Manuel Ponce - Sonata Mexicana (Andres Segovia)
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- Опубліковано 12 лип 2024
- Manuel Ponce's Sonata Mexicana played by Andres Segovia. Manuel Ponce wrote this music in 1925 and it was the first time he ever wrote music for the guitar (more specifically, the third movement is the first thing he ever wrote for guitar). This music is based on Mexican folklore and many melodies belong to the mexican musical culture. As the coming events showed, later on Manuel Ponce became the founder of the Mexican musical nationalism, as the first in exploring the national music.
"I consider it a duty of every composer to ennoble the music of his homeland giving artistic form, coating it with the garb of polyphony and lovingly preserving the popular music which is an expression of the national soul."
This sonata was initially written for Andres Segovia. Manuel Ponce and Andres Segovia met when the latter played a concert in Mexico. After the concert Segovia read a review by someone who admired his music a lot. So willing to know who was that person who could appreciate the subtleties and power of the guitar, he realised that it was Manuel Ponce, one of the leading composers of Mexico. After this incident, Segovia wrote a letter to Ponce to make an appointment and star knowing each other, maybe hoping that Ponce will write something for him or maybe he just ordered the appointment disinterestedly, who knows, but after the first contact between both they agreed that Ponce would write something for the guitar and that he will send it to him. The composition was this third movement of the Sonata Mexicana, the first piece Ponce ever wrote for guitar. From there he eventually wrote three more pieces which resulted in the composition of the beautiful Sonata Mexicana.
Here Segovia is playing a version of his own. He changed a lot of passages of this sonata and he improved it. This man had the ability to complete to the fullest previously written music for the guitar, and so he did with this sonata. Probably this didn't work in all the cases, but these sonatas by Ponce played by him are really something else. This is a good example of his ability to "polish" music. Once you listen the original version and this, you won't never listen the original version in the same way.
For these kind of Segovia records, we understand how essential figure he is for the classical guitar world.
I don't really know when did he created his version of this sonata, but this recording was made in 1967 with his Ramirez guitar, when Segovia was 75 years old.
These are the different movements:
-1. Bailecito del Revozo (Allegro moderato) 0:00
-2. Lo Que Sueña El Ahuehuete (Andantino affettuoso) 4:14
-3. Intermedio Tapatío (Allegreto, quasi serenata) 7:33
-4. Cantos Y Bailes Aztecas (Allegretto un poco vivace) 9:33
I do not own the rights of this recording, if there's the need to remove it, i'll do it. But please let me share this beautiful music. I think this is too beautiful to be hiden behind the laws of the copyright. I believe it's appropiate to let these kinds of old and unknown records of music which are masterpieces to be of public domain...
(SGAE_CS seems to own part of the record, so that's it.)
Those who might want to judge harshly the Maestro's technical prowess need to listen to this recording. Segovia perfectly expresses the proud nobility of this music.
Who are they.??yawn
Excelsa interpretación.
As a classical guitar student, I found this work to be my favorite guitar composition. Segovia's interpretation is flawless.
Emana la melancolia mexicana y la tecnica y sutileza europea mas refinada con el toque sensible chipinianos del maestro m. Ponce y a esto le añadimos la elocuencia del español segovia y nos da una obra pura y sentimental
I saw Segovia when he was 80 at Philharmonic Hall. The best concert I have ever seen.
Unreal
Segovia rocks !!!!
75 years old! This is really amazing and beauty; thank's for this jewel
Indeed, the brain of this man was something else.
Leonardo DaVinci of guitar pickers.
To add to my previous comment. I have now listened to this sufficiently to become familiar with it and to start to appreciate its beauty and subtleties. I have to admit that in the YT era, I rarely listen properly to new pieces and often fail to fully assimilate them - as I used to do in the days of just repeated listening to vinyl, tapes etc. For some reason this one keeps popping up, I like the cover art and click on it a lot.
For any new listeners, persevere; this really re-pays repeated study. It's a masterpiece, perfectly played here IMO.
Thanks for this. I love Ponce’s music, but had not heard this work.
I always loved this recording of Ponce by Segovia. Used to listen to the album many years ago.
Dos grandes maestros
Una belleza la obra y especialmente para el colorido Segoviano!!!
I would like to say. It's all about the beauty of the sound with a charming smile.
Segovia's playing is amazing. My left hand gets tired when playing this piece
Amazing technique. His patients leaves nothing incomplete. Every note is a forensic detail interpreted to absolute perfection. Most excellent.
Contemporary classical guitarists sound like typewriters compared to him.
Great work! Ponce is still inspiring us. Downlodos todos!
Beautiful
I love this
That's the purpose.
GRACIAS por COMPARTIR!! like 150
eccezionale
Straordinario
Well done Julian! Nice comments on this great recording.
Thank you! And nice playing by the way! Keep it up!
❤
I'm of the opinion that the recordings of Segovia are not only a Spanish national treasure, but a global one. And as such, should be shared universally. I especially love the "better" recordings of this era (60s) as the technology had improved to where the Master's tone could be best displayed. But nothing compared to seeing him live, which I was twice fortunate enough to do!
Robert Hunt this is mexican music. not spanish
@@poleninaki2608 Segovia was Spanish.
great
Thank you for sharing. Believe it or not I found out about this on a Russian indexing site!
Haha, it is good to know that this music is being known among people. It must be known, because this music really deserves to be recognized even to the point of becoming part of one's family.
What an incredible version.. I cannot find any sheet of this. Can you help me, please? It could be great :) Has Segovia ever written down this sonata?
There are no scores for this version on the internet. I suppose they can be found in some score books, there is no more.
But actually there are scores for the original version on the internet in the Petrucci music library.
I reccomend you to download this video, i don't think it will take long until it is finally removed.
I have the scores right here...
ponchoffoficial From the Segovia's version?
Did Segovia publish this version? I am afraid i ask a stupid question...
Why would it be a stupid question? But no, i don't really know whether he published his version or not. I suppose he did, but i don't know where it is. However i have the score for the original version which i can send to you if you want.
Oh, thank you Julian, but i found it already myself, in my own library! So no need, thanks! Wonderful playing on that nosy, silky Ramirez. Looking forward to put the score in front of me! Thanks for sharing and inspiration.
JulianJules Could you send it to me? I haven't found it :(
@@senortenpiedad8515 you can find it in "Kupdf free document sharing platform"
Never heard or even come across this before! Segovia and Ponce - a great pairing. This type of music is really good for the guitar, but sounds rather hard to play, [to get it to flow] for the average player.
I wish I could examine and try playing the instrument he used on this recording - even for two minutes.
She doesn’t like u bro.