The seventh release by Stefano Grondona on Stradivarius is also the last volume of the complete works of Miguel Llobet. Grondona is one of the most important contemporary guitarists. He has won several awards including a Gramophone Editor’s Choice for his last release, Respuesta.
Stefano Grondona, Lucia Mondiello: guitars
ALBÉNIZ (tr. Llobet): Castilla • Evocación • Bajo la Palmera • Rumores de la Caleta •
GRANADOS (tr. Llobet): Danzas españolas Nos. 6 & 11 •
LOPEZ-CHAVARRI (tr. Llobet): Leyenda del castilo Moro •
VILLA-LOBOS (tr. Llobet): Theresinha de Jesus •
TORRES (tr. Llobet): Berceuse •
DE ROGATIS (tr. Llobet): Chacarera •
DAQUIN (tr. Llobet): Le Coucou •
MOZART (tr. Llobet): Minuetto •
BEETHOVEN (tr. Llobet): Minuetto •
BRAHMS (tr. Llobet): Hungarian Dance No. 5 •
MENDELSSOHN (tr. Llobet): Songs without Words, Nos. 20 & 25 •
TCHAIKOVSKY (tr. Llobet): Humoresque, Op. 10, No. 2
This entire CD was recorded using 2 guitars made by Antonio de Torres made in 1887. This CD is highly recommended.
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