    04:41
    Composer
    Enrique Granados
    Performer
    Konrad Ragossnig