From the album Adivinanza de la guitarra (track #16)
This work is an example of a composition intended for learning flamenco. It is about granadinas* and requires considerable technical skill to perform.
Notes written by Ismael Ramos
* A musical form of flamenco which was developed in Granada, originating from a fandango.
Kazu Suwa plays Estilo Pampeano by Argentinean composer Abel Fleury from the album Kazu Suwa Guitar Recital (track #7).
Kazu Suwa plays Milongueo del Ayer by Argentinean composer Abel Fleury from the album Kazu Suwa Guitar Recital (track #8).
Kazu Suwa plays Te Vas Milonga by Argentinean composer Abel Fleury from the album Kazu Suwa Guitar Recital (track #9).
Kazu Suwa plays Aire de Zamba by Paraguayan composer Agustín Barrios Mangoré from the album Kazu Suwa Guitar Recital (track #13).
Kazu Suwa plays Choro da Saudade by Paraguayan composer Agustín Barrios Mangoré from the album Kazu Suwa Guitar Recital (track #12).
Kazu Suwa plays Vals No.3 by Paraguayan composer Agustín Barrios Mangoré from the album Kazu Suwa Guitar Recital (track #16).
Kazu Suwa plays Canticle (Cantiga) No.118 from The Canticles of Holy Mary (Cantigas de Santa Maria) by Alfonso X of Castile the wise (23 November 1221 – 4 April 1284). Arranged for guitar by Mikio Hoshido.
Kazu Suwa plays Evocación from Arroyos de la Alhambra (Streams of the Alhambra) by Spanish composer Ángel Barrios. Ángel Barrios (Granada, 4 January 1882–Madrid, 26 November 1964) from the album Adivinanza de la guitarra (track #23).
Kazu Suwa plays Eloisa by Spanish composer Ángel Barrios (Granada, 1882–Madrid, 1964). Nicknamed ‘Melodía (Melody)’, this piece is a homage to Barrios’s older sister who died prematurely. Barrios wrote this piece in D minor in memory of Eloisa.
Kazu Suwa plays Tango Zapateado by Spanish composer Ángel Barrios. This Tango Zapateado is subtitled - crazy footworks.
Kazu Suwa plays Villancico Granadino by Spanish composer Ángel Barrios.
Kazu Suwa plays Zacatín - Farruca for guitar by Spanish composer Ángel Barrios.
Kazu Suwa plays Tonadilla from Arroyos de la Alhambra (Streams of the Alhambra) by Spanish composer Ángel Barrios (Granada, 4 January 1882–Madrid, 26 November 1964) from the album Adivinanza de la guitarra (track #24).
Kazu Suwa plays Cristinilla by Spanish composer Ángel Barrios (Granada, 4 January 1882–Madrid, 26 November 1964) from the album Adivinanza de la guitarra (track #17).
Kazu Suwa plays De Cádiz a La Habana (From Cádiz to Habana) by Spanish composer Ángel Barrios (Granada, 4 January 1882–Madrid, 26 November 1964) from the album Adivinanza de la guitarra (track #19).
Kazu Suwa plays Jardín granadino (Granada's garden) by Spanish composer Ángel Barrios (Granada, 4 January 1882–Madrid, 26 November 1964) from the album Adivinanza de la guitarra (track #21).
Kazu Suwa plays Rosario de la aurora by Spanish composer Ángel Barrios (Granada, 4 January 1882–Madrid, 26 November 1964) from the album Adivinanza de la guitarra (track #22).
Kazu Suwa plays Viejo romance (Old Romance) by Spanish composer Ángel Barrios (Granada, 4 January 1882–Madrid, 26 November 1964) from the album Adivinanza de la guitarra (track #20).
Kazu Suwa plays Retrato Brasileiro (Brazilian Portrait) – Choro Lento by Baden Powell de Aquino (6 August 1937 – 26 September 2000).
Kazu Suwa plays Valsa Sem Nome (Waltz without a name) by Brazilian composer Baden Powell de Aquino.
Kazu Suwa plays Alma Apaixionada by Brazilian composer Dilermando Reis.
Kazu Suwa plays Desengano by Brazilian composer Dilermando Reis.
Kazu Suwa plays Eterna Saudade (Valsa) by Brazilian composer Dilermando Reis from the album Kazu Suwa Guitar Recital (track #15).
Kazu Suwa plays Feitiço by Brazilian composer Dilermando Reis.
Kazu Suwa plays Se Ela Perguntar (If she asks) by Brazilian composer Dilermando Reis from the album Kazu Suwa Guitar Recital (track #10).
Kazu Suwa plays Ensom vandrer (Solitary traveler) from Lyric pieces Book 3, Op. 43, No. 2 by Edvard Grieg from the album Adivinanza de la guitarra (track #10). Arranged for guitar by Kazu Suwa.
Kazu Suwa plays Soneto by Spanish composer Enríquez de Valderrábano (c. 1500-after 1557) from the album Adivinanza de la guitarra (track #3).
Kazu Suwa plays Song and Dance (Cançó i Dansa) No. 11 by Spanish composer Federico Mompou from the album Kazu Suwa Guitar Recital (track #18).
Kazu Suwa plays Song (Cançó) from Song and Dance (Cançó i Dansa) No. 6 by Spanish composer Federico Mompou from the album Kazu Suwa Guitar Recital (track #22).
Kazu Suwa plays Song and Dance No.10 (about Two Canticles of Alfonso X of Castile) for guitar by Spanish composer Federico Mompou.
Kazu Suwa plays Song No. 5 from Songs and Dances (Canciones y Danzas) by Federico Mompou. It was conceived in 1942 during a dream and dedicated to Maria Canals. Arranged for the guitar by Kazu Suwa.
Kazu Suwa plays Preludio, Coral, Cuna, and Muñeira from Suite Compostelana (1962) by Spanish composer Federico Mompou (Barcelona, 16 April 1893 – 30 June 1987).
Kazu Suwa plays Manzanares el Real from Castles of Spain by Spanish composer Federico Moreno Torroba.
Kazu Suwa plays Torija from Castles of Spain by Spanish composer Federico Moreno Torroba.
Kazu Suwa plays Fantasia No.6 Op.21 Les Adieux by Spanish composer Fernando Sor from the album Kazu Suwa Guitar Recital (track #17).
Kazu Suwa plays Introduction et variations sur l’Air: Que ne suis-je la fougère! Op. 26 by Fernando Sor from the album Adivinanza de la guitarra (track #4-9).
Kazu Suwa plays Prelude No.2 in A minor by Francisco Tárrega.
Kazu Suwa plays Capricho Árabe by Francisco Tárrega from the album Kazu Suwa Guitar Recital (track #5).
Kazu Suwa plays Gran Vals by Francisco Tárrega from the album Kazu Suwa Guitar Recital (track #4).
Kazu Suwa plays Prelude (Endecha) by Francisco Tárrega from the album Kazu Suwa Guitar Recital (track #6).
Kazu Suwa plays Prelude in E Major (Una Lágrima / A teardrop) by Francisco Tárrega from the album Kazu Suwa Guitar Recital (track #3).
Kazu Suwa plays Prelude No.1 in D minor by Francisco Tárrega. This piece was dedicated to his friend/pupil, Francisco Coréll. Coréll was a priest of the Church of Picaña, Valencia, Spain. This prelude was titled Preludio Religioso (Religious Prelude) on one of the manuscripts.
Kazu Suwa plays ¡Adelita! (Mazurka) by Francisco Tárrega from the album Kazu Suwa Guitar Recital (track #1).
Kazu Suwa plays ¡Marieta! (Mazurka) by Francisco Tárrega (21 November 1852 – 15 December 1909).
Kazu Suwa plays ¡Sueño! (Dream) – Mazurka Conchita by Francisco Tárrega from the album Kazu Suwa Guitar Recital (track #2).
Kazu Suwa plays Chôro Triste No.2 by Garoto (Annibal Angusto Sardinha) from the album Kazu Suwa Guitar Recital (track #14).
Kazu Suwa plays Arco Iris (Zamba) by Argentinean composer Héctor Ayala from the album Kazu Suwa Guitar Recital (track #11).
Kazu Suwa plays Luna y Sol (Moon and Sun) – Huella by Argentinean composer Héctor Ayala.
Kazu Suwa plays Prelude No. 2 by Argentinean composer Héctor Ayala.
Kazu Suwa plays Choro from Serie Americana by Argentinian composer Héctor Ayala.
Kazu Suwa plays Guarania/Paraguay from Serie Americana by Héctor Ayala.
Kazu Suwa plays Tonada/Chile from Serie Americana by Argentinian composer Héctor Ayala.
Kazu Suwa plays Chôro No.1 by Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos (March 5, 1887 – November 17, 1959).
Kazu Suwa plays Prélude No. 5 in D major from Cinq Préludes by Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos from the album Kazu Suwa Guitar Recital (track #20).
Kazu Suwa plays Mazurka-chôro from Suite Populaire Brésilienne by Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos from the album Kazu Suwa Guitar Recital (track #19).
Kazu Suwa plays Valsa-Chôro from Suite Populaire Brésilienne by Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos from the album Kazu Suwa Guitar Recital (track #21).
Kazu Suwa plays Spanish Serenade (Serenata Española) by Joaquín Malats (1872–1912). Spanish Serenade was originally written for piano. This version is a guitar arrangement by Francisco Tárrega.
Kazu Suwa plays Prelude from Cello Suite No.3, BWV 1009 by Johann Sebastian Bach.
Kazu Suwa plays Allemande from Lute Suite (BWV996) by J. S. Bach.
Kazu Suwa plays Allemande from Lute Suite No.3 (BWV995) by J.S. Bach. The Lute Suite No.3, BWV 995 (the original key is in G Minor) was transcribed by the composer himself from his own Cello Suite No. 5, BWV 1011.
Kazu Suwa plays Sarabande from Lute Suite No.3 (BWV995) by Johann Sebastian Bach.
Kazu Suwa plays Fantasia No. 8 from Libro de música de vihuela de mano intitulado El maestro (1536) by Spanish composer/vihuelist Luis de Milán.
Kazu Suwa plays Fantasía No.10 by Luis de Milán (c. 1500 – c. 1561) from the album Adivinanza de la guitarra (track #1). This Fantasía No.10 alternates between two compositional elements: Consonancias (chords combined with passages in a slow development) and Redobles (quick scales).
Kazu Suwa plays The Emperor's Song (Josquin's chanson Mille Regretz) by Spanish composer Luis de Narvaez (Granada, Spain, ca. 1500 - 1552).
Kazu Suwa plays Homenaje pour Le Tombeau de Claude Debussy by Manuel de Falla from the album Adivinanza de la guitarra (track #11).
Kazu Suwa plays Cançó del lladre (Song of the thief) from Catalan Folk songs arranged by Miguel Llobet. Song of the thief is one of the most well known Catalan folk songs.
Kazu Suwa plays El Noi de la Mare from Catalan Folksongs arranged by Miguel Llobet.
Kazu Suwa plays Romanza from Grand Sonata in A Mayor by Niccolò Paganini (27 October 1782 – 27 May 1840).
Kazu Suwa plays El Polifemo de Oro (Polyphemus of Gold) by British composer Reginald Smith Brindle (5 January 1917 – 9 September 2003) from the album Adivinanza de la guitarra (track #12-15).
Kazu Suwa plays Etude in A minor by Spanish guitarist/composer Regino Sáinz de la Maza.
Kazu Suwa plays Rondeña by Spanish guitarist/composer Regino Sáinz de la Maza (7 September 1896 – 26 November 1981).
Kazu Suwa plays Wainscot Pond — after a painting by Cornelia Foss — from In the Woods – Three pieces for guitar - (1995) by Toru Takemitsu. It is dedicated to John Williams.
Kazu Suwa plays The Song of the Birds (Traditional Catalan Christmas song).