Classical Guitar LPs

Spanish Music For Guitar- Odyssey 32 16 0113, 1967 Mono reissue of the 1962 original Renata Tarrago 1927-2005 Catalan guitarist Torroba Concierto de Castilla Side 1 Selected Solo Works Side 2 Side 1 Adagio, Allegro Moderato Lovely opening movement, lots of bravado.  Movement ends like a sportscar zooming into the garage Andante Listen for the bells about 2 minutes in.   Has a very “Disney-like” fe...

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The commentary was recorded on location in Portland, OR with my remote equipment. I picked up this record at Bach & Rock in Astoria, OR while my family was out sightseeing. Listen as Aaron gives poignant commentary on a beautiful recording by Julian Bream

Aaron returns after a busy semester of teaching for a new episode of a "Guitarist I have never heard of playing music I have never heard". This should be a treat, enjoy and listen to our back episodes

Aaron breaks down a fabulous John Williams record from 1973. Spotify and YouTube has video of the Podcast.

Aaron breaks down his absolute FAVORITE Classical Guitar LP by the legendary Andres Segovia. This is the first video podcast, where available

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.

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.

Hear Aaron summarize the 1966 Columbia release

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

Aaron breaks down a killer LP from 1975 of Pepe & Angel Romero playing the music of Joaquin Rodrigo

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.

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

Aaron gives an honest and fair summary of the 1978 recording of John Williams Plays Manuel Ponce

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.

Aaron analyzes some rarely-heard music from Elizabethan England, on this 1973 MHS recording

Listen to Aaron analyze the 1983 Deutsche Grammophon recording of Goran Sollscher on the 11 string guitar, with first hand insight from the performer.

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

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

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

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

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

Aaron discusses a "new to him" guitarist, Jose Luis Loptegui from this 1971 Turnabout/Vox recording of Spanish Guitar Music from the 16th & 17th Centuries. Music of Luis Milan, Alonso de MuDarra, Diego Pisador, Luys de Narvaez, and Gaspar Sanz.

Aaron opens up Season 5 of the Classical Guitar LPs podcast by breaking down a 1967 reissue of the 1965 Andres Segovia recording.  Alexandre Tansman's Suite Polonico, Federico Mompou's Suite Compostelana and two pieces by Maria de Valeria. Special thanks to Paul Sacks of Ames, Iowa for donating the LP as well as being a monthly support of the podcast.

Aaron reaches out to the listeners on the various platforms and says "Thank-You" for the 15K listens to the 4 seasons of CGLPs episodes.  As a token of thanks, Aaron decides to introduce himself to the listenership by giving a bird's eye overview of his life with the classical guitar.   It's a busy summer, and hopefully before school resumes there will be time to begin Season 5 of the Classical Gu...