Jozef Zsapka (Digital Recording) CD

UPC: 93511458 

MPN: Stereo 9351 1458 (DDD Digital Stereo) 

Brand Name: OPUS 

Label Code: LC 5969

Overview

This exquisite digital recording from OPUS features acclaimed Slovak guitarist Jozef Zsapka performing a refined collection of Famous Guitar Compositions — masterpieces from Spain and Latin America’s most celebrated composers. Recorded with crystalline digital precision, Zsapka’s performance on his José Ramírez (Madrid, 1979) guitar delivers warmth, virtuosity, and impeccable tone.

Spanning works by Ponce, Turina, Llobet, Lauro, Savio, Villa-Lobos, Sor, Sojo, Torroba, and de Falla, this album embodies the expressive richness of 20th-century classical guitar — from Andalusian color to Venezuelan rhythm and Brazilian lyricism.

Product Features

• Format: Compact Disc (DDD Digital Stereo)
• Recording Type: Digital Recording (Digital-Aufnahme / Enregistrement numérique / Registrazione digitale)
• Performer: Jozef Zsapka, Guitar (José Ramírez, Madrid 1979)
• Label: OPUS, Austria
• Release Year: 1984
• Duration: Approx. 50 minutes
• Genre: Classical Guitar / Latin-American Repertoire
• Sound: Pure digital clarity, mastered for stereo performance

Track Listing

1. Manuel María Ponce – Sonatina Meridional  – Campo (Allegretto) – 4:13  – Copla (Andante) – 2:37  – Fiesta (Allegro con brio) – 2:21

2. Joaquín Turina – Fandanguillo, Op. 36 – 5:20

3. Miguel Llobet – El testament d’Amelia – 2:53

4. Antonio Lauro – Vals Venezolano No. 3 – 1:28

5. Isaias Savio – Cajita de música – 2:13

6. Heitor Villa-Lobos – Chôros No. 1 – 4:35

7. Federico Moreno Torroba – Madroños – 2:53

8. Manuel de Falla – Homenaje (Pour le tombeau de Claude Debussy) – 4:45

9. Fernando Sor – Variations sur “Malbrough s’en va-t-en guerre” – 7:46

10. Vicente Emilio Sojo – Five Pieces from Venezuela  – Cántico – 1:32  – Aguinaldo – 1:06  – Canción – 1:43  – Aire Venezolano – 0:38  – Galerón – 1:04

Interesting Facts

• Latin Heritage, European Precision: Zsapka’s interpretation bridges Iberian passion and Central European discipline, revealing the universality of classical guitar.
• Historic Recording: One of the earliest all-digital guitar albums released by OPUS, capturing warm analog depth through modern DDD fidelity.
• Instrument of Excellence: Performed on a handcrafted José Ramírez 1979 Madrid guitar, prized for its projection and tonal balance.
• Rare Collectible: Pressed in Austria in 1984, this album remains a collector’s favorite among guitar enthusiasts for its purity and repertoire selection.

Publishers

Published and distributed by OPUS, Austria. © 1984 OPUS – All rights reserved.

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