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David Russell
Person · male · Spain · Glasgow · born 1953 · recording since 1979
Scottish classical guitarist
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Also known as 大卫·罗素（音乐家）
Timeline
19 events▣ Album 17◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1950s
1970s
· Debut release
Debut release: Something Unique
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1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
Biography
English biography306 words · 3 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1341087450
Biography
David Russell (born 1953 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a classical guitarist. Although he has a wide collection of instruments, he is most known for his association with Matthias Dammann guitars and D’Addario Pro-Arte’ Nylon strings.
Early and personal life
When Russell was five years of age, his family moved from Glasgow, Scotland, to Menorca, where he became interested in the guitar, imitating the likes of Andrés Segovia and Julian Bream. Russell now resides in Galicia, but spends most of his time touring and playing in musical festivals worldwide. He is also a golf enthusiast and has won amateur golf tournaments in Scotland and Spain. Russell is a supporter of his local football team, Celta de Vigo.
Honours and awards
Under the tutelage of Hector Quine at the Royal Academy of Music, Russell won the Julian Bream Guitar Prize twice. He graduated in 1974 with a scholarship from the Ralph Vaughan Williams Trust. Later, he won numerous international competitions, including the Andrés Segovia Competition, the José Ramírez Competition, and Spain's Francisco Tárrega International Guitar Competition (1977). Russell was named a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music in London in 1997. In May 2003, he was awarded the honour of being made "adopted son" of Es Migjorn Gran, the town on Menorca where he grew up. In November 2003, he was given the Medal of Honour of the Conservatory of the Balearics. In 2005, he won a Grammy Award for best instrumental soloist in classical music for his CD Aire Latino. In May 2005, Russell received homage from the music conservatory of Vigo, culminating with the opening of the new auditorium given the name "Auditorio David Russell." David was named honorary member of “Amigos de la Guitarra” - the oldest guitar society in Spain - in 2009 and he was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Guitar Foundation of America in 2018.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
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| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 13 | 67.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 18 | 86.3th |
| Studio albums | 17 | 95.5th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 19 | 93.4th |
| Recording span (years) | 33 | 71.4th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (18 release groups · 17 studio albums)
Albums · 17
1979 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 34:18
A1Adagio and Polenesa - Adagio3:24A2Adagio and Polenesa - Polonesa3:33A3Capriccio diabolico8:52B1Prelude, Tiento and Toccata - Prelude4:00B2Prelude, Tiento and Toccata - Tiento4:44B3Prelude, Tiento and Toccata - Toccata4:01B4Five pieces from Venezuela - 1. Cantico1:28B5Five pieces from Venezuela - 2. Aguinaldo0:45B6Five pieces from Venezuela - 3. Canción1:37B7Five pieces from Venezuela - 4. Aire Venezolano0:52B8Five pieces from Venezuela - 5. Galerón1:02David Russell plays Antonio Lauro
1980 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 48:04
1La negra2:322Carora1:543Maria Luisa3:094Angostura2:255El Marabino1:146Suite venezolana: Registro1:287Suite venezolana: Danza negra3:078Suite venezolana: Canción3:199Suite venezolana: Vals2:5310Sonata: Allegro5:3411Sonata: Canción5:0412Sonata: Bolera3:3313Vals venezolano n.° 1: Tatiana1:4514Vals venezolano n.° 2: Andreina1:0015Vals venezolano n.° 3: Natalia1:4016Vals venezolano n.° 4: Yacambú2:2017Pavana2:0418Seis por derecho3:03David Russell Plays Baroque Music
1989 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 51:23
1Suite No. 7, HWV 432: Ouverture5:542Suite No. 7, HWV 432: Andante4:263Suite No. 7, HWV 432: Allegro2:394Suite No. 7, HWV 432: Sarabande4:185Suite No. 7, HWV 432: Gigue1:416Suite No. 7, HWV 432: Passacaille5:587Suite BWV 1034: Adagio2:598Suite BWV 1034: Allegro3:169Suite BWV 1034: Andante3:5710Suite BWV 1034: Allegro3:1411Sonata K 1773:4512Sonata K 1782:2213Sonata K 2323:4414Sonata K 2023:101994 · studio album
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Tracklist · 20 tracks · 1:05:05
1I'll Fly Away3:172Church In The Wildwood3:023Shall We Gather At The River2:544Morning Has Broken3:035The Unclouded Day3:026Pass Me Not4:477What A Friend We Have In Jesus2:578When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder2:509Leaning On The Everlasting Arms3:4210Rock Of Ages3:0911When We All Get To Heaven2:5812Whispering Hope3:1913This World Is Not My Home3:1614In The Sweet By and By3:1315Where The Soul Never Dies3:2316Are You Washed In The Blood3:0217He Leadeth Me3:1218Will The Circle Be Unbroken3:1719Bringing In The Sheaves3:0120Amazing Grace3:41Message of the Sea: Celtic Music for Guitar
1998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 30 tracks · 1:09:08
1The Bucks of Oranmore2:332Spatter the Dew3:083My Gentle Harp3:324Three Irish Pieces: Garryowen3:555Three Irish Pieces: My Lodging Is on the Cold Ground2:316Three Irish Pieces: Miss Bailly3:157Neil Gow's Lament for the Death of His Second Wife2:408Fantasy on a Scottish Air7:039Cherish the Ladies2:1310Morag3:2811The Pipe on the Hob1:2912Whiskey, You're the Devil1:1813Kildare Fancy1:0914Clyde Suite: Isle of Bute1:0515Clyde Suite: Isle of Cumbrae1:0716Clyde Suite: Isle of Arran1:1517Clyde Suite: Cumbrae0:5418The Bonnie, Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond1:4919Roslin Castle3:5320The Bride's Reel0:5721Miss Mary Walker of Peterhead0:5322The Rose Bud of Allenvale1:5323Farewell to Stromness3:4324The Deil Amang the Tailors1:2425The Fair Haired Boy / Three Little Drummers1:2926Sanas Cuain (Message of the Sea)3:2427Strathspey Forever1:3428Loch Leven Castle0:5629Spey in Spate0:5830Skye Boat Song3:402001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 23 tracks · 1:06:37
1Suite no. 1 in G minor: I. Allemande3:302Suite no. 1 in G minor: II. Corente2:283Suite no. 1 in G minor: III. Sarabanda2:484Suite no. 1 in G minor: IV. Aria2:065Suite no. 1 in G minor: V. Minuet3:226Suite no. 1 in G minor: VI. Giga2:437Sonata in B flat major, R. 46: I. Largo2:308Sonata in B flat major, R. 46: II. Allegro2:349Sonata in B flat major, R. 46: III. Largo II2:3510Sonata in B flat major, R. 46: IV. Allegro II2:2111Sonata in A minor, op. 1, no. 4 (HWV 362): I. Larghetto2:2512Sonata in A minor, op. 1, no. 4 (HWV 362): II. Allegro2:4013Sonata in A minor, op. 1, no. 4 (HWV 362): III. Adagio2:0114Sonata in A minor, op. 1, no. 4 (HWV 362): IV. Allegro2:0615Sonata in D major, K.4905:1416Sonata in D major, K.4915:4917Sonata in C major, K.5013:2318Sonata in C major, K.3083:3019Sonata in C major, K.3092:1120Sonata in G major, K.3902:2521Sonata in G major, K.3912:4822Sonata in F minor, K.2382:0723Sonata in F minor, K.2393:01Reflections of Spain: Spanish Favorites for Guitar
2002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 1:08:17
1Serenata española4:242Capricho árabe5:153Recuerdos de la Alhambra5:314Andaluza (Spanish Dance No.5)4:215Danza melancólica (Spanish Dance No.10)4:266La maja de Goya (from Tonadillas al estilo antiguo)4:497Valses poéticos15:548Sevilla (from Suite española, Op. 47)6:019Mallorca, Op. 2026:4710Asturias (from Suite española, Op. 47)6:2211Canción y danza no. 14:272002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:08:16
1Prelude, Fugue and Allegro, BWV 998: Prelude2:442Prelude, Fugue and Allegro, BWV 998: Fugue6:463Prelude, Fugue and Allegro, BWV 998: Allegro3:334Chorale Prelude "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme", BWV 6455:055Partita no. 2, BWV 1004: Allemande4:416Partita no. 2, BWV 1004: Courante2:117Partita no. 2, BWV 1004: Sarabande3:228Partita no. 2, BWV 1004: Gigue3:059Partita no. 2, BWV 1004: Chaconne14:0210Suite no. 4 for Lute, BWV 1006a: Preludio4:0311Suite no. 4 for Lute, BWV 1006a: Loure3:4112Suite no. 4 for Lute, BWV 1006a: Gavotte en rondeau3:0213Suite no. 4 for Lute, BWV 1006a: Menuets I and II4:3214Suite no. 4 for Lute, BWV 1006a: Bourrée1:4315Suite no. 4 for Lute, BWV 1006a: Gigue2:0116Chorale Prelude "Jesus bleibet meine Freude"3:45Aire Latino: Latin American Music for Guitar
2004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 21 tracks · 1:13:19
1Danza Brasilera3:392Romance Criollo4:153Sonatina: Allegretto4:424Sonatina: Andante espressivo3:205Sonatina: Allegro2:346Alfonsina y el mar4:227La cuartelera3:068Chôro de Saudade4:579Rebolico2:4410Sons de carrilhões2:0811Interrogando2:2312Xodo da Baiana2:1013Se ela perguntar5:1414Seis por derecho3:0815Lejania2:4616Chôro No.1 for Guitar3:2717Chôros No.1, "Tipico Brasileiro"4:3718Milonga4:2619Vals peruano3:0320Chopí3:3721Scherzino Mexicano2:412004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 58:48
1Introduction and Rondo, op. 2 no. 28:492Andante et Polonaise, op. 446:163Elegie8:144Fantasía5:415Fantaisie Hongroise, op. 65 no. 16:146Leyenda7:517Aire vasco6:598Rêverie, op. 198:442004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 51:23
1Suite No. 7 in G minor, HWV 432 [trans. D minor]: I. Ouverture5:542Suite No. 7 in G minor, HWV 432 [trans. D minor]: II. Andante4:263Suite No. 7 in G minor, HWV 432 [trans. D minor]: III. Allegro2:394Suite No. 7 in G minor, HWV 432 [trans. D minor]: IV. Sarabande4:185Suite No. 7 in G minor, HWV 432 [trans. D minor]: V. Gigue1:416Suite No. 7 in G minor, HWV 432 [trans. D minor]: VI. Passacaille5:587Sonata in E minor, BWV 1034 [trans. G minor]: I. Adagio2:598Sonata in E minor, BWV 1034 [trans. G minor]: II. Allegro3:169Sonata in E minor, BWV 1034 [trans. G minor]: III. Andante3:5710Sonata in E minor, BWV 1034 [trans. G minor]: IV. Allegro3:1411Sonata in D major, K 1773:4512Sonata in D major, K 1782:2213Sonata in D major, K 2323:4414Sonata in D major, K 2023:102005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 26 tracks · 1:04:58
1Regina Sainz De La Maza - Zapateado2:302Regina Sainz De La Maza - Rondena3:363Miguel Llobet - Ten Canciones Populares Catalanas - El Testament D'Amelia2:314Miguel Llobet - Cando del Lladre1:535Miguel Llobet - Ten Canciones Populares Catalanas - La Filadora1:146Miguel Llobet - Ten Canciones Populares Catalanas - Lo Fill del Rei1:257Miguel Llobet - Ten Canciones Populares Catalanas - Lo Rosinyol0:578Miguel Llobet - Ten Canciones Populares Catalanas - Plany1:569Miguel Llobet - Ten Canciones Populares Catalanas - El Mestre4:0210Miguel Llobet - Ten Canciones Populares Catalanas - L'Hereu Riera0:5211Miguel Llobet - Ten Canciones Populares Catalanas - La Filla del Marxant3:2412Miguel Llobet - Ten Canciones Populares Catalanas - La Nit de Nadal1:2013Miguel Llobet - Ten Canciones Populares Catalanas - Scherzo-Vals3:2614Andres Segovia - Estudio sin luz3:2715Andres Segovia - Anecdotas 21:3316Andres Segovia - Anecdotas 53:0017Andres Segovia - Remembranza (Estudio II)2:5418Emilio Pujol - Seguidilla3:2819Emilio Pujol - Impromptu2:5720Emilio Pujol - Triquilandia (Jugando al Escondite)1:1921Emilio Pujol - El Abejorro1:3822Emilio Pujol - Cancion Amatoria2:4323Emilio Pujol - Festivola (Danza Catalana de Espiritu Popular)3:0024Emilio Pujol - Tango3:1125Emilio Pujol - Tonadilla (Manola de Lavapies)2:3626Emilio Pujol - Guajira4:06Renaissance Favorites for Guitar
2006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 26 tracks · 1:02:23
1Fantasia X que contrahaze la harpa en la manera de Ludovico1:502Quatro diferencias sobre Guárdame las vacas1:39322 Diferencias de Conde Claros2:374The Woods so Wild4:105Lost Is My Liberty2:026Fantasia3:557Semper Dowland Semper Dolens (Pavan)3:498Dowland's Galliard1:539Melancholy Galliard2:3210Lady Hunsdon's Puffe (Almain)1:2811Lachrimae (Pavan)4:4712The Most Sacred Queen Elizabeth, Her Galliard1:3513Go From My Window (Setting of a Ballad)2:5914Come Away (Come Again)2:2315Can She Excuse (Galliard)1:3116Piper's Pavan4:1017Captain Digorie Piper's Galliard1:2718Fancy No.12:0919Fancy No.22:4320Fantasia XIII2:4221Ricercare III1:3122Fantasia VI1:3223Ricercare LVII2:4424Peschatore che va cantando1:3125Saltarello de la Preditta1:0626Piva1:382007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 21 tracks · 1:06:48
1Malagueña, op. 165 no. 33:262Fantasia on Themes from Verdi's La Traviata6:283Prelude no. 1 in E minor4:454Prelude no. 2 in E major2:565Cavatina (from 'The Deer Hunter')3:176Spring Dance, op. 38 no. 51:267Elegie, op. 38 no. 61:378Waltz, op. 12 no. 21:489Lullaby, op. 38 no. 13:1710Norwegian Melody, op. 12 no. 61:0811La Fille aux Cheveux de Line from Preludes, Book I2:3912Campo from Preludios Americanos3:3513Fantasie Hongroise, op. 65 no. 16:0614Variations on a Theme by Mozart, op. 98:5115Five Pieces from Venezuela: Cántico1:3316Five Pieces from Venezuela: Aguinaldo1:0117Five Pieces from Venezuela: Canción1:4018Five Pieces from Venezuela: Aire Venezolano0:5619Five Pieces from Venezuela: Galerón1:0720Pensamiento Español3:5621Campanas del Alba5:162008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 24 tracks · 1:02:16
1Partita in A minor, BWV 1013: Allemande3:472Partita in A minor, BWV 1013: Courante2:313Partita in A minor, BWV 1013: Sarabande3:194Partita in A minor, BWV 1013: Bourrée anglaise1:475Cantata No.156: Sinfonia. Adagio - Arioso2:116Fantasia in C minor, Sm. 832:207Sonata No. 5 in G major, Sm. 32: Prelude1:198Sonata No.19 in F major, Sm. 114: Allemande3:059Courente royale, Sm. 312:2610Tombeau sur la mort de M. Comte d'Logy, Sm. 2105:1911Sonata No. 22 in G major, Sm. 141: Allegro3:3212Pastorale in F Major, BWV 590: III3:0113Suite in D major "La Prise de Gaeta": Allemande2:1814Suite in D major "La Prise de Gaeta": Courante1:0915Suite in D major "La Prise de Gaeta": Sarabande2:1516Suite in D major "La Prise de Gaeta": Gigue à la manière anglaise1:0317Suite in D major "La Prise de Gaeta": Minuet0:5018Suite in D major "La Prise de Gaeta": Passepied1:0319Suite in D major "La Prise de Gaeta": Rigaudon pour les trompettes0:5120Suite in D major "La Prise de Gaeta": Caprice en passacaille3:3521Les Silvains, Ordre 1 No. 84:1522Les Tours de passe-passe, Ordre 22 No. 82:4923Les Barricades mistérieuses Ordre 6 No. 53:0724Suite No.3 in D Major, BWV 1068: Air on the G String4:24For David: Music Written for David Russell, Guitar
2009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 56:19
1Aquarelle: I. Divertimento7:152Aquarelle: II. Valseana2:523Aquarelle: III. Preludio e toccatina2:534Arabesque en forme de caprice (sur la morte de Francisco Tárrega)8:515El llanto de los sueños: Cantiga1:496El llanto de los sueños: Madrugada4:217El llanto de los sueños: Alborada4:558Now and Ever I4:019Now and Ever II6:4010Waltz no. 75:0311Lullaby to Wake Up With5:0812Good Luck Waltz2:31Sonidos Latinos: Guitar Music of Latin America
2010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 23 tracks · 58:04
1Maxixe2:412Aire de Zamba2:363Canción de la hilandera3:104Confesión5:315Tu imagen3:076Estrellita2:347Tres canciones populares mexicanas: La pajarera0:568Tres canciones populares mexicanas: Por ti mi corazón2:439Tres canciones populares mexicanas: La Valentina1:2210Serie americana: Preludio2:0511Serie americana: Choro2:1012Serie americana: Takirari1:4913Serie americana: Guarania4:1514Serie americana: Tonada1:3815Serie americana: Vals peruano1:1816Serie americana: Gato y malambo2:0317Choro no. 22:0218Valsa no. 32:3419Recuerdos del Caribe2:4220Mangoré2:5521Pampero2:2822Barcarole2:5423Jugueteando2:31
Album · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
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| 2012 | The Grandeur of the BaroqueSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 21 tracks · 1:09:031Bach: Toccata (From Partita No. VI in E minor) (BWV 830)9:02 2Bach: Sinfonia 2 (BWV 788)2:24 3Bach: Sinfonia 11 (BWV 797)1:51 4Bach: Sinfonia 5 (BWV 791)2:49 5Bach: Sinfonia 6 (BWV 792)1:12 6Handel: Suite No. VII (HWV 432) - Overture6:01 7Handel: Suite No. VII (HWV 432) - Andante3:37 8Handel: Suite No. VII (HWV 432) - Allegro1:42 9Handel: Suite No. VII (HWV 432) - Sarabande2:29 10Handel: Suite No. VII (HWV 432) - Gigue1:32 11Handel: Suite No. VII (HWV 432) - Passacaille5:27 12Couperin: Vingt-Sixiéme Ordre - La Convalescente2:53 13Couperin: Vingt-Sixiéme Ordre - La Sophie1:58 14Couperin: Vingt-Sixiéme Ordre - L'Epineuse4:36 15Couperin: Vingt-Sixiéme Ordre - La Pantomime2:30 16Weiss: Suite No. XIV (Numbering by R. Chiesa) - Allemande3:33 17Weiss: Suite No. XIV (Numbering by R. Chiesa) - Courante3:04 18Weiss: Suite No. XIV (Numbering by R. Chiesa) - Angloise1:24 19Weiss: Suite No. XIV (Numbering by R. Chiesa) - Sarabande2:33 20Weiss: Suite No. XIV (Numbering by R. Chiesa) - Menuet2:05 21Weiss: Suite No. XIV (Numbering by R. Chiesa) - Passagaille6:21 | Compilation | 21 February 2012 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put David Russell head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 13 | 67.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 18 | 86.3th |
| Studio albums | 17 | 95.5th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 19 | 93.4th |
| Recording span (years) | 33 | 71.4th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
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| — | Grammy Awards | won |
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Russell_%28guitarist%29biography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
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