1/5 Composer/Guitarist Franciso Tárrega On this edition we explore the genius of the composer known as the “Sarasate of the guitar.” Francisco Tárrega’s works are challenging to play and inspiring to hear, especially as performed by Julian Bream, Narciso Yepes, and Slava Grigoryan.
1/12 Guitar Duos Chopin wrote that the only thing more beautiful than one guitar is two guitars. On today’s show, we prove him right, with work for two guitars and orchestra by Federico Moreno Torroba and Joaquín Rodrigo, with Paco de Lucía, Narciso Yepes, and more great guitarists of our age.
1/19 Songs of Spain One of Spain’s musical glories is her wealth of songs -- from every region and every era, loved and kept alive through the ages through transcriptions and arrangements. We’ll hear Manuel Valls’ transcription of Sephardic songs, a cello and piano version of Manuel de Falla’s Popular Spanish Songs, and José Luis Greco’s work for voice and string quartet, inspired by songs collected by Federico García Lorca.
1/26 Composer/Guitartist Jorge Morel This week we focus on Argentine guitarist and composer Jorge Morel, with recordings of his works performed by David Starobin, David Russell, Hilary Field, and Maestro Morel himself.
