Spain Franz Halász

• Regino Sainz De La Maza (1896 - 1981):
• 1 Maza: Rondeña 03:58
• 2 Maza: Meditación (From "La Frontera de Dios") 02:36
• 3 Maza: Soleá 03:24
• Enrique Granados (1867 - 1916):
• 4 Granados: 12 Tonadillas en Estilo Antiguo, H. 136: No. 8, La Maja de Goya (Arr. M. Llobet for Guitar) 03:58
• Luys Milan (1500 - 1561): Milan: Pavana
• 5 Milan: Pavana No. 3 (Arr. for Guitar) 02:18
• 6 Milan: Pavana No. 2 (Arr. for Guitar) 03:22
• 7 Milan: Pavana No. 1 (Arr. for Guitar) 02:05
• 8 Milan: Pavana No. 4 (Arr. for Guitar) 02:03
• 9 Milan: Pavana No. 5 "Qua la Bella Francesquina" (Arr. for Guitar) 02:11
• 10 Milan: Pavana No. 6 (Arr. for Guitar) 01:58
• Fernando Sor (1778 - 1839):
• 11 Sor: Introduction & Variations on "Malbroug", Op. 28 05:52
• Manuel de Falla (1876 - 1946):
• 12 Falla: Tombeau de Claude Debussy: No. 9, Homenaje 03:07
• 13 Falla: El Sombrero de Tres Picos, Act II: No. 2, Danza del Molinero (Farruca) [Arr. F. Halász for Guitar] 02:45
• Federico Moreno Torroba (1891 - 1982):
• 14 Torroba: Castillos de España, Vol. 1: Torija 02:31
• Francisco Tárrega (1852 - 1909):
• 15 Tárrega: Lágrima 01:51
• 16 Tárrega: Recuerdos de la Alhambra 05:38
• Isaac Albéniz (1860 - 1909):
• 17 Albéniz: Suite Española No. 1, Op. 47, B. 7 (Excerpts Arr. F. Halász for Guitar): No. 1, Granada 04:53
• 18 Albéniz: España, Op. 165, B. 37: No. 5, Capricho Catalán (Arr. F. Halász for Guitar) 04:13
• 19 Albéniz: Suite Española No. 1, Op. 47, B. 7 (Excerpts Arr. F. Halász for Guitar): No. 4, Cádiz 04:49
• Joaquín Turina (1882 - 1949):
• 20 Turina: Sevillana, Op. 29 05:19
• 21 Turina: Guitar Sonata in D Minor, Op. 61: I. Lento - Allegro 03:42
• 22 Turina: Guitar Sonata in D Minor, Op. 61: II. Andante 03:49
• 23 Turina: Guitar Sonata in D Minor, Op. 61: III. Allegro vivo 02:56
• Total Runtime 01:19:18

Info for Spain

In June of 1922, a cultural fiesta took place on the grounds of Granada’s Alhambra palace, organized by Manuel de Falla and Federico García Lorca. The aim of the event was to preserve the ‘purity’ of flamenco art and the opening performance was given by 29-year-old guitarist Andrés Segovia. Ironically, Segovia played de Falla’s Hommage to Claude Debussy (featured on this album - a work which can hardly be described as pure flamenco. But this can be seen as symptomatic of an important trait in the music of 20th-century Spain: Certain composers defended what they believed to be a noble, gallant and Castilian ideal, while others embarked on an quest to restore the ‘lost purity’ of the peasantry, but embracing Modernism and Impressionism as stylistic tools in order to do so.

This is demonstrated on Franz Halász’s new album, which provides a context – Milán’s Pavanes from the 16th century, Fernando Sor’s ‘Malbroug’ Variations from 1827 – while juxtaposing later works that embody the described, conflicting attitudes. This makes for a colourful and varied programme, taking in highlights in the guitar literature such as Tárrega’s Recuerdos de la Alhambra as well as Joaquín Turina’s Guitar Sonata, here recorded – for the first time – from a copy of Turina’s original manuscript, and not Segovia’s published version with numerous changes. The winner of a Latin Grammy, Franz Halász is a highly acclaimed guitarist who here also makes his own contribution to the repertoire of his instrument, with his own arrangements of de Falla and Albéniz.

Franz Halasz, Gitarre

Franz Halasz
Latin-Grammy-Awardwinner Franz Halász stands in the forefront of outstanding artists in the guitar field. Judged by Soundboard Magazine in his New York debut as "simply electrifying!"and by Gramophone's critic as "the most remarkable guitarist in many years", Franz Halász began his career in 1993, winning first prizes at the „Andres Segovia Competition“ in Spain and the „Seto Ohashi“ Competition in Japan.

In his debut CD with spanish guitar music he was praised by the prestigious critic Colin Cooper:"For the modern spanish repertoire, Franz Halász is unsurpassed, able to deliver Turina's message as no one ever has before - no, not even the great Segovia."

A guest performer at major festivals and events all over the world, Franz Halasz is holding since 2010 the Chair of Guitar at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Munich .

Since winning first prizes at the Andres Segovia Competition in Spain and the Seto Ohashi Competion in Japan in 1993 Franz Halasz started an impressionating career.The orchestral dimension of Franz Halasz' performances and the clarity and precision of his musical vision have rejoiced audiences between Tokyo and New York. A guest performer at major festivals and events such as the Rose Augustine Series-New York(USA), Toru Takemitsu Memorial Concert-Tokyo(Japan), Kissinger Sommer, Brandenburgische Sommerkonzerte, Mecklenburg Vorpommern (Germany), Bath and Wirral(England), Santo Tirso(Portugal), Puerto Rico and Dell' Arte Series - Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), he also shared the stage with well known artists like Boris Pergamenschikov, Siegfried Jerusalem, Patrick Gallois,András Adorjan, Robert Aitken, Ingolf Turban,Wen-Sinn Yang,Hariol Schlichtig ,Sebastian Hess and Alban Gerhard, among others.

Franz Halasz stayed for many years as a Professor at the Hochschule für Musik Nürnberg-Augsburg and led there one of the most succesfully guitar classes in Europe. He also offers master classes at Institutes around the world including the Manhattan School of Music - New York, New England Conservatory- Boston, Royal Academy Stockholm, the Academy of Music-Oslo, Mozarteum Salzburg , Sao Paulo University , Esmuc in Barcelona and Musikene San Sebastian.

Since October 2010 he is holding the chair for guitar at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Munich, which was established for the first time in the long history of this renowned institution.

His many CDs for BIS - always rated as reference recordings - include among others the complete guitar music by Joaquin Turina and Toru Takemitsu.

For Naxos Records, Franz Halasz was first presenting the complete works for guitar by Hans Werner Henze and also the original works by Ferdinando Carulli for guitar and piano.

In 2014 there were released four Discs, including the Integral of the spanish composer Regino Sainz de la Maza (Naxos), a CD with Radames Gnattali( BIS) ,Sofia Gubaidulinas Complete for Guitar (BIS) and finally a tribute to the spanish Fandango with works from Corelli,Boccherini ,Soler,Granados,De Falla ,Torroba and Rodrigo.

The actual BIS-Album „Cancons i Danses Catalanes “ includes works by Mompou.Manen and Llobet.

2007 he was awarded with the prestigious “Bavarian Culture Price” by the State of Bavaria for his work as a performer and teacher.

2015 Franz Halasz received for „ Alma Brasileira“ the Latin GRAMMY -Award of the Grammyfoundation as „Best Classical Album“ .

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