This week’s title is a play on words inspired by the song “With a Little Bit of Luck” from the musical My Fair Lady. Bill replaces the word “luck” with “pluck” to refer to instruments where the strings are plucked, such as the guitar, lute, mandolin, and pipa. There are approximately 170 plucked instruments around the world that fit this description. Wouldn’t it be lovely to hear Bill explore the history of these instruments and listen to as many compositions and players as we can fit into this week of Exploring Music?
With a Little Bit of Pluck
Man playing the Harp
Playlist
Episode 1
De Murcia, Santiago: “Fandango” (excerpt)
Paul O’Dette, Andrew Lawrence-King, Pat O’Brien, Pedro Estevan, Steve Player
¡Jácaras! 18th Century Spanish Baroque Guitar Music Of Santiago De Murcia
Harmonia Mundi HMX 2907212
1:08
De Narváez, Luis: “Los seys libros del delphín”
David Russell, Guitar
Renaissance Favorites for Guitar
Telarc 80659
2:34
De Narváez, Luis: “Guárdame las vacas,” Book 6
David Russell, Guitar
Renaissance Favorites for Guitar
Telarc 80659
1:33
De Narvaez, Luys: “Baxa de contrapunto,” Book 6
Thomas C.Boysen, Vihuela
Silva De Sirenas: Music for Vihuela da Mano by Narvaez & Valderrabano
7cielo-CD001
1:17
De Narvaez, Luys: “Je Veulx Laysser Melancolie de Ricafort”
Thomas C. Boysen, Vihuela
Silva De Sirenas: Music for Vihuela da Mano by Narvaez & Valderrabano
7cielo-CD001
1:54
De Narvaez, Luys: “Otras Tres Diferencias Sobre las Vacas”
Thomas C. Boysen, Vihuela
Silva De Sirenas: Music for Vihuela da Mano by Narvaez & Valderrabano
7cielo-CD001
10:21
De Murcia, Santiago: “Fandango”
Paul O’Dette, Andrew Lawrence-King, Pat O’Brien, Pedro Estevan, Steve Player
¡Jácaras! 18th Century Spanish Baroque Guitar Music Of Santiago De Murcia
Harmonia Mundi HMX 2907212
4:29
De Murcia, Santiago: “Zarambeques”
Paul O’Dette, Andrew Lawrence-King, Pat O’Brien, Pedro Estevan, Steve Player
¡Jácaras! 18th Century Spanish Baroque Guitar Music Of Santiago De Murcia
Harmonia Mundi HMX 2907212
5:38
De Murcia, Santiago: “Folias Ytalianas”
Paul O’Dette, Andrew Lawrence-King, Pat O’Brien & Pedro Estevan, Steve Player
¡Jácaras! 18th Century Spanish Baroque Guitar Music Of Santiago De Murcia
Harmonia Mundi HMX 2907212
7:30; 4:50
Arr. Rolf Lislevand: Tarantella
Rolf Lislevand, guitar
Murcia: Codex No. 4
Bis2029
3:18
Traditional Renaissance Songs: “Una matica de ruda”
Ars Musicae of Barcelona/José María Lamaña
Victoria de los Ángeles
Spanish Song of The Renaissance
Seraphim 60349
1:35
del Encina, Juan: “Ay triste que vengo”
Ars Musicae of Barcelona/José María Lamaña
Victoria de los Ángeles
Spanish Song of The Renaissance
Seraphim 60349
1:37
de Milán, Luis: “Aquel caballero, madre”
Ars Musicae of Barcelona/José María Lamaña
Victoria de los Ángeles
Spanish Song of The Renaissance
Seraphim 60349
2:12
Vasquez, Juan: “Duélete de mí, Señora”
Ars Musicae of Barcelona/José María Lamaña
Victoria de los Ángeles
Spanish Song of The Renaissance
Seraphim 603492:36
Vasquez, Juan: “De los álamos vengo, madre”
Ars Musicae of Barcelona & Victoria de los Ángeles, José María Lamaña
Spanish Song Of The Renaissance
Seraphim 60349
1:12
De Murcia, Santiago: “Cumbées”
Paul O’Dette, Andrew Lawrence-King, Pat O’Brien & Pedro Estevan, Steve Player
¡Jácaras! 18th Century Spanish Baroque Guitar Music Of Santiago De Murcia
Harmonia Mundi HMX 2907212
4:29
Episode 2
De Murcia, Santiago: Pasacalles por la E
Paul O’Dette, Andrew Lawrence-King, Pat O’Brien, Pedro Estevan, Steve Player
¡Jácaras! 18th Century Spanish Baroque Guitar Music of Santiago De Murcia
Harmonia Mundi HMX 2907212
4:27
Mudarra, Alonso: Tres libros de musica en cifra, Book 1
No. 12 Fantasía XIV
David Russell, guitar
Music of Spain
Telarc 80451
1:39
Mudarra, Alonso: Tres libros de música en cifra, Book 1
No. 12, Fantasia Que Contrahaze La Harpa
Eliot Fisk, guitar
Eliot Fisk Plays Guitar Fantasies
Musical Heritage Society 512510
2:27
Dowland, John: “Forlorn Hope Fancy”
Julian Bream, Lute
Lute Music Of John Dowland
RCA Red Seal 1491
3:49
Dowland, John: “Semper Dowland semper dolens”
The King’s Noyse, David Douglass, & Paul O’Dette
Seaven Teares (Music Of John Dowland)
Harmonia Mundi 907275
6:17
Dowland, John: “Go Crystall Teares”
Anatasia Kobelina, violoncello
Venice
Sony 19658828072
3:15
Dowland, John: “Go crystal teares” (First Booke of Songs)
The King’s Noyse, David Douglass, and Paul O’Dette
Seaven Teares (Music Of John Dowland)
Harmonia Mundi 907275
3:21
Claudio Monteverdi (arr. Michael Fink) : Orfeo – Monteverdiana
1. Toccata
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
For Thy Pleasure
Delos 3205
1:44
Scarlatti, Domenico: Sonata in A, K 322
Andrés Segovia, guitar
L’Arte Di Andrés Segovia
Amadeus 137
3:42
Scarlatti, Domenico: Sonata in E Minor K. 32; Aria
Eliot Fisk, Lute
Bell’ Italia: Four Centuries Of Italian Music
Musical Heritage Society 913387
1:58
Scarlatti, Domenico: Keyboard Sonata in G, K 391
Andrés Segovia, guitar
The Segovia Collection, Vol. 4: The Baroque Guitar
MCA Classics 7860
2:47
Scarlatti, Domenico: Keyboard Sonata in D Minor K 141
Martha Argerich, piano
Live at Verbier 2009
3:18
Scarlatti, Domenico: Sonata K 475; Allegrissimo
Stephen Marchionda, guitar
D. Scarlatti – Sonatas (arranged for guitar)
MDG 9031587
6:29
Scarlatti, Domenico: Sonata in A, K 322 (excerpt)
Andrés Segovia, guitar
L’Arte Di Andrés Segovia
Amadeus 137
2:19
Episode 3
Vivaldi, Antonio: Concerto in A Major for Guitar and String Orchestra:
I. Allegro non molto, II. Larghetto, III. Allegro
English Chamber Orchestra; John Williams, guitar
Vivaldi: Guitar Concertos In D Major And A Major – Giuliani: Guitar Concerto In A Major
CBS 235369
8:37
Paganini, Niccolò: Sonata No. 18: II. Allegretto
David Jacques, guitar
15 Histoires de guitares
Atma Classique ACD 22821
1:59
Villa-Lobos, Heitor: Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra:
Allegretto non troppo, II. Andantino e Andante, III. Allegro preciso
London Symphony Orchestra/André Previn
Julian Bream, guitar
Julian Bream Plays Villa-Lobos
RCA Red Seal 3231
18:14
Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Mario: Guitar Concerto No. 1 in D, Op. 99:
I. Allegretto, II. Andantino Alla Romanza – Largo, III. Ritmico e Cavalleresco
London Symphony Orchestra/Luis Antonio Garcia Navarro
Narciso Yepes, guitar
Concertos For Guitar
DG 2530718
20:04
Vivaldi, Antonio: Concerto in A Major for Guitar and String Orchestra: II. Larghetto
English Chamber Orchestra; John Williams, guitar
Vivaldi: Guitar Concertos In D Major And A Major – Giuliani: Guitar Concerto In A Major
CBS 235369
2:18
Episode 4
Scarlatti, Domenico: Sonata in G, K 391
Andrés Segovia, guitar
Guitar Recital
Naxos 9.81169
2:47
Albéniz, Isaac: “Granada”
Andrés Segovia, guitar
Isaac Albéniz Granada Andrés Segovia Guitar
Artemisia 0112
5:16
Albéniz, Isaac: “Sevilla”
Andrés Segovia, guitar
Playing the Music of Albeniz and Granados
Decca 384 29
4:05
Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Mario: “Capriccio Diabolico”
Andrés Segovia, guitar
Guitar Masterclass
Regis Records 1295
9:08
Walton, William: Five Bagatelles
Sempre espressivo, Con slancio
Julian Bream, guitar
‘70s – RCA Red Seal 49
4:46
Dowland, John: “Come Heavy Sleepe”
The King’s Noyse, David Douglass, Paul O’Dette
Ellen Hargis, soprano
Seaven Teares (Music of John Dowland)
Harmonia Mundi 907275
4:22
Britten, Benjamin: Nocturnal, Op. 70
Julian Bream, guitar
20th Century Guitar
RCA Victor 6723
18:33
Pujol, Emillio: “Tango Espanol”
Julian Bream, guitar
Spanish Guitar Recital Albeniz * Granados * Malats * Pujol
RCA 61609
3:46
Episode 5
Tamasha all stars: Zole
Tamasha all stars
African Musical Instruments: Cosbon Award 1952
1:44
Tamasha all stars: Mbira / Rikembe
Tamasha all stars
African Musical Instruments: Cosbon Award 1952
2:39
Tamasha all stars: 5-Stringed Harp
Tamasha all stars
African Musical Instruments: Cosbon Award 1952
3:10
Tamasha all stars: Guiter
Tamasha all stars
African Musical Instruments: Cosbon Award 1952
2:59
Barros, Guilherme: Sonata Bachemedo para Cavaquinho Solo
I – Entrada Triunfal
Guile Barros, cavaquinho
ONErpm
1:39
Karas, Anton: The Harry Lime Theme
Gertrud Huber, Harp
The Third Man
Silva America 1151
2:19
Persichini, Benedetto: Polcha variata
Alison Stephens, Mandolin
Captain Corelli’s Mandolin – Music from the Novels of Louis de Bernieres
Chandos 9780
3:22
Warbeck, Stephen: Pelagia’s Song
Orchestra & Nick Ingman
Captain Corelli’s Mandolin (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Decca 467 678
4:04
Rodrigo , Joaquín: Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra:
I. Allegro con spirito, II. Adagio, III. Allegro gentile
Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner,
Pepe Romero, guitar
Aranjuez Concert / Andalusian Concert
Philips 9500 563
0:22
Tárrega, Francisco: Recuerdos De La Alhambra
Pepe Romero, guitar
Memories of the Alhambra • Jeux Interdits • Asturias
Philips 411 033
4:42
