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Webmaster's note:

This was the first film that was aired on Channel 4 and made available for purchase shortly afterwards in the form of VHS tapes. Currently available on DVD.


The sound quality of this greater than 10 years old video was restored by Paul Balmer for the making of the documentary Julian Bream: My Life in Music. This is why the sound quality of those clips used in the documentary sound better than on the actual "Guitarra" DVD.


¡Guitarra! A Musical Journey Through Spain

Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez-last half of the last movement used for the documentary introduction


FIRST MOVEMENT- The Golden Century (Prelude)
Mudarra: Fantasía XIV (on Renaissance guitar)
de Milan: El Maestro- Fantasía XXII  (on Spanish vihuela),  called Fantasía XXIII (film mistake)
de Milán: El Maestro-Pavana VI  (on Spanish vihuela)
Narváez: Los seys libros del delphín; Libro III, La Cancion del Emperador (on Spanish vihuela)
Narváez: Los seys libros del delphín; Libro V, Ya Se Asiente el Rey Ramiro (on Spanish vihuela)
Narváez: Los seys libros del delphín; Libro VI, Conde Claros (on Spanish vihuela)
Mudarra: Romanesca, (on Spanish vihuela )
Mudarra: Fantasía X, (on Spanish vihuela )


SECOND MOVEMENT- The Baroque Guitar (Courtly Dances)
Sanz: Canarios (on Baroque guitar)
Sanz: Passacalles (on Baroque guitar)
Sanz: Galliardas (on Baroque guitar) rehearsal on train
Sanz: Galliardas (on Baroque guitar)
Guerau: Poema Harmonico- Canario (on Baroque guitar)
Guerau: Poema Harmonico- Mariona (on Baroque guitar)
Guerau: Poema Harmonico- Villano (on Baroque guitar)
de Murcia: Prelude y Allegro for guitar (on Baroque guitar)
Flamenco folk song-played by a flamenco family at family gathering.
Boccherini: Fandango

THIRD MOVEMENT- The Classical Period (Rondo)
Sor:  Sonata in D, Op. 14, Grand Solo - Introduction
Traditional-Vocal lament-unknown female singer.
Sor:  Sonata in D, Op. 14, Grand Solo – Allegro
Aguado: Pieces for Guitar, Rondo In A Minor, Op. 2/3
Sor: Variations on a Theme by Mozart, Op.9, 01-Introduction: Andante largo
Sor: Variations on a Theme by Mozart, Op.9, 02-Theme: Andante moderato
Sor: Variations on a Theme by Mozart, Op.9, 03-Variations 1 to 5

FOURTH MOVEMENT- Flamenco and the Romantic Guitar (Serenade)
Tárrega: Three Mazurkas: Three Mazurkas – Marieta
Paco Peña segment-discussion of Flamenco influence on Spanish music.
Malats/Tarrega: Serenata Española
Tárrega: Capricho Arabe
Tárrega: Prelude in A Minor (included in LP but excluded from the final film edit)
Tárrega: Recuerdos De La Albambra


FIFTH MOVEMENT- Granados and the Poetic Nationalist (Rhapsody)
Felipe Pedrell segment-Spanish folk song musicologist.
Granados: Danzas Españolas, Op. 37 – Andaluza
Granados: Cuentos De La Juventud, Op. 1 – Dedicatoria
Granados: Colección De Tonadillas - La Maja De Goya
Granados: Valses Poéticos
Granados: Danzas Españolas for Piano, Op. 37 - Villanesca, No. 4 in G/G-zdur/sol majeur

SIXTH MOVEMENT- Isaac Albéniz (Evication)
Albéniz: Suite Española, Op. 47 - Cádiz (rehearsal in car)
Albéniz: Suite Española, Op. 47 - Cádiz
Albéniz: Suite Española, Op. 47 - Granada
Albéniz: Suite Española, Op. 47 - Sevilla
Albéniz: Cantos De España, Op. 232 – Córdoba

SEVENTH MOVEMENT- The Guitar in the Twentieth Century (Homage)
Moreno Torroba: Sonatina In A - 1. Alegretto
de Falla: Homenaje Por Le Tombeau De Claude Debussy
de Falla: The Miller's Dance
Turina: Fandanguillo, Op. 36
Ohana: Tiento

EIGHTH MOVEMENT- Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez

with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe and conducted by Sir Charles Groves
Rodrigo: Concierto De Aranjuez - Allegro Con Spirito
Rodrigo: Concierto De Aranjuez – Adagio
Rodrigo: Concierto De Aranjuez - Allegro Gentile