Classical Guitar LPs

Feb 29 2024 23
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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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John Williams Plays Music From Englad, Japan, and Latin American [M35123, 1973] Columbia Masterworks M

Feb 29 2024 52 mins  
Aaron breaks down a fabulous John Williams record from 1973. Spotify and YouTube has video of the Podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/powellguitar/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/powellguitar/support

An Andres Segovia Recital Decca DL 9633, 1952

Jan 01 2024 64 mins  
Aaron breaks down his absolute FAVORITE Classical Guitar LP by the legendary Andres Segovia. This is the first video podcast, where available --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/powellguitar/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/powellguitar/support

Angel Romero, Spanish Virtuoso [Angel S536094, 1975)

Sep 25 2023 55 mins  
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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/powellguitar/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/powellguitar/sup

The Artistry of Vicente Gomez [Decca DL 8965, 1960]

Sep 02 2023 52 mins  
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

Two Favorite Guitar Concertos John Williams Eugene Ormandy Philadelphia Orchestra

Aug 18 2023 65 mins  
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

July 30th, 2023 checking in

Jul 30 2023 3 mins  
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 Suppor

Springtime In Aranjuez Romantic Guitar Music Narciso Yepes, Sigfried Behrend [Deutsche Grammophon 413261-1, 1981]

Jul 03 2023 66 mins  
Aaron discusses a very nice collection of (mostly) 2nd movement Adagio pieces on a fabulous recording. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/powellguitar/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/powellguitar/support

Rodrigo Concierto Madrigal Fantasia Para Un Gentilhombre Pepe & Angel Romero

Jun 18 2023 65 mins  
Aaron breaks down a killer LP from 1975 of Pepe & Angel Romero playing the music of Joaquin Rodrigo --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/powellguitar/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/powellguitar/support

Spanish Fantasy Liona Boyd Kennedy Powell [Columbia Masterworks M 36675, 1980]

May 21 2023 81 mins  
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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/powellguitar/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/

Music For Voice & Guitar Bream Pears Britten Oltman Powell [RCA Red Seal (reissue) 1975]

Apr 10 2023 83 mins  
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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/powellguitar/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/powellguitar/support