Classical Guitar LPs
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“Music, Musings and Memories" with the Classical Guitar. Your host (Aaron Powell) gives background on the Artists/Composer(s) from his LP collection. Listeners will hear commentary on the performers, and composers before listening to side one. Aaron will share remarks, anecdotes and asides relating to his personal experiences as a musician. Then we flip over to side two and enjoy the rest of the music. Aaron lives in Des Moines with his wife and two daughters, maintains an active performance schedule, has a thriving guitar studio, and does his best to balance musicianship with family life. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/powellguitar/support
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Description:
“Music, Musings and Memories" with the Classical Guitar. Your host (Aaron Powell) gives background on the Artists/Composer(s) from his LP collection. Listeners will hear commentary on the performers, and composers before listening to side one. Aaron will share remarks, anecdotes and asides relating to his personal experiences as a musician. Then we flip over to side two and enjoy the rest of the music. Aaron lives in Des Moines with his wife and two daughters, maintains an active performance schedule, has a thriving guitar studio, and does his best to balance musicianship with family life. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/powellguitar/support
Language:
English
Website:
https://www.powellguitar.com
Episodes
John Williams Plays Music From Englad, Japan, and Latin American [M35123, 1973] Columbia Masterworks M
2/29/2024
Aaron breaks down a fabulous John Williams record from 1973. Spotify and YouTube has video of the Podcast.
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Duration:00:52:27
An Andres Segovia Recital Decca DL 9633, 1952
1/2/2024
Aaron breaks down his absolute FAVORITE Classical Guitar LP by the legendary Andres Segovia. This is the first video podcast, where available
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Duration:01:04:39
Angel Romero, Spanish Virtuoso [Angel S536094, 1975)
9/25/2023
Aaron breaks down an "ok" classical guitar record from 1976 by the fabulous Angel Romero. Also a shoutout to the group at FeedSpot.com, who has recognized CGLPs as one of the top classical guitar podcasts.
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Duration:00:55:05
The Artistry of Vicente Gomez [Decca DL 8965, 1960]
9/2/2023
Aaron breaks down this "ok" Classical Guitar LP from 1960. There is some nice work on this recording some, rare pieces by a very young Pepe Romero that he has never heard before. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/powellguitar/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/powellguitar/support
Duration:00:52:54
Two Favorite Guitar Concertos John Williams Eugene Ormandy Philadelphia Orchestra
8/19/2023
Hear Aaron summarize the 1966 Columbia release --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/powellguitar/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/powellguitar/support
Duration:01:05:28
July 30th, 2023 checking in
7/30/2023
Aaron sends out a message to the audience members letting everyone know why it's been quiet during the month of July. The plan is to have a couple of new episodes by August 15th. In the meantime enjoy the back episodes going back to the first episode of the Andres Segovia guitar recital --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/powellguitar/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/powellguitar/support
Duration:00:03:43
Springtime In Aranjuez Romantic Guitar Music Narciso Yepes, Sigfried Behrend [Deutsche Grammophon 413261-1, 1981]
7/4/2023
Aaron discusses a very nice collection of (mostly) 2nd movement Adagio pieces on a fabulous recording.
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Duration:01:06:35
Rodrigo Concierto Madrigal Fantasia Para Un Gentilhombre Pepe & Angel Romero
6/19/2023
Aaron breaks down a killer LP from 1975 of Pepe & Angel Romero playing the music of Joaquin Rodrigo
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Duration:01:05:50
Spanish Fantasy Liona Boyd Kennedy Powell [Columbia Masterworks M 36675, 1980]
5/22/2023
Listen to the wonderful Spanish Fantasy album from 1980. Aaron has special guest, Steven Kennedy, from Des Moines. A great discussion about the musical selections, joy of playing guitar as well as challenges such as focal dystonia.
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Duration:01:21:33
Music For Voice & Guitar Bream Pears Britten Oltman Powell [RCA Red Seal (reissue) 1975]
4/11/2023
Aaron brings in an old friend Matt Oltman (2002 GRAMMY®-AWARD WINNER) as a guest host to discuss all things Bream, Pears, Britten voice and guitar.
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Duration:01:24:02
400 Years of the Classical Guitar, Alrio Diaz Everest 3155 1966 [Reissue of 1959 Original Recording]
2/9/2023
Aaron is excited to finally be able to present a recording of the great pedagogue Alrio Diaz. Many, many copies of printed music are in Aaron's personal library and edited by Alrio Diaz, but this is a first to hear of his recorded works, and it is well worth it, to be sure
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Duration:01:05:10
John Williams Plays Manuel Ponce CBS Masterworks M 35820, 1978
1/20/2023
Aaron gives an honest and fair summary of the 1978 recording of John Williams Plays Manuel Ponce --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/powellguitar/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/powellguitar/support
Duration:01:03:26
Three Centuries of the Guitar, Andres Segovia [MCA 2523, 1961]
1/13/2023
Aaron gives his impressions and reactions to the 1961 recording Three Centuries of Guitar. This is actually a 1973 repressing, as the original recording was on the Decca label. Wonderful music on this episode, my favorite being the Homage to Boccherini by Mario Castelnuevo-Tedesco, written in 1933.
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Duration:01:01:55
Elizabethan Guitar Music [Musical Heritage Society 1950, 1973]
12/29/2022
Aaron analyzes some rarely-heard music from Elizabethan England, on this 1973 MHS recording
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Duration:00:52:48
J.S. Bach Lute Suites 996, 997 Goran Sollscher [Deutsche Grammophon 410 643-1, 1983]
12/28/2022
Listen to Aaron analyze the 1983 Deutsche Grammophon recording of Goran Sollscher on the 11 string guitar, with first hand insight from the performer.
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Duration:01:00:06
The Intimate Bach Volume 2 Laurindo Almeida [Capitol, 1960 SP 8582]
12/17/2022
Aaron analyzes the 1960 LP entitled The Intimate Bach Volume 2 Laurindo Almeida. It is a wonderful recording with the help of a French Horn and a Viola as well!
This is the first episode of season 7
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Duration:00:55:45
Julian Bream & John Williams Live Sides 3&4 [RCA Red Seal ARL 2-3090, 1979]
11/6/2022
Aaron wraps up the 5th season of the Classical Guitar LPs podcast with this wonderful recording of Julian Bream & John Williams from 1979. Listen to music performed on two guitars that is very unique and moving
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Duration:00:50:21
Julian Bream & John Williams Live Sides 1&2 [RCA Red Seal ARL 2-3090, 1979]
11/6/2022
Aaron wraps up the 5th season of the Classical Guitar LPs podcast with this wonderful recording of Julian Bream & John Williams from 1979. Listen to music performed on two guitars that is very unique and moving
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Duration:00:45:34
Four Centuries of Italian Guitar Ernesto Bitetti [Turnabout Vox TV 34680, 1975]
10/21/2022
Aaron discusses the 1975 album of 400 years of Italian Guitar music, and includes a funny story that occurred during a performance at the Drake Observatory
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Duration:00:59:17
The Romeros Play Baroque Concertos and Solo Works [Mercury SR90417, 1965]
10/2/2022
Aaron breaks down the album by Spain's Royal Family of the Guitar. The Quartet plays several pieces and we hear solo works by Celindonio, Celin and Angel. Pepe only plays on the quartet tracks, but don't be disappointed--this is an awesome recording from a year of awesome recordings, 1965
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Duration:00:48:57