Concierto del Sur


The Concierto del Sur is a concerto for classical guitar and orchestra written by the Mexican composer Manuel M. Ponce. The concerto was written for the Spanish guitarist Andrés Segovia, who premiered it in 1941.

Structure

The concerto consists of three movements:
  1. Allegro moderato
  2. Andante
  3. ''Allegro moderato e festivo''

Recordings

The Segovia Collection, Vol. 2: Ponce, Rodrigo, Torroba. Andrés Segovia, Symphony of the Air, Enrique Jordá. BMG, 1987John Williams: The Great Guitar Concertos. John Williams, London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn. CBS, 1989Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez / Villa‐Lobos: Concerto for Guitar / Ponce: Concierto del sur. Sharon Isbin, New York Philharmonic, José Serebrier. Warner Classics, 2005