Ponce / Hoppstock- Paris Years (1926-32) (CD)
Early recognized as a child prodigy, Manuel Ponce received his musical education first in his native Mexico, but then also in Italy and Germany. An important influence on Ponce was the folklore of Mexico, which he transferred into art music against much resistance and thus shaped a new Mexican national style. Ponce's meeting with the guitarist André Segovia in 1923 was groundbreaking - from then on the guitar was at the center of Ponce's work. During his time in Paris - Ponce decided in 1925 (at the age of 41) to go back to Europe to study with Paul Dukas - most of his guitar pieces were written. In 2000 Tilman Hoppstock recorded a selection of the most important pieces of this creative period in an excellent recording. He partly used Ponce's manuscripts for this purpose, which differ in many points from the notes published up to that time. This recording, which has been out of print for many years, is finally available again on this release.
Tracklist:
- Sonatina Meridional: I. Allegro Non Troppo
- Sonatina Meridional: II. Andante
- Sonatina Meridional: III. Vivace
- Thème, Varié Et Finale: Theme. Andante Un Po'mosso
- Thème, Varié Et Finale: Var. 1, Vivo
- Thème, Varié Et Finale: Var. 2, Agitato
- Thème, Varié Et Finale: Var. 3, Molto Più Lento
- Thème, Varié Et Finale: Var. 4, Allegro Moderato
- Thème, Varié Et Finale: Var. 5, Allegro Appassionato
- Thème, Varié Et Finale: Var. 6, Molto Moderato
- Thème, Varié Et Finale: Var. 7, Vivo Con Anima
- Thème, Varié Et Finale: Var. 8, Allegro Moderato, Ma Energico
- Thème, Varié Et Finale: Var. 9, Più Moderato
- Thème, Varié Et Finale: Finale. VIVI Scherzando
- 8 Préludes: No. 1 In C-Sharp Minor
- 8 Préludes: No. 2 In E Major
- 8 Préludes: No. 3 In G Minor
- 8 Préludes: No. 4 In G Major
- 8 Préludes: No. 5 In A-Flat Major
- 8 Préludes: No. 6 In E Minor
- 8 Préludes: No. 7 In F Minor
- 8 Préludes: No. 8 In A Major
- Guitar Sonata No. 3: I. Allegro Moderato
- Guitar Sonata No. 3: II. Chanson. Andante
- Guitar Sonata No. 3: III. Allegro Non Troppo
- Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Theme. Lento
- Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 1, Poco Vivo
- Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 2, Allegretto Mosso
- Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 3, Un Po Agitato
- Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 4, Andante
- Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 5, Prestissimo
- Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 6, Andantino Affettuoso
- Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 7, Allegro Non Troppo
- Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 8, Allegro Moderato Energico
- Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 9, Moderato
- Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 10, Allegretto Espressivo
- Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 11, Animato, Ritmico
- Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 12, Allegro Scherzando
- Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 13, Allegro Ma Non Troppo
- Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 14, Vivo Marcato
- Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Fuga. Moderato
Early recognized as a child prodigy, Manuel Ponce received his musical education first in his native Mexico, but then also in Italy and Germany. An important influence on Ponce was the folklore of Mexico, which he transferred into art music against much resistance and thus shaped a new Mexican national style. Ponce's meeting with the guitarist André Segovia in 1923 was groundbreaking - from then on the guitar was at the center of Ponce's work. During his time in Paris - Ponce decided in 1925 (at the age of 41) to go back to Europe to study with Paul Dukas - most of his guitar pieces were written. In 2000 Tilman Hoppstock recorded a selection of the most important pieces of this creative period in an excellent recording. He partly used Ponce's manuscripts for this purpose, which differ in many points from the notes published up to that time. This recording, which has been out of print for many years, is finally available again on this release.
Tracklist:
- Sonatina Meridional: I. Allegro Non Troppo
- Sonatina Meridional: II. Andante
- Sonatina Meridional: III. Vivace
- Thème, Varié Et Finale: Theme. Andante Un Po'mosso
- Thème, Varié Et Finale: Var. 1, Vivo
- Thème, Varié Et Finale: Var. 2, Agitato
- Thème, Varié Et Finale: Var. 3, Molto Più Lento
- Thème, Varié Et Finale: Var. 4, Allegro Moderato
- Thème, Varié Et Finale: Var. 5, Allegro Appassionato
- Thème, Varié Et Finale: Var. 6, Molto Moderato
- Thème, Varié Et Finale: Var. 7, Vivo Con Anima
- Thème, Varié Et Finale: Var. 8, Allegro Moderato, Ma Energico
- Thème, Varié Et Finale: Var. 9, Più Moderato
- Thème, Varié Et Finale: Finale. VIVI Scherzando
- 8 Préludes: No. 1 In C-Sharp Minor
- 8 Préludes: No. 2 In E Major
- 8 Préludes: No. 3 In G Minor
- 8 Préludes: No. 4 In G Major
- 8 Préludes: No. 5 In A-Flat Major
- 8 Préludes: No. 6 In E Minor
- 8 Préludes: No. 7 In F Minor
- 8 Préludes: No. 8 In A Major
- Guitar Sonata No. 3: I. Allegro Moderato
- Guitar Sonata No. 3: II. Chanson. Andante
- Guitar Sonata No. 3: III. Allegro Non Troppo
- Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Theme. Lento
- Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 1, Poco Vivo
- Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 2, Allegretto Mosso
- Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 3, Un Po Agitato
- Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 4, Andante
- Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 5, Prestissimo
- Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 6, Andantino Affettuoso
- Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 7, Allegro Non Troppo
- Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 8, Allegro Moderato Energico
- Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 9, Moderato
- Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 10, Allegretto Espressivo
- Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 11, Animato, Ritmico
- Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 12, Allegro Scherzando
- Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 13, Allegro Ma Non Troppo
- Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 14, Vivo Marcato
- Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Fuga. Moderato