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Essential Guitar: 33 Guitar Masterpieces
from: Decca
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Spanish Guitar Music
from: Sony
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The Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World...Ever!
: :You want relaxing classical music that'll soothe your soul but won't lull you into sleep? Here's a double CD for you. The Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World ... Ever! does its best to cover both well-worn classical favorites (Bach's 'Air on the G String,' Pachelbel's 'Cannon,' Debussy's 'Clair de Lune') and some eclectic left-field choices (an excerpt from Górecki's Symphony No. 3, Jocelyn Pook's 'Blow the Wind,' and Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings. The performances of most of ...
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Art of Segovia
: :DG has put together a fascinating compilation of Segovia's art that reminds us what a protean figure he was. Segovia single-handedly put the instrument on the map by making classical guitar concerts popular events, broadening the instrument's repertory through commissions and transcriptions, and convincing even doubters that it could be a vehicle for serious music. He's heard here in brief pieces recorded between 1952 and 1969. Even in those made when he was well into his 70s, his fingers remain ...
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Classic Williams: Romance of the Guitar
from: Sony
: :Guitarist John Williams (no, not John Williams the soundtrack composer) adds to his fine catalog of impeccable recordings with Classic Williams: Romance of the Guitar. But this isn't just a best-of collection (though some of his greatest work is included here) since the disc contains three new recordings. Among the new tracks, Fauré's Pavane is a real stunner, a short but gorgeous piece originally meant for orchestra and choir, where Williams's guitar sounds as though it always belonged there. We ...
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The Ultimate Guitar Collection
from: Sony
: :Guitarist John Williams (no, not John Williams the soundtrack composer) adds to his fine catalog of impeccable recordings with Classic Williams: Romance of the Guitar. But this isn't just a best-of collection (though some of his greatest work is included here) since the disc contains three new recordings. Among the new tracks, Fauré's Pavane is a real stunner, a short but gorgeous piece originally meant for orchestra and choir, where Williams's guitar sounds as though it always belonged there. We ...
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John Williams - The Seville Concert / John Williams, Paco Pena, Andres Segovia
from: Kultur Video
:Description:From The Royal Alcázar PalaceISSAC ALBÉNIZ (1860-1909)Sevilla (Sevillanas) from Suite Española, Op.47 (arr. John Williams)JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750)Prelude from Lute Suite No. 4 in E Major DOMENICO SCARLATTI (1685-1757)Sonata in D Minor, K 213 (arr. John WilliamsANTONIO VIVALDI (1678-1741)Concerto in D Major for Lute, 2 Violins and Basso continuo, RV93, I. Allegro giusto • II. Largo • III. Allegro YUQUIJIRO YOCOH (1925-)Sakura Variations NIKITA KOSHKIN (1956-) Usher Waltz, Op. 29 – After Edgar Allen Poe ISSAC ALBÉNIZAsturias (Leyenda) from Suite ...
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Romance de Amor
from: EMI Classics
:Description:From The Royal Alcázar PalaceISSAC ALBÉNIZ (1860-1909)Sevilla (Sevillanas) from Suite Española, Op.47 (arr. John Williams)JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750)Prelude from Lute Suite No. 4 in E Major DOMENICO SCARLATTI (1685-1757)Sonata in D Minor, K 213 (arr. John WilliamsANTONIO VIVALDI (1678-1741)Concerto in D Major for Lute, 2 Violins and Basso continuo, RV93, I. Allegro giusto • II. Largo • III. Allegro YUQUIJIRO YOCOH (1925-)Sakura Variations NIKITA KOSHKIN (1956-) Usher Waltz, Op. 29 – After Edgar Allen Poe ISSAC ALBÉNIZAsturias (Leyenda) from Suite ...
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Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez; Fantasía para un Gentilhombre
from: Philips
: :Rodrigo's two 'greatest hits,' these works for guitar and orchestra made a convenient and frequent LP coupling, but they are a skimpy CD program. One recommendable feature of this CD is the inclusion of two lovely works for solo guitar along with an equally lovely piece for violin and orchestra. Rodrigo deserves to be more than a two-hit wonder, and bravo to Philips for exposing a little more of his music like this. Still, the performances of the 'hits' are ...
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Defined
: :The five, young, good-looking and classically trained singers who comprise Amici Forever have a lot to offer. They have taste, and they make, for the most part, beautiful sounds (one of the sopranos is wobbly; the other singers--a soprano, two tenors and bass-baritone--are splendid). Their debut CD, The Opera Band, has sold over a million copies. Their arrangements, though somewhat sappy, are attractive, and they're very imaginative with both classical and pop repertoire. I Amici are not just good singers ...
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