John Williams: Guitar Recital

 

Although released as two separate LP records in early 1959, these two albums were recorded in continuous sessions in December 1958 and were released simultaneously - they should thus be considered together, especially as the many subsequent re-issues (see below for details), on a multitude of labels (Delysé was part of Decca Records, which was acquired by Polygram in 1980; this in turn became part of Universal Music Group in 1998), were slightly re-organised.

Guitar Recital 1

Guitar Recital Volume 1
Delysé ECB.3149 (UK)

Guitar Recital 2

Guitar Recital Volume 2
Delysé ECB.3150 (UK)

Guitar Recital - US cover

Guitar Recital
Delysé WR-424 (USA)

Recorded December 1958
Released 1959

Volume 1

  • J.S. Bach: Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major BVW 1009 Trans. Duarte
    Prelude [04.04]
    Allemande [04.05]
    Courante [03.26]
    Sarabande [04.08]
    Bourrées 1&2 [04.12]
    Gigue [03.39]

  • Isaac Albéniz: La Torre Bermeja [04.08]
  • Manuel Maria Ponce: Three Mexican Folksongs [06.39]
    La Pajarera
    Por ti mi corazon
    La Valentina
  • Heitor Villa-Lobos: Etude No. 1 in E Minor [01.57]
  • Jorge Gomez Crespo: Norteña [03.30]
  • John Duarte: Variations on Catalan Folk Song 'Canço de llabre' op. 25 [09.50]


Volume 2

  • J.S. Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major BVW 1007 Trans. Duarte
    Prelude [02.20]
    Allemande [03.42]
    Courante [02.59]
    Sarabande [03.22]
    Menuets 1&2 [03.12]
    Gigue [01.51]

  • Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata in E Minor L352 Trans. Segovia [03.03]
  • Alessandro Scarlatti: Gavotte Trans. Segovia [03.13]
  • Fernando Sor: Variations on a Theme by W.A. Mozart Das Klinget so herrlich, Op. 9 [06.52]
  • Andrés Segovia: Oración [03.15]
  • Andrés Segovia: Estudio [02.09]
  • Paquita Madriguera: Humorada [01.47]
  • Alexandre Tansman: Barcarolla [03.19]
  • Enrique Granados: La Maja de Goya Trans. Llobet [04.49]
  • Antonio Lauro: Vals Criollo [02.40]

In 1972, these recordings were re-arranged to include the Bach and Scarlattis on one record, and the other pieces on a second, and this arrangement has been issued on several occasions, sometimes as individual albums and sometimes as a double LP or CD. I have no intention of including a picture of every re-issue cover, but here are the significant ones which turn up most often:

On LP:

Guitar Recital I LP Re-issue

Ace of Diamonds
SDD-R 328, 1972

Guitar Recital II LP Re-issue

Ace of Diamonds
SDD-R 329, 1972

John Williams Plays Bach LP Re-issue

John Williams Plays Bach
Bach Suites
"Concert Hall", 1973
SMSA 2828

John Williams: The Virtuoso Guitar LP Re-issue

The Virtuoso Guitar
Non-Bach pieces
Everest, 1973 (?)
SDBR 3195

Guitar Recital Decca LP Re-issue

Re-issue as Double LP
Decca, 1977
DPAR579-80

Guitar Recital Dutch Decca LP Re-issue

Guitar Recital
Decca Holland, 1977
DK-11556

(Also available separately as
John Williams Plays Bach and Scarlatti SDDR-328
John Williams Plays Spanish Music SDDR-329)

On CD:

Guitar Recital CD Re-issue
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Decca, 1990
(2CD)

Guitar Moods
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Decca 466 910-2, 1999, 2CD
(Note: Cavatina was licensed
from Cube Records for this CD)

Bach & Scarlatti CD Re-issue
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Bach & Scarlatti
Belart, 1999
(Alternative cover)

Spanish Favourites CD Re-issue
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Spanish Favourites
Decca 433 632-2, 1991
(US cover)

Further releases of this material of which I am aware:

There have also been at least two re-issues on both LP and CD under the title 500 Years of (Classical) Guitar, and others. I don't know much about these releases, but I'd be interested in compiling a list of all LP and CD releases of this material: if you know of one not listed above, please let me know!

John Williams Guitar Virtuoso, released 2000 in Australia: MasterSong 503382 (Spanish Music).

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