Guitar Etudes

1. Eight Lessons for Guitar (D. Aguado)

2. Studies for the Guitar (F. Sor)

3. Study (Segovia)

4. Studies for Guitar (M. Giuliani)

5. Studies (N. Coste)

6. Studies (Sor)

7. Study in the Form of a Minuet (F. Tarrega)

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Subtitled "Guitar Études," this entertaining collection consists entirely of "exercises" ranging from the simple to the most fantastically virtuosic. Like Chopin's "études," however, the term itself does not mean that the music is in any way sterile or academic, and even if it were, Segovia could make it sound like the greatest stuff in the world. His special brand of virtuosity never loses sight of the music's poetry or humanity. Although less well-known than much other Spanish guitar music, this is one of Segovia's very finest recordings. --David Hurwitz

Tracks:

Chor No.1 (Typico)
St Populaire Bresilienne: No.1 Mazurka - Choros
St Populaire Bresilienne: No.2 Schottisch - Choros
St Populaire Bresilienne: No.3 Valsa - Choros - Norbert Kraft N
St Populaire Bresilienne: No.4 Gavota - Choros
St Populaire Bresilienne: No.5 Chorinho
12 Etudes: No.1 Allegro Non Troppo
12 Etudes: No.2 Allegro
12 Etudes: No.3 Allegro Moderato
12 Etudes: No.4 Un Peu Modere
12 Etudes: No.5 Andantino
12 Etudes: No.6 Poco Allegro
12 Etudes: No.7 Tres Anime - Norbert Kraft N
12 Etudes: No.8 Modere
12 Etudes: No.9 Tres Peu Anime
12 Etudes: No.10 Tres Anime
12 Etudes: No.11 Lent - Anime
12 Etudes: No.12 Anime
5 Prlds: No.1 in e
5 Prlds: No.2 in E
5 Prlds: No.3 in a
5 Prlds: No.4 in e
5 Prlds: No.5 in D

Customer Reviews:

Great recording, great interpretation.......2007-07-23

I listened to this recording and at first listening I said "Great, somebody took these hackeneyed pieces and breathed new life into them"... I mean, how many Villalobos recordings are out there? Too many... Norbert took this to a different level by re-interpreting them... that's the only way this music is going to sound new... So, to all these fuddy duddies who gave this album a bad review, you should listen with a clear head, as opposed to listening with some "ideal" recording of this in you mind... to the guy who went on and on as to how this "should" be interpreted and how he sat there with the score and the recording should be this and that, I ask you, are you the Villalobos police?? Get a life.. If you've heard the villalobos guitar works before, this is a great new interpretation of them...

Excellent performance!.......2007-01-11

To play old classic, especially the guitar classic, in a new way is highly difficult task. None the less, Norbert Craft has found absolutely new, as it appears to me, intonations in Villa Lobos quitar music, especially in the studies. The technique is beyond reproach. Excellent performance!

awesome music.......2006-11-05

This music is awesome to listen to and to play. I bought it because it has all the songs from Heitor's guitar sheet music compilation "Villa-Lobos Solo Guitar: Heitor Villa-Lobos Collected Works for Solo Guitar".

Norbert Kraft is a very skilled guitarist. He puts his own interpretation into the music, which I like a lot. The recording is very good.

What a wounderful work..........2006-08-06

If you play classical guitar, you know that you just got to know how to play the Villa-Lobos 12 studies...
What a wounderful interpretation by Mr. Kraft.

Flawless technique - musically flat.......2006-06-05

Kraft's performance on this album is rushed, mechanical, and emotionally shallow. It's like listening to a MIDI sequencer -- every note is perfect, but somehow Kraft manages to lose the music.

At the end of this CD, I felt very disappointed.

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What is all the hype about?
great cd
My girls listen to this every night
I would give it more than 5 stars....
Great CD: soothing music by best performers. Worth every penny.

Baby Sleep

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I think this music is intended for adults, though the photo on the cover is of a sleeping baby. In any event, Schumann's work, Scenes From Childhood, Op. 15, featured here is more likely to bolt you out of bed than put you to sleep, as the mike is far too close to the piano being played by Cyprien Katsaris. Purcell's Adagio from The Indian Queen is magnificent, performed by John Elliott Gardiner and the English Baroque Soloists. The Weird Award goes to triple harpist Tim Hobrough and lutenist Stephen Barber for their bizarre, spiky rendition of Minuets Nos. 4 and 5 from the Notebook of Anna Magdalena Bach. I would like to meet Bill Holland, producer of all these Atlantic Records classical compilations. He's programmed Satie's Gymnopedie No. 1 on three different CDs, billed alternately as sensuous, romantic, and now here: good for a long snooze. --Gwendolyn Freed

Customer Reviews:

What is all the hype about?.......2007-07-09

I purchased this CD on the basis of the reviews written on Amazon. I have to say I am terribly disappointed. My son hates the CD, I listened to it and I am not all that impressed either. It is ok but nothing like described by other users.

great cd.......2007-06-26

We play this cd every night at bedtime. It not only helps my baby stay asleep, but helps me fall asleep. The only issue I have is that one of the tracks near the end of the cd is a little louder than the tracks before it, so I just make sure I keep it on very quiet and it's wonderful.

My girls listen to this every night.......2006-11-10

My girls (ages 3 & 5) have a hard time winding down at night. We have a regular bedtime routine (bath, snack, teeth brushing, books, hugs), but they still take forever to settle down and sleep. Adding this CD to the bedtime routine has really helped.

I would give it more than 5 stars...........2005-11-18

I had this CD when my daughter was born 5 years ago, and it gave us such a soothing environment in which to bond during quiet times. We also put it on shortly before we'd put her down to sleep, and by 6 weeks she was sleeping through the night in her own crib. I think it was her sanctuary, and the music helped her feel comforted. We've since then completely worn out the CD (she listened to it through her 3rd year), and will have to buy a new one for our next little addition (coming soon!). I found it on this site and just listened to the samples from each track. Aahhh... very soothing for Mommy, too!
I also plan to get it as a baby gift for a friend. :)

Great CD: soothing music by best performers. Worth every penny........2005-08-05

I listened to this CD countless times ever since I first bought it from BMG music service back in 1997. Compositions of this CD are popular classical hits. That is, you will likely recognize at least some of them if you listen to the sampler.

What sets this CD apart is supreme music performance. Every composition is performed flawlessly, with real feeling and passion. There is a good reason why this CD that was released in 1997 is still around and costs over ten dollars. This reason is called quality.

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Just Beautiful.......2007-02-24

Being a long-time fan of Astor Piazzolla, I am always on the lookout for new interpretations of his music. I came across this CD recently while browsing the tango section of my favorite Encinitas music store and knew I had to have it. Not only does it contain some of the sublime pieces that Piazzolla had written for guitar and flute, it contains one suite (Cinq Pieces) that I cannot recall ever hearing before.
When I played the CD the first time, I was transfixed. This music is just beautiful. Cecile Daroux and Pablo Marquez are perfectly matched for the music and both turn in virtuoso performances. I know most of these songs note by note and I heard no real mistakes in delivery. That Daroux can do with her flute what is difficult enough on the bandoneon is astounding. She hits every note!
Those who have not heard this CD but are somewhat familiar with the music will find that Marquez' work sounds a lot like that of Al DiMeola's renditions of Piazzolla compositions. That's not a complaint, that's a compliment.
My favorites here are the rarely performed Histoire du Tango suite, Tango-suite #3, and the closing cut Oblivion on which Daroux and Marquez are joined by J J Mosalini Jr. on bandoneon, and Mauricio Angarita on contrabajo to bring the CD to a glorious conclusion.
I am pleased to have encountered this recording and highly recommend it to anyone who is a Piazzolla fanatic.

It is the version I have been looking for for so long..........2007-01-26

After hearing Histoire du Tango during my high school years I have been searching for it. I have hummed the music to many people but none of them know the name of the piece. Only recently I bumped into it on Amazon thanks to its listening samples. Interestingly, I decided to buy this version without listening samples because I just felt it was the right one. And surely it is. My heart aches and joys with the amazing performance by Cecile and Leonardo. They are doing exactly the way I want for Histoire du Tango. Thank you.

Excellent.......2003-04-25

I was surprised no one had reviewed this album. It is excellent. I never get tired of it. The guitar playing and the flute, each in their own right are passionately performed. That is not to say they are over the top. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys chamber style tango.

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Above All Others
The Great Master, of Masters
THIS GORGEOUS GUITAR MUSIC BEGS FOR LISTENING. . .
beautiful selection of the decca segovia
There's Only One Segovia

The Segovia Collection

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The vastly improved sonics which the Deutsche Grammophon production team achieves with its 24/96 remastering of the guitarist's 1952-1969 mono and stereo performances for Decca allow listeners to finally experience the rich tonal palette and intimate nature of Segovia's performance art in a manner commensurate with the fidelity of the original LP releases (minus the edgy digital glare and graininess of the MCA reissues). What emerges is a portrait of the artist as a lightning rod for great composers, such as Manuel Ponce, Federico Torroba, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Isaac Albéniz, and Enrique Granados, all of whom enriched the 20th-century repertoire of solo and chamber works by custom-crafting works for this innovative guitarist (Segovia's interpretation of Joaquín Rodrigo's "Fandango" is a paradigm for his role in popularizing the modern Spanish idiom). Likewise, Segovias's work as an arranger in recasting baroque and medieval works for modern guitar, as well as his deep affection for 19th-century masters of the instrument such as Dionisio Aguado and Fernando Sor, shines forth on discs two and three. However, it is Segovia's romantic touch in transposing Bach's Partitas for Solo Violin--as on his virtuoso turns on the "Chaconne in D Minor"--that best illustrate his poetic conception of the instrument. --Chip Stern

Customer Reviews:

Above All Others.......2006-10-16

John Williams, David Russell, Christopher Parkening, Julian Bream, et. al. all owe a great deal to this now departed giant. If you own ANY classical guitar recordings, you should purchase this collection. It's not only the finest remastering available, but an equisitely fine selection of Segovia's contribution to the genre and the art.

The Great Master, of Masters.......2005-06-28

Andrés Segovia was the great master of classical guitar. This set show us 400 years of music taken for the guitar, he was the first in give the guitar place like a cult instrument in 20th century through his works invaluable transcriptions of several instruments (cello, lute, etc.) of composers like Bach, Dowland, Manuel M. Ponce, Fernando Sor, Tárrega, etc.

The scope from Segovia has leaved footsteps in the great world of classical music, for his research and investigations about it. In this set we can listen pieces like "six pavanas" from the ending Age Middle of Luis Milán, and begginig of Rennasaince like Dowland's songs togheter Roncali Ludovico between others on CD 3.
Also show us the great spanish composer Enrique Granados, Torroba, Sor, icons of guitar music. I Basically bought this cd for "Pavane" 1-6 and that better found it in this GREAT SET. If you're a lover of Classical Music, or classical guitar this one of the greatest set box ever made in any genre!!!.

Andrés Segovia, Marquis of Salobreia, was born near Jaen, Granada, Spain. He became a guitarist against the double opposition of his parents. First, they opposed his learning the guitar and got him cello and piano teachers instead. When he persisted in teaching himself guitar, they opposed his becoming a musician. He sought a guitar teacher at the Granada Institute of Music when he studied there, but found none, so continued learning the instrument on his own. He made his debut at the Centro Artística in Granada at the age of 15. He played so skillfully that he was urged to become a professional soloist. He played in Madrid in 1912, at the Paris Conservatory in 1915, and in Barcelona in 1916, and made a wildly successful tour of South America in 1919. He made his formal debut in Paris on April 7, 1924, in a program which included a new work written for him by Albert Roussel, named Segovia. It was the first of many works which were written for him by distinguished composers, enriching the instrument's repertory as Segovia had elevated its artistic potential. His U.S. debut was at Town Hall, New York, on January 8, 1928.

Being self-taught, his technique was unique. It was, in fact, superior to that which was being taught at the time, and extended the flexibility and expressive possibilities of the instrument. The main difference was in the method of using the right hand for strumming and picking the strings: Segovia's method paid much attention to the means of attack: whether hard parts of the fingers, fleshy parts, or the nails were used; other subtleties that affected the dynamics of the instrument; and an economy of motion that allowed longer and more sustained playing. There were classical guitarists before him, and distinguished ones even when he appeared, but it was not an instrument that was regarded as a serious vehicle for classical music. Segovia personally changed that, and not by accident. No doubt affected by his parents' attitude toward his chosen career, he had a driving desire to make it so. He wrote numerous transcriptions of older music for lute and for the Spanish vihuela. He transcribed music of Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Chopin, Handel, and others. He commissioned works by Castelnuovo-Tedesco (notably the great suite Platero and I), Falla, Turina, Tansman, Villa-Lobos, Torroba, Ponce, and Rodrigo, whose Fantasia para un gentilhombre was written for him. His reinstatement of the guitar as a solo instrument was sealed by his becoming one of the great teachers of music history. He established guitar schools or courses at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana, Siena, Santiago de Compostela, and the University of California in Berkeley. His students included Alirio Diaz, Oscar Ghilia, and John Williams.

Segovia become one of the great names in classical music, whose mere name was enough to sell out houses worldwide. He received numerous awards and honors during his lifetime, including the Grand Cross of Isabela and Alfonso, the Gold Medal of the Royal Philharmonic Society of London, and many honorary degrees. The house where he was born had a commemorative plaque attached to it in 1969 proclaiming him the "leading son of the city." King Juan Carlos of Spain ennobled him as the Marquis of Salobreia in 1981, and in the same year a Segovia International Guitar Competition was established in his honor. He continued to give recitals and concerts until an advanced age, and had the rare opportunity, in 1984, of playing at a gala concert honoring the 75th anniversary of professional debut.

THIS GORGEOUS GUITAR MUSIC BEGS FOR LISTENING. . ........2004-02-24

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. . . and I literally begged for this boxed set as a gift a while back and got lucky. The technical quality of the remastering is exquisite - the first 2 CD's especially sound as if you're in a recording studio with the master himself. (disc one includes "Fantasia Para Un Gentilhombre" & "Concierto Del Sur" and disc two "Castillos De Espana")

I've found they are now selling the individual CD's separately in the same packaging, so if you're on a limited budget you can collect them at your own speed or limit yourself to those selections you most want. I sincerely recommend them all however and if you buy the boxed set you get the added bonus of an excellent booklet.

There are very few CD's in my collection that I derive as much sheer pleasure listening to. This is indeed a 5 star Segovia collection!

beautiful selection of the decca segovia.......2003-10-02

there probably wasn't a classical guitarist alive in the 1950's and 60's who didn't know by heart all of segovia's decca albums and julian bream's spectacular recordings for rca and westminster. this set will be a stroll down memory lane for everyone with segovia schott editions in the attic, and essential listening for anyone interested in the classical guitar or in discovering a genuine musical genius -- the equal on his instrument of casals, rubenstein or heifitz on theirs.

segovia literally created the 20th century classical guitar out of an instrument with a cachet not far above the banjo. the booklet to the boxed set gives a fine overview of segovia's career and recording practice, though omitting many key details. (segovia innovated guitar concerts in large concert halls because he was among the first to use his fingernails, rather than bare fingertips, to pluck the strings, and pushed guitar makers to build larger, brighter and more sonorous instruments.)

each of the 4 separately cased cds generously samples (up to 80 minutes each) from (1) the guitar concerto; (2) 20th century compositions dedicated to segovia; (3) pieces for lute, vihuela and 19th century guitar, with some albeniz transcriptions thrown in; and (4) segovia's transcriptions of pieces by j.s. bach.

the digital sound in these recordings (almost all from the 1950's) is really superb, giving contour to every detail of the master tapes. it also reveals the changing recording standards of the early lp: though the sound is consistently vivid and balanced, the guitar is sometimes distant and echoy (a "tile bathroom" sound characteristic of the earliest lp's), or intimate but slightly muffled, or bright and contrasty with a hint of added reverb at the top. i was a little taken aback by the uneven dynamics and nail clatter that i hadn't noticed years ago in segovia's playing: modern recording and performance practice have changed expectations toward a more homogenous and finished sound. but there is a spontaneity, fire, grace, color, imagination and wit in segovia's playing that you won't find anywhere else ... well, excepting julian bream.

it's picky to second guess editorial decisions in a set as generous as this ... but what the heck: i really missed tansman's lovely suite of polish dances ("cavatina"), regretted the absence of a complete sonata or suite by manuel ponce, and would trade the boccherini "guitar" (transcribed cello) concerto for the castelnuovo-tedesco guitar concerto. that said, the performances here of rodrigo's "fantasia para un gentilhombre" and ponce's "concerto del sur" are among the best available, and the generous sampling sor etudes will remind all us graying guitarists of the many happy hours we spent practicing these pieces from the only edition then available -- segovia's own.

deutsche grammaphon has also released a 2-cd set of segovia recordings ("the art of andres segovia"), which duplicates only four pieces from this 4-cd boxed set, and veers more toward colorful transcriptions and single movement selections from longer works. together they make a 6 cd collection of many of the finest recordings by the man who started it all, spawned thousands of heirs and imitators -- and set the bar for them very, very high.

There's Only One Segovia.......2002-07-19

This is the PERFECT retrospective boxed set. DG has outdone itself with this career retrospective of Spanish classical guitar legend Andres Segovia. The set was released on the 15th anniversary of Segovia's death in 1987. From the famous "Fantasia para un gentilhombre" to transcriptions of J.S. Bach for the guitar, all four CDs showcase nothing but the genius of Segovia. The remastered DG recordings sound terrific and the accompanying booklet, complete with photographs from throughout the master's life in Spain, is excellent. If you love Spanish classical guitar and adore the 19th-Century romantic style of playing championed by Segovia, buy this set. You won't be disappointed. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

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25 Estudios, Op.60: No.1 in C: Allegro
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25 Estudios, Op.60: No.9 in A: Allegretto Grazioso
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25 Estudios, Op.60: No.11 in d: Agitato
25 Estudios, Op.60: No.12 in D: Andante Mosso
25 Estudios, Op.60: No.13 in A: Andantino Grazioso
25 Estudios, Op.60: No.14 in D: Allegro Moderato
25 Estudios, Op.60: No.15 in C: Allegro Moderato
25 Estudios, Op.60: No.16 in F: Andante
25 Estudios, Op.60: No.17 in a: Moderato
25 Estudios, Op.60: No.18 in A: Allegretto
25 Estudios, Op.60: No.19 in e: Allegro Moderato
25 Estudios, Op.60: No.20 in A: Allegro Brillante
25 Estudios, Op.60: No.21 in A: Andantino
25 Estudios, Op.60: No.22 in C: Allegretto
25 Estudios, Op.60: No.23 in A: Allegro
25 Estudios, Op.60: No.24 in E: Andantino Con Espressione - Animato
25 Estudios, Op.60: No.25 in A: Allegro Brillante
20 Estudios, No.1: Estudio in C, Op.6 No.8: Andantino
20 Estudios, No.2: Estudio in C, Op.35 No.13: Andante
20 Estudios, No.3: Estudio in A, Op.6 No.2: Andante Allegro
20 Estudios, No.4: Estudio in D, Op.6 No.1: Allegro Moderato
20 Estudios, No.5: Estudio in b, Op.35 No.22: Allegretto
20 Estudios, No.6: Estudio in D, Op.35 No.17: Moderato
20 Estudios, No.7: Estudio in F, Op.31 No.21: Andantino Cantabile
20 Estudios, No.8: Estudio in d, Op.31 No.16: Moderato
20 Estudios, No.9: Estudio in a, Op.31 No.20: Andante Allegro
20 Estudios, No.10: Estudio in A, Op.31 No.19: Andante

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20 Estudios, No.13: Estudio in d, Op.6 No.9: Andante Allegro
20 Estudios, No.14: Estudio in A, Op.6 No.12: Andante
20 Estudios, No.15: Estudio in d, Op.35 No.16: Moderato
20 Estudios, No.16: Estudio in G, Op.29 No.23
20 Estudios, No.17: Estudio in e, Op.6 No.11: Allegro Moderato
20 Estudios, No.18: Estudio in E flat, Op.19 No.22: Andantino
20 Estudios, No.19: Estudio in B flat, Op.29 No.13: Andante Lento
20 Estudios, No.20: Estudio in C, Op.20 No.17: Allegro Moderato
20 Estudios Sencillos: No.1: Movido
20 Estudios Sencillos: No.2: Coral - Lento
20 Estudios Sencillos: No.3: Rapido
20 Estudios Sencillos: No.4: Comodo - Allegretto
20 Estudios Sencillos: No.5: Allegretto/Montune
20 Estudios Sencillos: No.6
20 Estudios Sencillos: No.7: Los Mas Rapido Posible
20 Estudios Sencillos: No.8
20 Estudios Sencillos: No.9
20 Estudios Sencillos: No.10
20 Estudios Sencillos: No.11: Para Los Ligados Y Las Notas Tonidas/Allegretto
20 Estudios Sencillos: No.12: Para Los Acordes Disueltos En Legato/Tranquillo - Moderato
20 Estudios Sencillos: No.13: Para Notas Tonidas Y Doble-Ligados/Movidos
20 Estudios Sencillos: No.14: Para Los Doble-Ligados/Allegro
20 Estudios Sencillos: No.15: Para Los Acordes De 3 Notas/Sarabanda - Movendo Il Tempo Un Poco...
20 Estudios Sencillos: No.16: Para Ornamentos Y Acordes Disueltos/Tempo Da Obertura Francesca/Grave
20 Estudios Sencillos: No.17: Para Arpegios Mixtos Y Adornos Cortos/Moderato
20 Estudios Sencillos: No.18: Para Los Ornamentos/Moderato Quasi Lento
20 Estudios Sencillos: No.19: Para Los Acordes De Cuatro Notas/Movido/Allegretto
20 Estudios Sencillos: No.20: Para Los Arpegios Mixtos/Intro Movido/Rapido Tema

Customer Reviews:

Top quality teaching material.......2004-11-21

I believe James Terrell misses the point: this disc is INTENDED for guitar students and speaking as a guitar teacher of 30 years standing I believe it serves it`s purpose admirably.
These are reference, not concert, performances, but always growing the music from the score, making clear the composer`s intentions in an impressively musical fashion.
Often, concert performances are so idiosyncratic and so far from the printed score that although fun to listen to they are confusing for the student and sometimes even just plain wrong .
Here, however eveything is clear, so that a student can copy and then grow his own concert performance from them.
Tanenbaum is not shouting "Look at me folks, how fast is this!" but saying "Let`s try to figure out what the composer intended".
I highly recommend these discs to all students, especially those working without a teacher. Also check out the accompanying books, one for each composer.
My only regret is that I didn`t have access to material like this when I was starting out 40 years ago.

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Delightful

Duets for Mandolin & Guitar

Manufacturer: Soundart Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Mandolin Magic
Appalachian Mandolin and Dulcimer
The Magic of the Mandoline
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ASIN: B00000DI36
Release Date: 1998-12-01

Tracks:

Quadro Pavin/Galiarde
La Coranto
Phillips Pavanne/Galiarde
Jesu Joy Of Man's Desiring
Ariso
Minuets I & II
Romance
Sonata No.483
Sonatine
Cantabile
Estudio No.6
Recuerdos De La Alhambra
Gymnopedie No.1
Bolero

Customer Reviews:

Delightful.......2006-12-31

I've bought other alubums of mandolin and guitar and enjoyed them, but this is my favorite. All the selections are enjoyable.

The blend and balance between Baldassari's mandolin and Mock's guitar are the best I've ever heard on any recording of mandolin and guitar recordings.

I wasn't sure how a bluegrass mandolin player would do on classical pieces, but Baldassari is more than equal to the task in my opinion. He chose to play his Gibson F-5 and F-5C mandolins and could not have made a better choice. He produces the best tone I've ever heard from any mandolin; full, rich and balanced. Any limitations inherent in the mandolin are not to be heard; nothing tinny, nothing hollow, just pure golden tone.

John Mock's guitar playing blends seamlessly with Baldassari's mandolin.

I'm a cassual listener to classical music. I enjoy what I enjoy, but I'm not tutored or schooled. All I know is that I like what I like. This is good stuff.

Villa-Lobos: Guitar Concerto; Preludes; Etudes

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A great recording of the concerto
Villa Lobos/Bream

Villa-Lobos: Guitar Concerto; Preludes; Etudes

Manufacturer: Bmg Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000024RKH
Release Date: 1993-11-08

Tracks:

Allegro Preciso
Andantino E Andante/Cadenza
Allegretto Non Troppo
Andantino Espressivo
Andantino
Andante/Molto Adagio/Andante
Lento/Animato/Moderato/Lento
Poco Animato
Allegro Non Troppo/Lento
Allegro
Allegro Moderato
Poco Moderato/A Tempo/Grandioso
Andantino
Poco Allegro
Tres Anime/Piu Mosso
Moderato
Tres Peu Anime
Tres Anime/Vif/Un Peu Anime/Vif
Lent/Anime
Anime

Customer Reviews:

A great recording of the concerto.......2007-02-26

I really enjoyed this recording even from the vinil era, its greatly achieved. The etudes are extraordinary too, espcially the chords one, captured beatifuly by Bream, has all the Brazilian flavor in it.

Villa Lobos/Bream.......2005-06-03

This has been my favourite CD for a considerable period. A must for anyone who listens to classical music. The concerto is a masterpiece, the use of texture and tone colour by Villa Lobos superb, with some truly excellent woodwind parts. Not to mention the guitar part - treated with the sensitivity and virtuosity of which only Bream is capable, it displays what must be some of the finest idiomatic guitar-writting ever. It surprises me that so few people have reviewed this as yet. Then there are the preludes and etudes, Bream's reccording of which - because of more advanced technology and to some extent, more sophisticated treatment - surpass Segovia's considerably, in this reviwer's opinion (please no hate mail!).

In sum: buy it or your a mofo.

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One of the best Sor compilations
The perfect player for this composer
Worth adding to the classical guitar collection
Excellent playing of less challenging Sor repertoire
Sor, Complete Guitar Music, Vol. 10

Sor: Complete Guitar Music, Vol. 10

Manufacturer: Naxos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Sor: Fantaisies / Progressive Studies
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Sor: Complete Guitar Music Vol. 9
Jason Vieaux
Sor: Introduction & Variations, Opp. 26-28; Douze Etudes, Op. 29; Fantaisie et Variation Brillantes, Op. 30

ASIN: B00000DAJA
Release Date: 1998-09-29

Tracks:

Six Bagatelles, 'Mes Ennuis' Op. 43: Andante
Six Bagatelles, 'Mes Ennuis' Op. 43: Allegretto
Six Bagatelles, 'Mes Ennuis' Op. 43: Cantabile
Six Bagatelles, 'Mes Ennuis' Op. 43: Mazurka
Six Bagatelles, 'Mes Ennuis' Op. 43: Andante
Six Bagatelles, 'Mes Ennuis' Op. 43: Valse
24 Pieces progressives, Op. 44: Andante
24 Pieces progressives, Op. 44: Allegretto
24 Pieces progressives, Op. 44: Andantino
24 Pieces progressives, Op. 44: Allegretto moderato
24 Pieces progressives, Op. 44: Andantino
24 Pieces progressives, Op. 44: Moderato
24 Pieces progressives, Op. 44: Andante allegro
24 Pieces progressives, Op. 44: Allegretto
24 Pieces progressives, Op. 44: Andantino
24 Pieces progressives, Op. 44: Allegretto
24 Pieces progressives, Op. 44: Andante
24 Pieces progressives, Op. 44: Andantino
24 Pieces progressives, Op. 44: Allegretto
24 Pieces progressives, Op. 44: Tempo di minuetto
24 Pieces progressives, Op. 44: Andante
24 Pieces progressives, Op. 44: Andante
24 Pieces progressives, Op. 44: Cantabile
24 Pieces progressives, Op. 44: Marche
24 Pieces progressives, Op. 44: Allegretto
24 Pieces progressives, Op. 44: Andantino
24 Pieces progressives, Op. 44: Andante
24 Pieces progressives, Op. 44: Andantino
24 Pieces progressives, Op. 44: Allegro moderato
24 Pieces progressives, Op. 44: Valse
Six Pieces, 'Voyons si c'est ca' Op.45: Andantino
Six Pieces, 'Voyons si c'est ca' Op.45: Allegretto
Six Pieces, 'Voyons si c'est ca' Op.45: Theme and Variations
Six Pieces, 'Voyons si c'est ca' Op.45: Valse
Six Pieces, 'Voyons si c'est ca' Op.45: Andante
Six Pieces, 'Voyons si c'est ca' Op.45: Valse

Customer Reviews:

One of the best Sor compilations.......2007-03-29

Aspiring classical guitarists will find this CD extremely valuable in appreciating Sor's brilliance in composing, and Jason Vieaux's equal brilliance in interpreting these Sor pieces. Although technically the studies in Sor's Opus 44 range from beginner to intermediate in level of difficulty, there's something here for everyone. Beginners can learn just how beautiful the easier pieces can be when played well, and even advanced guitarists can benefit from Vieaux's interpretations. Sor's Opus 43 and 45 are also performed with great passion, making this CD one of the best Sor compilations for the study - and enjoyment - of classical guitar.

The perfect player for this composer.......2005-08-20

The number of classical guitarists who know how to play early 19th century music is vanishingly small. But in this underrated recording, Vieaux proves himself a happy exception. His approach is stylish and tasteful.

Though Spaniard Fernando Sor belongs to Beethoven's generation, he was musically a disciple of Haydn and Mozart. He set himself to raise the standard of music written for the guitar, composing works of richer and fuller harmonic interest than most of his contemporaries. Because of this, his music is deceptively difficult--it should sound easy, but most guitarists founder on the left hand changes and florid ornamentation. Vieaux makes no concession to these difficulties, and plays with lightness and grace.

Curiously, before Vieaux made this recording, he wasn't particularly excited over Sor. But this is a case in which the player found a composer congenial to his strengths and temperament. Vieaux has floated the idea of doing another all-Sor recording for his current label, Azica. If he does, it will show just how good Fernando Sor can be in hands of a sympathetic and imaginative artist.

Worth adding to the classical guitar collection.......2003-09-01

I bought this cd after hearing Jason Vieaux's amazing Naxos recording #553449 . That recording opened my eyes to the fact that classical guitar playing and composing is alive and well. Where as that recording was filled with adventurous compositions and guitar playing with a romantic flair, this Fernando Sor compilation seems quite subdued in comparison. The playing seems more conservative to fit with the spirit of these compositions. There's a simplicity to many of the compositions which I enjoy. Many of them have a meditative quality and a way of transporting me straight to Spain or Mexico to a small village where the beauty of simplicity in living is reflected by the music. Many of the pieces are short problems that Sor worked out for his pupils; so there isn't a great deal of depth in many of these works, but they are worth hearing nonetheless as played by a very talented classical-guitarist.

Excellent playing of less challenging Sor repertoire.......2003-08-18

Not the usual choice of pieces for a player of Jason Vieaux's calibre, but hearing the intermediate level exercises of Sor's Opus 44 played by him is a rewarding experience nonetheless. This also increased my appreciation for Sor's genius in composing relatively simple but listenable classical guitar compositions. Although not the most recorded pieces or the most memorable compositions of the greatest guitar composer ever, this CD is still worth listening to.

Recommended.

Sor, Complete Guitar Music, Vol. 10.......2002-09-12

Jason Vieaux presents these works by Sor with wonderful finesse, restraint and elegance. His technique is impeccable, but beyond that he has a clear understanding of the guitar music of the period and is therefore able to present on the modern guitar Sor's compositions in such a way that the listener can sense the care with which they were no doubt written. He neither overwhelms the studies of Op. 44 -- which many guitarists would consider beneath them in their simple demands, nor understates them. The temptation would have been to just toss them off, but Vieaux has clearly given each piece considerable thought. Possible the best I've heard Sor played, way better than the pedantic Segovia!

Piazzolla: Complete Music for Flute and Guitar

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A good interpretation
Fabulous rendition of some of the best of Piazzolla
Fantastico y Original / fantastic and original

Piazzolla: Complete Music for Flute and Guitar

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La Camorra

ASIN: B00004D3IK
Release Date: 2000-02-22

Tracks:

Campero
Romantico
Acentuado
Triston
Compadre
Etude No.1
Etude No.2
Etude No.3
Etude No.4
Etude No.5
Etude No.6
Bordel 1900
Cafe 1930
Nightclub 1960
Concert D'aujourd'hui

Customer Reviews:

A good interpretation .......2007-03-09

This is a nice issue for these flute and guitar works. The only caveat is the sound level on the guitar part which is not high enough for my personal taste.

Fabulous rendition of some of the best of Piazzolla.......2006-08-10

This music is timeless and great to listen to over and over and over again, you will hear some new aspects every time.
No regrets, and even ordered the sheet music for the etudes on this album.

Fantastico y Original / fantastic and original.......2005-09-23

Este disco se compone de tres partes, la primera musica para guitarra sola, la segunda musica para flauta sola y la tercera y ultima musica para fluata traversa y guitarra.
this CD contain three part, fist, music for guitar solo, second, music for flute solo, third, music for flute and guitar

Es interesante la recopilación que se hace en este CD de musica no muy conocida de piazzolla como su musica para flauta traversa, tocada de manera hermosa y bastante expresiva, la guitarra es mas conocida en la musica de este gran compositor argentino y no deja de deleitar con sus movimientos y cadencias.
Is interesting this reopilation of non-know music of piazzolla. This CD combine a grat set of the best music for guitar and the gorgeos music for flute.