Stefano Grondona plays I. Albéniz: Oriental

A transcription by Miguel Llobet (1878-1938) of the Cantos de España Op. 232 (1896) n. 2 "Oriental" composed for piano by Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909).
This is a part of a concert played in March 2000 at the "Palacio de la Guitarra", a "Guitar Cultural Hall" in Japan, near Tokyo. The guitar is made by Antonio de Torres in 1867.

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[Conpeito72]

Where we could see the true la Leona?

Museo de la Musica en Barcelona?

[Onosk]

No, it's from private collection. May be sometimes in a guitar festival or in a particular concert. Many photos, its complete story and the sound in the CD, probably the more complete treatment about it.

[Conpeito72]

I thought about the Leona that was made in small size by Toress and the name is generic one and there were many Leonas. Does the only one Leona exist in the world?

[Onosk]

Actually the legend of the Leona guitar has produced a lot of guitars named Leona. But the true "La Leona" exist, was made in 1856 and there is a very complete reportage about its story in the booklet of the Grondona's CD "La Leona" (Stradivarius Edition).

[Conpeito72]

How well the Torres sounds in the hall! Is this Leona?

[Onosk]

Torres is really the best one! Well, so well played here...

And no, this is not the Leona. The Leona was made in 1856 and looks a little different (cypress back and sides, different bridge, etc...).

[jargenlink]

This is what a classical guitar should sound like.....

[yozkin]

What style and clarity of playing- beautiful.

[guitarreclasique]

Is there more of this concert?

[raffi719]

a very sensitive player, with high techniques. a very good guitarist . I like him very much.I wish him more success.

[unghiata]

odioso come pochi ma grande artista.

[unghiata]

odioso come pochi ma grande artista.

[azzurroehrenmann]

The la Leona you will find here at YouTube: wulfin lieske plays Villa Lobos

Antonio de Torres kept the La Leona his whole Life and his wife sold it few years after his death. It was bought broken from Mexico and repaired in germany.

[azzurroehrenmann]

This is la Leona: ( Wulfin Lieske, Barios ) kept by Antonio Torres his whole life from 1856 to his death where his wife sold it later on. - Great!

[Conpeito72]

I am listenning a very new CD of Maestro Grondona, "Grondona plays ASTURIAS a tribute to Isaac Albéniz on the centenary of his death 1909-2009" (stradivarius).

And I feel calma and pease in it.

Besides I found other nice Opus,PAVANA-CAPRICHO.Still I am found of this play at his young energy.

[guitarcameron]

very nice playing. also: very nice guitar!