Ida Presti – Ida Presti & Alexandre Lagoya: Classical Music for two Guitars (2024 Remastered, Studio 1962-1967) (2024) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Ida Presti – Ida Presti & Alexandre Lagoya: Classical Music for two Guitars (2024 Remastered, Studio 1962-1967) (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 02:55:28 minutes | 3,13 GB | Genre: Classical
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Ida Presti was a remarkable musician whose extraordinary talent and virtuosity on the guitar left an indelible mark on the world of classical music. Born 31 May 1924 in Suresnes, France, Presti began a journey as a guitarist at a young age that would ultimately shape her life and career.At the age of nine, Presti began studying at the Paris Conservatoire, where she was exposed to a rich musical education and had the opportunity to collaborate with other talented musicians. It was during this period that she formed a lifelong partnership, both musically and romantically, with fellow guitarist and student Alexandre Lagoya, which resulted in numerous collaborations and recordings that are still revered today. The duo’s extraordinary synergy and technical mastery elevated the guitar duo to new heights, earning them a prominent place in the classical music world. Tragically, Ida Presti’s life was cut short at the age of 43 when she suffered a fatal brain haemorrhage in April 1967. Her untimely death left a void in the world of classical guitar and robbed the music community of a true virtuoso. However, her legacy lives on through her recordings, compositions and the inspiration she continues to provide to aspiring guitarists.

Today, Ida Presti is celebrated as one of the most influential and accomplished guitarists of the 20th century. Her profound musicality, technical brilliance, and innovative interpretations continue to captivate audiences and inspire guitarists worldwide. She pushed the boundaries of what was thought possible on the instrument, leaving an indelible mark on the history of classical guitar.

Lagoya was born on 29 June 1929 in Alexandria, Egypt, to a Greek father and an Italian mother. By 1955, when he married the French guitarist Ida Presti, his career had already begun. On the sleeve of his 1981 record with Columbia, Lagoya pays deep tribute to Presti and admits that after her premature death he was unable to play for years. He returned to the guitar as a teacher, tutoring among other famous guitarists the Canadian virtuoso Liona Boyd (who claims in her autobiography that she was also his lover). In the early 1980s, aged 52, he burst back on the international scene with a record for Columbia and an international tour.

Alexandre Lagoya (29 June 1929 – 24 August 1999) was a French classical guitarist and composer.

Lagoya played a variety of works for guitar, performing concerts and recording albums, often collaborating with Presti and also with other musicians. Lagoya was also a successful teacher. He taught at the Conservatoire de Paris and, in Canada, and developed a new method of hand positioning which he believed helped people learn to play the guitar better. He also added the use of the little finger to plucking and claimed to have invented a method for maximizing the sound coming from the classical guitar.

Concerning the right hand, Alexandre Lagoya preferred the technique of plucking from the right side of the nail, and he believed it gave a more powerful sound.

Tracklist:

1-1. Ida Presti – Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Prelude & Fugue in E Major (2024 Remastered, Studio 1966) (04:20)
1-2. Ida Presti – Tomasco Albinoni. Remo Giazotto: Adagio in G minor (transcription: Alexandre Lagoya) (2024 Remastered, Studio 1965) (07:52)
1-3. Ida Presti – Alessandro Marcello: Concerto in D minor. Andante (transcription: Alexandre Lagoya) (2024 Remastered, Studio 1965) (04:44)
1-4. Ida Presti – Claude Debussy: Suite bergamasque. Clair de lune (transcription: Alexandre Lagoya) (2024 Remastered, Studio 1962) (05:23)
1-5. Ida Presti – Enrique Granados: Goyescas. Intermezzo (transcription: Alexandre Lagoya) (2024 Remastered, Studio 1963) (04:39)
1-6. Ida Presti – Isaac Albéniz: Tango (transcription: Alexandre Lagoya) (2024 Remastered, Studio 1963) (04:43)
1-7. Ida Presti – José Gallés: Sonata in B minor (transcription: Alexandre Lagoya) (2024 Remastered, Studio 1962) (05:16)
1-8. Ida Presti – Enrique Granados: Danza española, Op. 37, No. 2 “Oriental” (transcription: Alexandre Lagoya) (2024 Remastered, Studio 1962) (05:26)
1-9. Ida Presti – Jean-Baptiste Marella: Suite No. 1 in A Major, IAF 2. I. Andante (transcription: Alexandre Lagoya) (2024 Remastered, Studio 1962) (03:21)
1-10. Ida Presti – Jean-Baptiste Marella: Suite No. 1 in A Major, IAF 2. II. Minuetto (transcription: Alexandre Lagoya) (2024 Remastered, Studio 1962) (02:44)
1-11. Ida Presti – Jean-Baptiste Marella: Suite No. 1 in A Major, IAF 2. III. Rondo (transcription: Alexandre Lagoya) (2024 Remastered, Studio 1962) (01:43)
1-12. Ida Presti – Jean-Baptiste Marella: Suite No. 1 in A Major, IAF 2. IV. Gigue (transcription: Alexandre Lagoya) (2024 Remastered, Studio 1962) (01:47)
2-1. Ida Presti – Antonio Soler: Sonata in D minor (transcription: Alexandre Lagoya) (2024 Remastered, Studio 1962) (04:20)
2-2. Ida Presti – Antonio Soler: Sonata in D Major (transcription: Alexandre Lagoya) (2024 Remastered, Studio 1962-1967) (03:16)
2-3. Ida Presti – Manuel de Falla: La vida breve. Spanish Dance No. 1 (transcription: Alexandre Lagoya) (2024 Remastered, Studio 1963) (03:25)
2-4. Ida Presti – Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata in E Major, K. 380 (transcription: Alexandre Lagoya) (2024 Remastered, Studio 1962) (05:08)
2-5. Ida Presti – Fernando Sor: Fantaisie in E Major, Op. 34 “L’encouragement” II. Thème et variations (2024 Remastered, Studio 1962-1967) (04:43)
2-6. Ida Presti – Fernando Sor: Fantaisie in E Major, Op. 34 “L’encouragement” I. Cantabile (2024 Remastered, Studio 1963) (03:59)
2-7. Ida Presti – Isaac Albéniz: Danza (transcription: Alexandre Lagoya) (2024 Remastered, Studio 1962) (04:26)
2-8. Ida Presti – Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata in D minor (original B minor), K. 173 (transcription: Alexandre Lagoya) (2024 Remastered, Studio 1965) (04:20)
2-9. Ida Presti – Manuel de Falla: El amor brujo. Ritual Fire Dance (transcription: Alexandre Lagoya) (2024 Remastered, Studio 1966) (03:55)
2-10. Ida Presti – Francis Poulenc: Improvisation No. 12 (transcription: Alexandre Lagoya) (2024 Remastered, Studio 1962) (02:09)
2-11. Ida Presti – Pierre Petit: Toccata (2024 Remastered, Studio 1962) (05:26)
2-12. Ida Presti – Ida Presti: Etude fantasque (2024 Remastered, Studio 1966) (06:53)
2-13. Ida Presti – Bernardo Pasquini: Canzone in E minor (transcription: Alexandre Lagoya) (2024 Remastered, Studio 1965) (03:24)
2-14. Ida Presti – Pierre Petit: Tarantella (2024 Remastered, Studio 1966) (06:13)
3-1. Ida Presti – Nicoló Paganini: Sonata Concertante. I. Allegro spiritoso (2024 Remastered, Studio 1966) (05:22)
3-2. Ida Presti – Nicoló Paganini: Sonata Concertante. II. Adagio assai ed espressivo (2024 Remastered, Studio 1966) (03:47)
3-3. Ida Presti – Nicoló Paganini: Sonata Concertante. III. Rondo (2024 Remastered, Studio 1966) (02:12)
3-4. Ida Presti – Johann Sebastian Bach: English Suite No. 3 in G minor, BWV 808. I. Courante (transcription: Alexandre Lagoya) (2024 Remastered, Studio 1962) (01:59)
3-5. Ida Presti – Johann Sebastian Bach: English Suite No. 3 in G minor, BWV 808. II. Allemande (transcription: Alexandre Lagoya) (2024 Remastered, Studio 1962) (03:03)
3-6. Ida Presti – Johann Sebastian Bach: English Suite No. 3 in G minor, BWV 808. III. Prelude (transcription: Alexandre Lagoya) (2024 Remastered, Studio 1962) (02:57)
3-7. Ida Presti – Georg Friedrich Haendel: Chaconne in G (transcription: Alexandre Lagoya) (2024 Remastered, Studio 1965) (13:16)
3-8. Ida Presti – Georg Friedrich Haendel: Fugue in G MAjor (transcription: Alexandre Lagoya) (2024 Remastered, Studio 1965) (02:15)
3-9. Ida Presti – Georg Friedrich Haendel: Allegro in D minor (transcription: Alexandre Lagoya) (2024 Remastered, Studio 1965) (01:53)
3-10. Ida Presti – Fernandino Carulli: Serenade in G Major, Op. 96, No. 3. I. Largo, Allegro moderato (2024 Remastered, Studio 1966) (04:49)
3-11. Ida Presti – Fernandino Carulli: Serenade in G Major, Op. 96, No. 3. II. Andante sostenuto con variazioni (2024 Remastered, Studio 1966) (04:03)
3-12. Ida Presti – Fernandino Carulli: Serenade in G Major, Op. 96, No. 3. III. Finale: Presto, Larghetto, Presto (2024 Remastered, Studio 1966) (04:41)
3-13. Ida Presti – Joaquín Rodrigo: Tonadilla. I. Allegro ma non troppo (2024 Remastered, Studio 1963) (02:46)
3-14. Ida Presti – Joaquín Rodrigo: Tonadilla. II. Minuetto pomposo (2024 Remastered, Studio 1963) (04:10)
3-15. Ida Presti – Joaquín Rodrigo: Tonadilla. III. Allegro vivace (2024 Remastered, Studio 1963) (04:40)

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