David Russell (guitarist)

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David Russell (* 1953 in Glasgow ) is a Scottish - Spanish classical guitarist .

Russell was born in Glasgow to a couple of painters, but grew up in Es Migjorn Gran on Menorca from the age of seven . He studied with Hector Quine at the Royal Academy of Music in London and won numerous international guitar competitions, including the 1977 Francisco Tárrega Competition and twice the Julian Bream Guitar Prize .

Russell has recorded more than 20 albums to date and won the 2005 Grammy for Aire Latino in the "Best Solo Instrument Performance Without Orchestra" category. In his recordings Russell covers a wide range of classical guitar music from the Renaissance to contemporary compositions.

In addition to the recordings, Russell also has numerous editions and adaptations of works by, among others, Johann Sebastian Bach , Domenico Scarlatti , Enrique Granados and Isaac Albéniz . Russell has been a Fellow since 1997 and a Visiting Professor at the Royal Academy of Music since autumn 2010 .

Discography

  • Double bass and guitar , LP Festival, 1978 (with David Milne)
  • Something Unique , Overture, 1979
  • David Russell plays Antonio Lauro , GMR, 1980
  • Guitar Duets , Sabam, 1983 (with Raphaella Smits)
  • Guitar Concerto , Phoenix, 1984 (with Dennis Milne, Chamber Music Players of London)
  • Maria Castelnuovo-Tedesco , Academix, 1985 (with Raphaella Smits)
  • 19th Century Music , GHA, 1987
  • Haendel, Bach, Scarlatti , GHA, 1989
  • Tárrega: Integral de Guitarra , Opera Tres, 1991
  • Music of Barrios , Telarc, 1995
  • Music of Federico Moreno Torroba , Telarc, 1996
  • Rodrigo Concertos , Telarc, 1997 (with the Naples Philharmonic Orch., Erich Künzel)
  • Message of the Sea , Telarc, 1998
  • Music of Giuliani , Telarc, 1999
  • David Russell plays Baroque Music , Telarc, 2001
  • Reflections of Spain , Telarc, 2002
  • David Russell plays Bach , Telarc, 2003
  • Aire Latino - Latin American Music for Guitar , Telarc, 2004
  • Spanish Legends - Spanish Music for Guitar , Telarc, 2005
  • Renaissance Favorites for Guitar , Telarc, 2006
  • Art of the Guitar - Some of the best known guitar pieces , Telarc, 2007
  • Air on a G String - Baroque masterpieces by Bach, Couperin, Saint-Luc, Weiss, Telarc, 2008
  • For David - A recording of guitar pieces dedicated to David , Telarc, 2010
  • Sonidos Latinos , Telarc, 2010
  • Isaac Albéniz , Telarc, 2011
  • Grandeur of the Baroque (Bach, Handel, Couperin, Weiss), Telarc, 2012

literature

  • I have never regretted being a soloist. David Russell in conversation with Andrea Förderreuther. In: Guitar & Laute , Volume 10, 1988, Issue 5, pp. 9-14.

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personal data
SURNAME Russell, David
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Scottish-Spanish classical guitarist
DATE OF BIRTH 1953
PLACE OF BIRTH Glasgow