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Ponce: Complete Guitar Sonatas

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Details

Composer
Manuel Maria Ponce
Artist
Juan Pablo Palomino, Raffaele Putzolu, Margherita Cappellesso, Gabriele Putzulu, Dimitri Milleri, Da
Format
CD
Label
Stradivarius
Released
Sep 12, 2025
Catalog #
STR37319
UPC
8011570373199

About

The sonatas for guitar by the Mexican composer Manuel Maria Ponce (1882-1948) demonstrate his remarkable ability to compose music inspired by a wide variety of styles. From early romantic works like Estrellita (1912) to the more complex harmonic language of his Concierto for violin (1943), Ponce displayed extraordinary versatility. Initially influenced by French modern music and late romantic works, he developed a distinctive musical language that combined romanticism, modernism, and nationalism. His collaboration with guitarist Andres Segovia resulted in his first composition for guitar, the Sonata Mexicana (1923), blending French Impressionism with Mexican folk music. During his stay in Paris from 1925 to 1932, Ponce developed an interest in Neoclassicism and Bitonality, as evidenced in his Suite bitonal for piano. Among his most significant works for guitar is Sonata III (1927), which incorporates romantic, neoclassical, and Mexican and Spanish folk elements. His guitar music was always inspired by Segovia, who suggested numerous works, including the Sonatina Meridional (1930), a tribute to Spanish musical tradition. Ponce's other notable works for guitar include the Sonata Clasica (1927), a tribute to Fernando Sor, and the Sonata Romantica (1928), inspired by Franz Schubert. These compositions further demonstrate his unique ability to blend traditional influences with his own distinctive voice. The Mexican composer wrote eight sonatas (six sonatas and two sonatinas) for guitar, two of which were lost during the looting of Segovia's apartment in Barcelona in 1936. Manuel Maria Ponce - Complete Guitar Sonatas presents for the first time the guitar sonatas in their entirety, including the surviving movements of these lost compositions and Sonata VI, a pastiche of Paganini's famous Grande Sonata for guitar. The works are performed by a group of artists under the guidance of M° Stefano Grondona, the renowned Italian guitarist.

Tracklist 23 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Allegro moderato 05:00
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    05:00
    Composer
    Manuel María Ponce
    Performer
    Juan Pablo Palomino
  3. 2 II. Andantino affettuoso 03:42
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andantino affettuoso
    Duration
    03:42
    Composer
    Manuel María Ponce
    Performer
    Juan Pablo Palomino
  4. 3 III. Allegretto in tempo di serenata 02:06
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegretto in tempo di serenata
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    Manuel María Ponce
    Performer
    Juan Pablo Palomino
  5. 4 IV. Allegretto un poco vivace 04:11
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegretto un poco vivace
    Duration
    04:11
    Composer
    Manuel María Ponce
    Performer
    Juan Pablo Palomino
  6. 5 I. Allegro moderato 07:30
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    07:30
    Composer
    Manuel María Ponce
    Performer
    Raffaele Putzolu
  7. 6 II. Chanson: Andante 03:34
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Chanson: Andante
    Duration
    03:34
    Composer
    Manuel María Ponce
    Performer
    Raffaele Putzolu
  8. 7 III. Allegro non troppo 06:08
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Allegro non troppo
    Duration
    06:08
    Composer
    Manuel María Ponce
    Performer
    Raffaele Putzolu
  9. 8 I. Campo: Allegro non troppo 04:40
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Campo: Allegro non troppo
    Duration
    04:40
    Composer
    Manuel María Ponce
    Performer
    Margherita Cappellesso
  10. 9 II. Copla: Andante 02:54
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Copla: Andante
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    Manuel María Ponce
    Performer
    Margherita Cappellesso
  11. 10 III. Fiesta: Vivace 02:37
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Fiesta: Vivace
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Manuel María Ponce
    Performer
    Margherita Cappellesso
  12. 11 Guitar Sonata No. 2: II. Andante 06:45
    Track
    11
    Title
    Guitar Sonata No. 2: II. Andante
    Duration
    06:45
    Composer
    Manuel María Ponce
    Performer
    Gabriele Putzulu
  13. 12 Homenaje a Tárrega: III. Final 03:45
    Track
    12
    Title
    Homenaje a Tárrega: III. Final
    Duration
    03:45
    Composer
    Manuel María Ponce
    Performer
    Gabriele Putzulu
  14. Disc 2
  15. 1 I. Allegro 07:10
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    07:10
    Composer
    Manuel María Ponce
    Performer
    Dimitri Milleri
  16. 2 II. Andante 03:27
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    Manuel María Ponce
    Performer
    Dimitri Milleri
  17. 3 III. Menuet - Trio 04:14
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Menuet - Trio
    Duration
    04:14
    Composer
    Manuel María Ponce
    Performer
    Dimitri Milleri
  18. 4 IV. Allegro 03:40
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    Manuel María Ponce
    Performer
    Dimitri Milleri
  19. 5 I. Allegro moderato 08:30
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    08:30
    Composer
    Manuel María Ponce
    Performer
    Davide Maura
  20. 6 II. Andante 05:54
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    05:54
    Composer
    Manuel María Ponce
    Performer
    Davide Maura
  21. 7 III. Allegretto vivo 03:44
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Allegretto vivo
    Duration
    03:44
    Composer
    Manuel María Ponce
    Performer
    Davide Maura
  22. 8 IV. Allegro non troppo e serioso 07:23
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Allegro non troppo e serioso
    Duration
    07:23
    Composer
    Manuel María Ponce
    Performer
    Davide Maura
  23. 9 I. Allegro risoluto 10:36
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Allegro risoluto
    Duration
    10:36
    Composer
    Manuel María Ponce
    Performer
    Nicholas Salvatore Rocca
  24. 10 II. Romanza: Più tosto largo 03:35
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Romanza: Più tosto largo
    Duration
    03:35
    Composer
    Manuel María Ponce
    Performer
    Nicholas Salvatore Rocca
  25. 11 III. Andantino variato 09:19
    Track
    11
    Title
    III. Andantino variato
    Duration
    09:19
    Composer
    Manuel María Ponce
    Performer
    Nicholas Salvatore Rocca