Early recognized as a child prodigy, Manuel Ponce received his musical education first in his native Mexico, but then also in Italy and Germany. An important influence on Ponce was the folklore of Mexico, which he transferred into art music against much resistance and thus shaped a new Mexican national style. Ponce's meeting with the guitarist AndrÃ© Segovia in 1923 was groundbreaking - from then on the guitar was at the center of Ponce's work. During his time in Paris - Ponce decided in 1925 (at the age of 41) to go back to Europe to study with Paul Dukas - most of his guitar pieces were written. In 2000 Tilman Hoppstock recorded a selection of the most important pieces of this creative period in an excellent recording. He partly used Ponce's manuscripts for this purpose, which differ in many points from the notes published up to that time. This recording, which has been out of print for many years, is finally available again on this release.

Tracklist:

Sonatina Meridional: I. Allegro Non Troppo
Sonatina Meridional: II. Andante
Sonatina Meridional: III. Vivace
Thème, Varié Et Finale: Theme. Andante Un Po'mosso
Thème, Varié Et Finale: Var. 1, Vivo
Thème, Varié Et Finale: Var. 2, Agitato
Thème, Varié Et Finale: Var. 3, Molto Più Lento
Thème, Varié Et Finale: Var. 4, Allegro Moderato
Thème, Varié Et Finale: Var. 5, Allegro Appassionato
Thème, Varié Et Finale: Var. 6, Molto Moderato
Thème, Varié Et Finale: Var. 7, Vivo Con Anima
Thème, Varié Et Finale: Var. 8, Allegro Moderato, Ma Energico
Thème, Varié Et Finale: Var. 9, Più Moderato
Thème, Varié Et Finale: Finale. VIVI Scherzando
8 Préludes: No. 1 In C-Sharp Minor
8 Préludes: No. 2 In E Major
8 Préludes: No. 3 In G Minor
8 Préludes: No. 4 In G Major
8 Préludes: No. 5 In A-Flat Major
8 Préludes: No. 6 In E Minor
8 Préludes: No. 7 In F Minor
8 Préludes: No. 8 In A Major
Guitar Sonata No. 3: I. Allegro Moderato
Guitar Sonata No. 3: II. Chanson. Andante
Guitar Sonata No. 3: III. Allegro Non Troppo
Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Theme. Lento
Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 1, Poco Vivo
Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 2, Allegretto Mosso
Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 3, Un Po Agitato
Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 4, Andante
Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 5, Prestissimo
Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 6, Andantino Affettuoso
Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 7, Allegro Non Troppo
Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 8, Allegro Moderato Energico
Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 9, Moderato
Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 10, Allegretto Espressivo
Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 11, Animato, Ritmico
Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 12, Allegro Scherzando
Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 13, Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Var. 14, Vivo Marcato
Variations Sur "La Folia De Espana" Et Fugue: Fuga. Moderato

UPC: 4010072774439
Label: Christophorus
Release Date: 5.22.20
Format: CD

Ponce / Hoppstock - Paris Years (1926-32) (CD)