A Vintage recording of a concerto by Antonio Vivaldi from the "Royal Family of the Guitar," Los Romeros is featured this week on Fretworks. The Concerto for 4 Guitars in B minor (originally for the lute) was recorded in San Antonio, Texas in 1967 with the San Antonio Symphony Orchestra.
We'll hear American guitarist Eliot Fisk play Variations on a Theme of Mozart by the great early 19th century guitarist/composer Fernando Sor. The theme comes from Mozart's opera The Magic Flute. The celebrated Hungarian guitar duo, the Katona Twins have the Tango Suite by Argentinean composer Astor Piazzolla.
Less often heard is El Delirio by the 19th century Spanish guitarist and composer Julian Arcas, who influenced Francisco Tarrega and the guitar maker Antonio de Torres. El Delirio is a serious 10 minute fantasy-sonata that makes quite an impression as performed by Spanish guitarist Maria Esther Guzman in this recording from 1994.
Also on the program, guitarist Gregg Nestor will play 3 Film Waltzes by Milos Rozsa, the Hollywood film composer. Join me for Fretworks for music of the classical guitar Saturday and Wednesday evenings at 7 on Classical 101.