Brasileiro

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Brasiliero, a wonderfully diverse introduction to Brazilian music, is a sophisticated blend of folk-pop and cool jazz, as embraced by artists both well and little known, in the most popular styles: samba, bossa nova, and MBP (musica popular Brasileiro). As with Cuban music, the greatest influence on Brazilian music came from African slaves who were imported to farm sugar, tobacco, and cotton plantations. With that influence comes a complex rhythmic structure and a prevailing sense of melancholy. Bearing this out, "Daca de Solidao" ("Dance of Solitude") is deliciously thick as performed by the dusky-voiced Beth Carvalho. Chico Cesar's "Mama Africa" is a perfect sociopolitical pop hit, blending hard-hitting lyrics with bouncy percussion and Jamaican reggae. Other standouts include Jorge Ben's wiggly feel-good romp "O Namorado da Viuva" ("The Widow's Boyfriend") and Joao Bosco's dancing guitar on "Vatapa," which pays homage to the traditional dish of the same name. --Paige La Grone

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Average customer rating: Great recording, great interpretation Excellent performance! awesome music What a wounderful work... Flawless technique - musically flat

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Tracks:

1. Chor No.1 (Typico)
2. St Populaire Bresilienne: No.1 Mazurka - Choros
3. St Populaire Bresilienne: No.2 Schottisch - Choros
4. St Populaire Bresilienne: No.3 Valsa - Choros - Norbert Kraft N
5. St Populaire Bresilienne: No.4 Gavota - Choros
6. St Populaire Bresilienne: No.5 Chorinho
7. 12 Etudes: No.1 Allegro Non Troppo
8. 12 Etudes: No.2 Allegro
9. 12 Etudes: No.3 Allegro Moderato
10. 12 Etudes: No.4 Un Peu Modere
11. 12 Etudes: No.5 Andantino
12. 12 Etudes: No.6 Poco Allegro
13. 12 Etudes: No.7 Tres Anime - Norbert Kraft N
14. 12 Etudes: No.8 Modere
15. 12 Etudes: No.9 Tres Peu Anime
16. 12 Etudes: No.10 Tres Anime
17. 12 Etudes: No.11 Lent - Anime
18. 12 Etudes: No.12 Anime
19. 5 Prlds: No.1 in e
20. 5 Prlds: No.2 in E
21. 5 Prlds: No.3 in a
22. 5 Prlds: No.4 in e
23. 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.

Average customer rating: Sergio Mendez does Brazil The Best If you say Brazilian music drives you crazy, this CD is for you! Magano...need I say more? Half and Half

Brasileiro Sergio Mendes Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music Samba | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Lounge | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | South & Central America | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | South & Central America | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Jazz General | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Easy Listening | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Broadway & Vocalists | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Jazz | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Purists | Warner Brothers Records | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Best of Sergio Mendes & Brasil '65 Timeless Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Greatest Hits Equinox Look Around ASIN: B000002HAP Release Date: 1992-05-12

Tracks:

1. Fanfarra(Cabua-Le-Le)
2. Magalenha
3. Indado
4. What Is This?
5. Lua Soberana
6. Sambadouro
7. Senhoras Do Amazonas
8. Kalimba
9. Barabare
10. Esconjuros
11. Pipoca
12. Magano
13. Chorado
14. Fanfarra (Despedida)

Customer Reviews:

Sergio Mendez does Brazil.......2007-04-10

I was a fan of Sergio Mendez since his trio days, then Brazil 65, 66, etc.
So, I would say this CD is for his fans or those who want an anthology of Brazilian music.

The CD is essentially a collection of different Brazilian music forms. Personally, I rather missed his usual jazzy, Bossa Nova, or Samba style on the CD.

The Best.......2006-12-27

I came across the CD accidentally and I love it. It is Timeless and shows the bridge between the African and South American continents. Powerful drumming and great ENERGY!!! Highly recommended

If you say Brazilian music drives you crazy, this CD is for you!.......2006-10-25

Sergio Mendes is to Brazilian music, what the Beatles are for modern Rock & Pop music. He is a master in Bossa Nova, Samba, Batucada, and other wonderful Brazilian rhythms. Mendes has wisely followed the advice to catch the All-American taste since he was under Herb Alpert in A&M records. In "Brasileiro" Sergio Mendes gives a fair treatment to all his musical influences, both Brazilian and U.S. The result... You have to listen it! It is captivating!

Magano...need I say more?.......2006-08-14

This release from start to finish simply blows my mind. I love the funky rhythm of "Magano." I've been listening to this tune over and over again in my iPod for two days now. I can't get enough of it. If someone comes across the lyrics to "Magano", PLEASE let me know.

Half and Half.......2006-06-28

The first half is incredible, powerful brazillian drums and singing make this an energized and original and fun beginning. But somewhere around the middle, the sound gets very produced with organs and electronic sounds. It goes from raw to overproduced. still a great cd but not as great as the first 5 tracks.

Average customer rating: Like a rainy day in a good bookstore Not "Ultimate", but Wonderful! Everyone would love this album! Incredible One well worth the price of two

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Tracks:

1. Allegro Giusto
2. Largo
3. Allegro
4. Packington's Pound
5. Greensleeves
6. Fantasia 'A Fancy'
7. Canarios
8. Sonata In D
9. Leyenda (Asturias)
10. The Three Cornered Hat: The Millar's Dance
11. Recuerdos De La Alhambra
12. Choros No.1
13. Andantino Espressivo
14. Poco Animato
15. En Los Trigales
16. Allegro Con Spirito
17. Adagio
18. Allegro Con Brio

Tracks:

1. Mallorca, Op. 202 - Albeniz
2. Cataluna
3. Granada
4. Sevilla
5. Cadiz
6. Cordoba
7. Dedicatoria
8. La Maja De Goya
9. Danza Espanola No. 4
10. Valses Poeticos - Granados
11. Danza Espanola No. 5 - Granados
12. Fandango
13. Passacaglia
14. Zapateado

Customer Reviews:

Like a rainy day in a good bookstore.......2007-07-10

"Always pleasant, never a false cord." That's what I think each time I listen to this collection. I guess I should be listening more closely, but I find the music and the virtuosity with which it is played to be a springboard to other thoughts and activities. I can read with it in the background, write with it or simply drift into thought. And that is really quite enough for me.

Not "Ultimate", but Wonderful!.......2007-03-29

As good a guitarist as Julian Bream is, one must begin by acknowledging that the title of this 2-CD set containing 32 admittedly seminal pieces written for hand-played strings ( primarily, the lute) is a tad hyperbolistic. An "Ultimate" collection of anything would have to be more complete, by definition, than any two CDs can be and, again, it almost goes without saying that no two people are apt to be in total agreement about what should or should not have been included in any such collection. All caveats considered and aside, this is, indeed, a thoughtfully selected and masterfully performed collection of what is, unarguably, some of the very best classical pieces ever written for the lute. Bream plays some of them on the guitar and others on a renaissance lute - the latter giving a somewhat truer indication of the stylings and musical nuances intended by the various composers. But, even the pieces he plays on the guitar - an instrument that, in it's current form, did not exist when many of the pieces were originally composed - are sensitive and lyrical interpretations that sound as if they MIGHT have been composed for the guitar.

Without spending space here reiterating the specific pieces, their titles and lengths, I will simply list the composers whose works Bream presents so nicely in this collection. They span a range of about five centuries beginning in the time of England's Elizabeth I and spanning the years through to the 20th Century's premier Spanish and Brazilian classical guitar composers. The list reads like a `Whose Who" of classical plucked-string instrument music and of composers whose keyboard compositions work particularly well on the strings of a lute or guitar, and includes;
- John Dowland
- Francis Cutting
- Antonio Vivaldi
- Gaspar Sanz (*)
- Mateo Albeniz (*)
- Manuel de Falla
- Enrique Granados (*)
- Hector Villa-Lobos, and
- Joaquin Rodrigo
(*) = Pieces originally written for keyboard play.

Every classical guitarist has his own recognizable style and approach to the instrument and the material. An experience listener would not confuse Bream's work with that of Andres Segovia, for example: but it is not that one is better than the other. Each, in his own distinctive way, is simply superb. Though the Spanish influence is clearly audible with both musicians, Bream's stylings have a more contemporary lilt and inflection than do those of Segovia; he makes each piece his own. One suspects that each time he plays a piece it comes out differently according to the moment, his mood, the instrument and God knows what else. Segovia, on the other hand, was well known for his constancy once he had found a version of each piece that fully suited his own ear and temperament.
While I am admittedly a Segovia fan, I find Bream's renditions to be noticeably fresher and each infused with an aura of presence in the here-and-now which I find especially enjoyable.

The collection is neither complete not `ultimate', but it is VERY good and well worth having in any collection of classical guitar music. In fact, for audiophiles not familiar with this genre, it is a fair place to begin to develop an ear for and a listener's knowledge of and experience with the classical guitar.

I recommend it highly.

Everyone would love this album!.......2007-01-16

This album is fantastic. Easy to listen to and wonderful background music for working or dinner parties

Incredible.......2005-10-24

This is the leading guitar player of his generation at his best.

He is especially amazing in the second CD, with some of the solo guitar transcriptions of Albeniz. His rendition of Rodrigo's three pieces is also sublime.

I can't imagine anybody buying this cd then regretting it.

One well worth the price of two.......2004-09-25

This two cd set is an odd juxtaposition. The first cd consists of a sampler of Bream's career output - but without (and I believe the omission is disgraceful) any acknowledgement of Bream's significant contribution toward the creation of a truly 20th century concert repertoire for guitar. The second cd is a re-release of his superb early 1980's recording of Albeniz and Granados transcriptions with the added bonus of a sublime interpretation of the "Three Spanish Pieces" by J Rodrigo.

Speaking as a musician I find the selections and the production of the first cd problematic. We get a few of the more lightweight examples of renaissance lute and baroque guitar (but no JS Bach and no (solo) baroque lute work); we get no vihuela repertoire and nothing truly representative of classical period composition. We do have all six movements from two contrasting concertos but the remainder of the cd consists mostly of neo-romantic repertoire from the twentieth century. Worse still, the recording quality is highly variable; for example one of the Villa Lobos pieces sounds as though it was recorded in an indoor swimming complex. Given the cd's title more care should have been taken to better represent Bream's career and musical diversity. In the opinion of one familiar with Bream's output this is a disappointing selection. Well played but not representative of the artist nor the art form.

However the opposite is the case with the second cd. These recordings were made at a time when Bream set out to commit to (then) vinyl, via the guitar, the musical heritage of Spain. Bream here was at the height of his interpretive power - and a fine film documentary also resulted from this endeavour.

The inclusion of the Rodrigo set makes this cd a better buy than the original Albeniz and Granados recording, although those who find this compilation rewarding might perhaps profit from researching Bream's catalogue, and adding the complete recording from which the Rodrigo is sourced (circa 1980-90) to their collection.

As for the Albeniz and Granados Bream offers his own transcriptions. These tread a fine line between fidelity to the piano scores and Bream's concept of what works on the guitar. As a general observation Bream seeks to include significantly more of the original score's textures than do many of his peers (e.g. J Williams, P Romero). At the same time he is not averse to significantly modifying the original (e.g. amongst others 'Granada' and 'Cordoba'). Such a process is part of any transcription but here the results are not only excellent but also personal to Bream, as a result we have further confirmation of the craft of a great performing artist.

Every listener will discover their own favourites and I have more than space allows me to relate. I believe that Bream brings more expression to his performances of the Valses Poeticos by Granados than any other guitarist I have heard, and the Passacaglia by Rodrigo is played with such a sense of a brooding menace that my spine tingles every time I listen to it.

The second cd alone is worth twice the compilation's asking price.

Average customer rating: great performances of enjoyable pieces It should have been earlier. Thoughtful, Sensitive, and Skillful Transcendent Pleasure A Wonderful CD!

Aire Latino: Latin American Music for Guitar Manufacturer: Telarc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ramirez, Ariel | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Villa-Lobos, Heitor | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Villa-Lobos, Heitor | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Guitar | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Flamenco | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Similar Items: Reflections of Spain: Spanish Favorites for Guitar El Diablo Suelto - Guitar Music of Venezuela Music of Barrios Spanish Legends David Russell Plays Bach ASIN: B00014X8AE Release Date: 2004-01-27

Tracks:

1. Danza Brasilera
2. Romance Criollo
3. Allegretto
4. Andante Espressivo
5. Allegro
6. Alfonsina Y El Mar
7. La Cuartelera
8. Choro De Saudade
9. Rebolico
10. Sons De Carrilhoes
11. Interrogando
12. Xodo Da Baiana
13. Se Ela Perguntar
14. Seis Por Derecho
15. Lejania
16. Choro No.1 For Guitar
17. Choros No.1, 'Tipico Brasileiro'
18. Milonga
19. Vals Peruano
20. Chopi
21. Scherzino Mexicano

Customer Reviews:

great performances of enjoyable pieces.......2006-03-11

David Russell is arguably the finest classical guitarist in the world, along with Manuel Barrueco and Paul Galbraith, and a few others. I have almost all Russell's CDs, and I enjoy them tremendously. Aire Latino is a collection of many of the best and most popular modern short pieces from Latin composers. Hearing his interpretation and flawless execution has rekindled my love for many of those pieces I once also played. Highly recommended!

It should have been earlier........2006-01-10

I mean the prize, of course. It's no doubt that David Russell is the best(not one of) when referring to 19th century(or style) music on classical guitar. In this album, every small piece is so attractive because of the romantic aspect in guitar, in
David. I own all the albums of David Russell. Although this one is not the best,it definitely deserve the prize, price and praize from guitar lovers from all over the world.

Thoughtful, Sensitive, and Skillful.......2005-08-08

This is a great performance for the very versatile David Russell. His playing is thoughtful and expressive, but also sensitive and not overly extraverted. His use of rubato is excellent on most tracks, and his constant contrast of dynamics, as well as vibrato, give the pieces on this album real life and emotion.

I had been performing 5 of the tracks on this album when it came out, so I can attest to the difficulty of many of these pieces, especially all three movements of the Morel "Sonatina." I can also say that his performances of these is very true; I could hear no incorrect notes , with the exception of some added notes in the first movement of "Sonatina," which I have since adopted myself for my own performance. His expressive interpretation is likewise impeccable on these tracks.

This record would be a great purchase for anyone interested in classical guitar, whether they are just getting into the genre or already have a large collection, or anyone interested in Latin American art music.

Transcendent Pleasure.......2005-04-26

Perfect! One will very rarely discover an album as finely constructed as this. The performer stands at the pinnacle of his profession, one who demonstrates mastery of the instrument and intimate understanding of the music. The selections are interesting, fresh and never boring. There is delight in the listening from beginning to end. Mr. Russell is quite simply astonishing as he unerringly takes the listener on a journey of unalloyed beauty. This is a disc you will relish again and again. If you love the guitar, you must have it.

A Wonderful CD!.......2005-02-17

A wonderful, beautiful CD. The fact that the music is all inter-related creates a beautiful atmosphere while listening. I know enough to know that this type of artistic endeavor is a collaboration; so kudos to David Russell, producer Rosalind Ilett and engineer Thomas Knab! I understand that this team has worked on many of David Russell's amazing recordings.

Average customer rating: A Brazilian musical journey I listen to it over and over It's all good A cute brazilian blend Perfect in the right setting

Brasileiro Various Artists Manufacturer: Putumayo World Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Samba | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music Brazil | South & Central America | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music South & Central America | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music International | Putumayo World Music Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Jazz | Putumayo World Music Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Latin Music | Putumayo World Music Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Samba Bossa Nova Putumayo Presents: Acoustic Brazil Brazilian Groove Putumayo Presents: Brazilian Lounge Cuba ASIN: B00000IWNN Release Date: 1999-05-25

Tracks:

1. Take Sarava - Silvia Torres
2. Despedida - CELSO MACHADO
3. Clarao De Lua - Nazare Pereira
4. Vatapa - Joao Bosco
5. Aguas De Marco - Rosa Passos
6. O Namorado Da Viuva - Jorge Ben
7. Canto Das Tres Racas - Clara Nunes
8. Mama Africa - Chico Cesar
9. Essas Emocoes! - Zeca Baleiro
10. Visgo De Jaca - Martinho Da Vila
11. Danca De Solidao - Beth Carvalho
12. Cantando No Toro - Chico Buarque
13. Berekere - Geraldo Azevedo

Amazon.com

Brasiliero, a wonderfully diverse introduction to Brazilian music, is a sophisticated blend of folk-pop and cool jazz, as embraced by artists both well and little known, in the most popular styles: samba, bossa nova, and MBP (musica popular Brasileiro). As with Cuban music, the greatest influence on Brazilian music came from African slaves who were imported to farm sugar, tobacco, and cotton plantations. With that influence comes a complex rhythmic structure and a prevailing sense of melancholy. Bearing this out, "Daca de Solidao" ("Dance of Solitude") is deliciously thick as performed by the dusky-voiced Beth Carvalho. Chico Cesar's "Mama Africa" is a perfect sociopolitical pop hit, blending hard-hitting lyrics with bouncy percussion and Jamaican reggae. Other standouts include Jorge Ben's wiggly feel-good romp "O Namorado da Viuva" ("The Widow's Boyfriend") and Joao Bosco's dancing guitar on "Vatapa," which pays homage to the traditional dish of the same name. --Paige La Grone

Customer Reviews:

A Brazilian musical journey.......2006-06-14

This album has a great deal of variety.Putumayo excels in its acoustic compilations (along with "African Odyssey","Gardens of Eden"&"Greek Odyssey"),and this is DEFINITELY one of them.

There are different styles,from thoughtful bossa nova to passionate samba.Jorge Ben sings a bouncy song about a young man wooing a rich widow;Joao Bosco rhythmically sings a recipe for a Brazilian shrimp dish called vatapa;Clara Nunes passionately sings of the suffering of Brazilians throughout history;Chico Buarque (uncle of the popular singer Bebel Gilberto)sings a rapturous ode to the samba singer.It's got variety and stands on its own.If you want a good introduction to Brazilian music,this is a compilation to get.

I listen to it over and over.......2006-01-31

I love every song, and find myself singing them, even though I do not speak portugese.

It's all good.......2004-08-31

One of my favorite CDs. I never tire of listening to it. I love all the tunes, esp the infectious Take Sarava sung by Sylvia Torres and the lovely rendition of Aquas de Marco by Rosa Passos. Overall, very well produced.

A cute brazilian blend.......2004-04-09

I have a little more than a year learning portuguese and I love the brazilian culture: the food, the folklore and the music. Brasileiro is a good CD for those who wants to introduce theirselves to the exotic and sensual rythm of the samba, the MPB, the forró and the bossa nova. "Take Saravá" is a nice song and you need to hear "Clarao de Lua" or the slaves's song of "Canto das tres racas" for understand the passion and the culture of the brazilian people. Beth Carvalho and her sexy voice are wonderful in "Danca de Solidao" and "Berekeré", that is include in the soundtrack of the movie "Woman on Top" has a cadence without equal. You will learn that Bahia is the "land of hapiness" and the inspiration of a lot of composers, musicians and famous writers, it's the land of the magic and creation...

After listen this disc you will understand the meaning of "saudade" that is a mixture of loneliness, sorrow and nostalgia. The guide included in this Putumayo CD is very educative and take your hand for conduce you inside the brazilian sounds. Enjoy it. Vc vai gostar demais. Beijao.

Perfect in the right setting.......2002-09-24

I've heard this CD a few times at my ex-girlfriend's house over the past few years. While I enjoyed it, I have to admit I was a bit snobbish about it's light and happy interpretations when compared to the older more serious recordings of Antonio Carlos Jobim's work.

Well, a few weeks ago I was vacationing alone in Cabo San Lucas getting some much needed R&R. My last morning there I was having a nice relaxing breakfast on an open stone patio at the beautiful Hotel Hacienda overlooking the Pacific through a nice layer of trees. One of the friendly waiters put some music on that just made the whole setting and experience so much better. I was really enjoying it. The whole time I was sitting there eating and marveling at the gorgeous scenery, I knew I had heard this recording before and was certain I had it somewhere at home.

When I arrived home I was surprised that I couldn't find it anywhere in my house. Don't you hate it when you're looking for something you're certain you have? It wasn't until a few days ago I realized where I had heard this CD, and then I finally understood. I love this CD, I just had to experience in the right frame of mind.

So if you want to escape the concrete jungle if only for a few minutes, put this CD on, pour yourself a cool drink, relax and let the flowing melodies take you to a beautiful tropical paradise.

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Bassoon Brasileiro Manufacturer: MSR Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Villa-Lobos, Heitor | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Villa-Lobos, Heitor | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Bassoon | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Baroque Fireworks Romance & Caprice - Solo Bassoon & Piano Bassoon Concertos: Villa-Lobos, Hindemith, Jolivet, Gubaidulina French Music for Bassoon Bassoon Concertos & Divertimento ASIN: B0002Y1H38 Release Date: 2004-08-24

Tracks:

1. Mignone: Concertino for bassoon and chamber orchestra
2. Villa-Lobos: Aria (Cantilena)
3. Villa-Lobos: Ciranda das Sete Notas
4. Mignone: 16 Waltzes for Solo Bassoon

Album Description

The Rise of Brazil's Musical Identity

The first decades of the twentieth century fostered an important transformation in Brazil. According to Heitor Villa-Lobos' biographer Simon Wright, there existed "an increasingly volatile artistic climate...which saw to it that the old, monarchical snobbery surrounding serious music was broken down and destroyed by a movement flagrantly demanding change. Of this movement, Villa-Lobos became the vanguard."

Villa-Lobos was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1887. Already playing guitar with the street musicians of Rio while in his teens, Villa-Lobos portrayed his music education this way: "My first book was the map of Brazil, the Brazil that I trudged, city by city, state by state, forest by forest, searching the soul of the land." These experiences would greatly influence the development of the foremost, authentically Brazilian composer outside the realm of popular music.

Francisco Mignone, the son of newly arrived Italian immigrants, was born in São Paolo in 1897, a decade after Villa-Lobos, and like him, began performing popular music while in his teens. Although Mignone wrote numerous popular songs using a pseudonym, his study of composition in the European musical tradition in both Brazil and Europe led him to write "serious" music in the European style until the 1930's.

While Mignone was studying in Europe, the "Week of Modern Art" of 1922 took place in São Paulo. Part of the celebration of the hundredth anniversary of Brazilian independence, the goal was to further the development of a Brazilian cultural identity. The Brazilian writer and ethnomusicologist, Mario de Andrade, underscored this new thinking: "The current historical criterion of Brazilian Music is that of a musical manifestation, which…reflects the musical characteristics of our race. Where are these characteristics? In popular music." Villa-Lobos was seen as the composer best representing the true Brazilian voice in modern music. Poet Ronald de Carvalho, proclaimed: "The music of Villa-Lobos is one of the most perfect expressions of our culture. In it quivers the flame of our race, what is most beautiful and original in the Brazilian race."

After Mignone's return in 1929, he resumed his long friendship with Mario Andrade. Profoundly influenced by Andrade, Mignone came to embrace Brazilian nationalism. Although the form of his Concertino for Bassoon and Chamber Orchestra written in 1957 is traditional, the themes are clearly Brazilian in character. The first movement is a slow modinha or love song, and the rondo theme of the fast second movement is a carioca. Mignone wrote this showpiece for the virtuoso French bassoonist Noël Devos, who had immigrated to Rio in the 1950's.

The Aria movement from Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5, written by Villa-Lobos in 1938, is also a modinha in the popular Brazilian style. Scored for soprano and ensemble of cellos, Villa-Lobos later adapted it for soprano and guitar. In the version heard here, the bassoon sings the soulful soprano line. In the original, the outer sections have no words and are sung as a vocalise. Only in the middle section are there verses, written in a declamatory style. The text, by Ruth Valadares Correa, describes a midnight scene: the moon "glorifying the evening like a beauteous maiden… while sky and earth, yea, nature with applause salute her…waking the soul and constraining hearts to cruel tears and bitter dejection."

The Ciranda das Sete Notas (Round Dance of Seven Notes) for bassoon and strings, an original piece by Villa-Lobos written in 1933, was inspired by the ciranda, a children's round dance. Although Villa-Lobos often avoided using traditional forms found in European music, this piece is organized in four sections, played with little or no pause. The opening section, which should sound almost improvised, is followed by a scherzo complete with a haunting trio. An interlude reminiscent of the opening of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring then leads

Average customer rating: Maestro Fantastico! As usual a Romero delivers Not so good for the car The Music Evokes Feelings of Joy and Comfort Great CD!

The Art of Pepe Romero: Guitar Favorites Manufacturer: Philips ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Giuliani, Mauro | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tarrega | Tarrega, Francisco | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Villa-Lobos, Heitor | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Vivaldi | Vivaldi, Antonio | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Villa-Lobos, Heitor | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Guitar | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Romero, Pepe | ( R ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music More Titles at Least 20% Off | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Giuliani, Mauro | ( G ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Tarrega, Francisco | ( T ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Villa-Lobos, Heitor | ( V ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Vivaldi, Antonio | ( V ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Romero, Pepe | ( R ) | Performers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Instrumental | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: Songs My Father Taught Me The Royal Family of the Spanish Guitar Flamenco! Essential Guitar: 33 Guitar Masterpieces Los Romeros: The Rodrigo Collection ASIN: B00076YNGO Release Date: 2005-03-08

Tracks:

1. I. Allegro Con Spirito
2. II. Adagio
3. III. Allegro Gentile
4. Etude No.1 In E Minor
5. Prelude No.2 In E Major
6. II. Schottisch-Choro
7. V. Chorinho
8. Choro No.1
9. Romance
10. Fantasy On Themes From Verdi's La Traviata
11. Variations On A Theme By Handel, Op.107
12. I. Allegro Maestoso
13. II. Andantino: Siciliano
14. III. Polonaise: Allegretto

Tracks:

1. I. (Allegro Giusto)
2. II. Largo
3. III. Allegro
4. I. Ya Se Van Los Pastores
5. II. Por Caminos De Santiago
6. III. Pequena Sevillana
7. I. Allegretto Vivace - Allegro - Allegro Molto
8. II. Andante - Allegretto - Allegro - Allegretto
9. III. Tangos Y Tientos: Allegretto - Largo - Allegro
10. Tango No.2
11. Recuerdos De La Alhambra
12. I. Allegro Deciso
13. II. Andante Calmo
14. III. Allegro Moderato

Customer Reviews:

Maestro Fantastico!.......2007-04-28

Each note is a jewel that he performs with such life that you feel your heart beating to his rhythm. His left hand is amazingly clean but the stregnth and dynamics of his right hand could perform CPR without placing his hand on you. Gracias Dios para Celedonio haciendo Pepe !

As usual a Romero delivers.......2007-03-23

I love this album but then again I love almost everything from the Romeros. I can't wait to see Corazon Espanol up on Amazon though. The sound quality is amazing. I got a copy at one of Pepe's performances and fell in love. I want to send get more of them to send as gifts for my friends and family.

Not so good for the car.......2007-03-17

While on the highway when only the guitar is playing I have to turn up the volume to hear the music. Then suddenly the entire orchestra joins in and the windows rattle from the blast of sound. I could not find a volume level that worked for this disk. The music was lovely but the sound engineering was disappointing.

The Music Evokes Feelings of Joy and Comfort.......2007-01-02

Listening to this album gives me the feeling of being three years old and starting to fall asleep after dinner and my father picking me up and carrying me to bed. I cannot describe how his music envelopes me-- I do not know why but every time I hear it I start to tear up. On this CD he is backed by an orchestra and hearing him play and them back him so perfectly is a delight to the ears. I play this CD for everything-- but I like it when I am lying down after a workout with candles lit and I can just close my eyes and melt into the music. I am not a music person-- I know very little and only know what I like but cannot explain it, but this CD is very, very wonderful. If you like guitar music of the classic genre, you will love this CD.

Great CD!.......2006-08-10

I put it on and press repeat. Very beautiful music and the orchestra is wonderful.

Average customer rating: A concert An opinion of a baroque music Very Enjoyable! Average pleasant background music for a bookstore or office Enlightening cd!

Bach: Four Suites for Orchestra Arranged for Guitar Quartet Manufacturer: Delos Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Essencia Do Brasil Encantamento Paul Galbraith: French Impressions Paul Galbraith Plays Haydn Bach: Lute Suites (Guitar Arrangement)/ Galbraith ASIN: B00004YR6P Release Date: 2000-09-26

Tracks:

1. Ste No.3, in D, BWV1068: Ov
2. Ste No.3, in D, BWV1068: Air
3. Ste No.3, in D, BWV1068: Gavottes I & II
4. Ste No.3, in D, BWV1068: Bourree
5. Ste No.3, in D, BWV1068: Gigue
6. Ste No.2, in b, BWV1067: Ov
7. Ste No.2, in b, BWV1067: Rondeau
8. Ste No.2, in b, BWV1067: Sarabande
9. Ste No.2, in b, BWV1067: Bourrees I & II
10. Ste No.2, in b, BWV1067: Polonaise & Double
11. Ste No.2, in b, BWV1067: Menuet
12. Ste No.2, in b, BWV1067: Badinerie
13. Ste No. 1, in C, BWV1066: Ov
14. Ste No. 1, in C, BWV1066: Courante
15. Ste No. 1, in C, BWV1066: Gavottes I & II
16. Ste No. 1, in C, BWV1066: Forlane
17. Ste No. 1, in C, BWV1066: Menuets I & II
18. Ste No. 1, in C, BWV1066: Bourrees I & II
19. Ste No. 1, in C, BWV1066: Passepieds I & II
20. Ste No.4, in D, BWV1069: Ov
21. Ste No.4, in D, BWV1069: Bourrees I & II
22. Ste No.4, in D, BWV1069: Gavotte
23. Ste No.4, in D, BWV1069: Menuets I & II
24. Ste No.4, in D, BWV1069: Rejouissance

Customer Reviews:

A concert.......2007-04-18

Three of the four guitarists on stage look nervous, nursing their right hands and giving furtive glances to eachother. The fourth smiles confidently - "don't worry friends, I WILL HANDLE ALL THE TRILLS". "But Paul", says one "we still havent agreed on - " "SILENCE" booms Galbraith, his voice magnified by a resonater box connected to his torso - "SILENCE FOOLS!!!!!! I WILL ORNAMENT THIS MUSIC so NOOOOO ONE WILL hear THE MELODIC LINE!! MWAAAA HA HA HA HA HAAAAAAAAAA".

The concert begins and the first note sounds something like this -

bidlle iddle-bidlle iddle-bidlle iddle-bidlle iddle-bidlle iddle-bidlle iddle-bidlle iddle-bidlle iddle-bidlle iddle-bidlle iddle-bidlle iddle-bidlle iddle-bidlle iddle-bidlle iddle-bidlle iddle-bidlle iddle-bidlle iddle-bidlle iddle-bidlle iddle-bidlle iddle-bidlle iddle-bidlle iddle-deeeeeee (thats the first note).

Some way into the first piece the guitarist on Galbraiths right seems to become even more nervous and introverted... Little do the audience know that he is about to attempt a trill which Galbraith instructed him to play and which he has never quite mastered (having only 5 fingers on his right hand). But Galbraith, seeing the trouble, leaps across the stage, lands flat under the guitarist in question and, still lying sprawled on the stage at full stretch, leans across and plays the trill for him, his right hand a blur of fingers and tendons exploding into frenzied trilling. 'Disaster averted' thinks Galbraith, as he floats, Indian Guru style, back to his super-guitar-with-multiple-resonator-box command station 'Once again I have saved the world from harmful melodic material'.

I noticed one trill in Galbraith's lute suite recording that seems to imitate a fire-engine noise. Its in the french overture section of the prelude to lute suite BWV 995. (it goes 'ding dong ding dong ding dong la da deeee). I am being quite serious.

All credit to Galbraith, he is a sensitive and brilliant guitarist, but I will never see eye to eye with him. He should continue to play as he does though, becuase he obviously feels it very passionatly.

An opinion of a baroque music .......2006-06-07

Since I.S.Bach is my favorite composer and classical guitar is my favorite instrument, this disc seemed like a match made in heaven for me. After reading the other reviews I was a little worried. But I wanted to listen to this performance even more.
Well, after the first hearing I didn't like it. It sounded too lightweight, too lacy and airy, too fanciful. I decided to "exile" it into my car. However, the more I listened, the more I liked it. Yes, it is still lacy and airy, but such interpretation has a right to exist. Of course, switching from wind instuments and orchestra to four guitars, overall changes the whole character of these overtures. It becomes more intimate, more ornamental. But I think the right to interpret is what makes music alive. Once you get used to the "scale," all you hear is the ageless sounds of Bach. I am very glad I bought it, I gives me lots of joy!

Very Enjoyable!.......2004-12-28

The Bach Orchestral Suites for guitar quartet?

Bach rewrote a number of pieces for various combinations of instruments as well as transcribing music of other composers. The Brazilian Guitar Quartet play their arrangements beautifully. Theirs are relaxed, highly enjoyable versions I've listened to again and again. I've taken to their approach so much that it is an adjustment to hear some chamber orchestras play this music as fast as they do.

A CD for Bach lovers in general, not just guitar aficionados.

Average pleasant background music for a bookstore or office.......2001-03-10

Beautiful tone, decent pacing, reasonable arrangements. As the earlier reviewer pointed out, the counterpoint is clear. The stereo spread is effective, especially on headphones: it's easy to pick out what each of the four players is doing. So, that somewhat compensates the lack of orchestral color that is so much a part of these suites. It can be an interesting intellectual experience following the lines, especially if you already know the pieces well. There's always somewhere that the ear can go within the texture: Bach's rich inventiveness.

It's the performances that bother me. The players just get all the notes in time, faithfully reproducing the marks on the page with objective mechanical precision. An actor who delivered his lines in such an uninflected manner would be called "wooden"...why is such understated delivery acceptable for music? Pablo Casals would have hated this disc. "The notes have no interest...no life!" The music chortles along merrily in very steady tempos: not much room to breathe. Nice, but it sounds like "Bach lite," clinical and antiseptic. I wanted to hear more dynamic nuances within phrases, more improvisatory gesture, not just a bunch of pretty notes strung together cleanly in strict time.

The repeats usually sound exactly the same as the first time around...maybe even regenerated in the editing. The repeats are of course necessary to balance the formal structures, but the music should seem different. That's basic rhetoric. What person ever says something exactly the same way twice in succession?

And an important part of the musical grammar sounds seriously wrong in these performances: the interpretation of ornaments (and in a bigger sense, the phrasing). It's as if the players (or the arranger?) don't understand the way Bach's lines are put together, or the vocal principles that underlie Baroque ornamentation and phrasing. The ornaments sound clunky if all the component notes are pounded out with similar emphasis. For example: the players regularly clobber the resolution notes of appoggiaturas (sometimes even disconnecting them), givING the mu SIC a back WARD acCENT instead of letting these ornaments resolve in graceful gestures. Listening to this is like trying to read a book where some of the words are misspelled...you can figure out what it means, but it doesn't seem natural while it's happening. Distracting.

In the end everything is pleasant and slick, undemanding. It gives the impression of a competently assembled product rather than a living, breathing performance. It's "oh, that's nice" on first impression, but on repeated hearing it doesn't grab the soul. A novelty. It will probably sell very well to people who expect classical music to be merely pretty and cleanly produced. That's a valid market. Classical music as relaxing ambience, not drawing much attention to itself.

Average, three stars. "Nice" is such a lukewarm word. Bach's music is about more than pleasant notes.

Enlightening cd!.......2000-10-21

As a disclaimer, let me just say I wasn't expecting anything fantastic when I first listened to this disk. The orchestral suites were never among my favorite Bach pieces, being more of a "solo instrumental" kind of person. Also, I'm not one of those who automatically loves everything just because it's being played on the guitar. In fact, I was disappointed with Galbraith's Lute Suites (which I felt were over-ornamented and lacking somewhat emotionally [they don't "breathe" well]).

That said, this is a GREAT disk! The transcription to four guitars clarifies, simplifies and just generally makes this music much easier to hear and understand what, to me, was muddy and more like background music in its original form. The counterpoint practically leaps out at you, and the extra range of Galbraith's guitar really helps in the separation of melodic lines and bass/harmony lines. The tone and balance of the guitars is superb, as well as the assignment of parts and pacing in general. The music, being, after all, Bach, can not be faulted. For me, this disk is a revelation, making music accessible to me that was previously not quite clear enough to merit concentrated listening. If there is any complaint to be made, it is with the nature of the guitar itself. For the same reason I prefer the Violin S & P's played on violin, some may prefer the orchestral version because of the lack of sustain on guitar. This is most noticible in the famous Air. After a few listens, I find I have no problem with it at all on this disk, possibly because, in the orchestral version, the harpsichord acts as the continuo, which has a more percussive attack than strings, which though they're present, aren't as obvious as the harpsichord. The arrangement seems to work on this level. I'd put this on par with Josef Eotvos's solo version of the Goldberg Variations as far as important new transcriptions released in the past few years and I look forward to see what direction this group will take next (look out LAGQ!)

Average customer rating: Very good material, so pleasent

Masters of the Guitar Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Falla | Falla, Manuel de | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Giuliani, Mauro | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Granados, Enrique | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Paganini, Niccolò | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Domenico Scarlatti | Scarlatti, Domenico | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tarrega | Tarrega, Francisco | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Turina | Turina, Joaquin | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Villa-Lobos, Heitor | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Vivaldi | Vivaldi, Antonio | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Lute | Instruments | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Villa-Lobos, Heitor | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Guitar | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Lute | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Masters of the Keyboard Masters of the Bow: Cello Masters of the Bow Masters of the Voice: Tenor Masters of the Trumpet ASIN: B0007CEXO0 Release Date: 2005-02-08

Tracks:

1. Allemande - Andreas Segovia
2. Bouree - Andres Segovia
3. Canarios - Alexandre Lagoya
4. Sonata In E Major - Alexandre Lagoya & Ida Presti
5. Variations On A Theme By Mozart - John Williams
6. Romanza: Piu Tosto Largo. - Edardo Fernandeaz
7. Sevilla - Angel Romero
8. Asturias (Leyenda) - Narciso Yepes
9. Spanish Dance No. 5, Op. 37 'Andaluza' - Pepe Romero
10. Recuerdos De La Alhambra - Narciso Yepes
11. Garrotin - Julian Bream
12. Soleares - Julian Bream
13. Preludio. Lento - Goran Sollscher
14. Andante Solemne - Goran Sollscher
15. Allegretto - Goran Sollscher
16. Una Limosna Por El Amor De Dios - Alexander-Sergei Ramierez
17. Valse Criollo - John Williams
18. Homenaje 'Le Tombeau De Debussy' - Julian Bream
19. Cacion De Cuna (Berceuse) - Goran Sollscher
20. Etude No. 1 For Guitar In E Minor - John Williams
21. Choro No. 1 - Eduardo Fernandez
22. Ayer Y Hoy (Guajiras) - Paco Pena

Tracks:

1. (Allegro Giusto) - Goran Sollscher
2. Largo - Goran Sollscher
3. Allegro - Goran Sollscher
4. Allegro Maestoso - Eduardo Fernandez
5. Andante Siciliano - Eduardo Fernandez
6. Alla Polacca - Eduardo Fernandez
7. Villano Y Ricercare (Adagietto/Andante Moderato) - Andres Seovia
8. Espanoleta Toques De La Caballeria De Napoles - Andres Seovia
9. Danza De Las Hachas (Allegro Con Brio) - Andres Seovia
10. Canario (Allegro Ma Non Troppo) - Andres Seovia
11. Allegro Con Spirito - Pepe Romero Christine Pendrill
12. Adagio - Pepe Romero Christine Pendrill
13. Allegro Gentile - Pepe Romero Christine Pendrill

Customer Reviews:

Very good material, so pleasent.......2007-07-24

I was looking for a music that give a little peace when I'm so stress and I got the solution, the Masters of the Guitar.

Average customer rating: A Gem - Dont Let the Low Price Fool You!

Latin Guitar Festival Manufacturer: Vox (Classical) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Falla | Falla, Manuel de | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Villa-Lobos, Heitor | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Villa-Lobos, Heitor | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Guitar | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Latin Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Spanish Guitar: Joaquin Rodrigo; Francisco Tarrega Virtuoso Guitar Spotlight on Guitar Segovia: Canciones Populares The Mantis & the Moon: Guitar Duets ASIN: B0000058FT Release Date: 1992-11-04

Tracks:

1. Boleras Sevillanas
2. Salamanca
3. Villancico
4. De Blanca Tierra
5. Choros No. 1
6. Suite populaire bresilienne: Mazurka-Choro
7. Suite populaire bresilienne: Schottish-Choro
8. Suite populaire bresilienne: Valsa-Choro
9. Suite populaire bresilienne: Gavotta-Choro
10. Suite populaire bresilienne: Chorinho
11. Nortena
12. Danza Venezolana
13. Linda Amiga
14. Buenos Reyes
15. El Puerto
16. Therezinha De Jesus (Ciranda No. 1) for 2 guitars
17. El Pano Moruno
18. Cantar Montanez
19. Tutu Maramba
20. Danza Paraguaya
21. Vals
22. Tres Canciones Populares Mejicanas
23. Cubana
24. A Canoa Virou (Cirandinha No. 10)

Customer Reviews:

A Gem - Dont Let the Low Price Fool You!.......2007-02-13

This CD is proof that price has no correlation with quality when it comes to music CDs. This CD is full of short guitar pieces by masters such as Villa-Lobos, etc, and every song is beautiful and well crafted. None of the music featured on this CD is cheap - it is top quality latin classical guitar music. Another reason to get this CD is that many of the songs featured on this CD are rare and not easy to find. Lastly, the sound quality is surprisingly good and most audiophiles won't be disappointed.

Currently on amazon, this CD is going for 99 cents used. Spend a buck and get one of the best CDs of your guitar music collection.

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5. Didgeridoo Dreaming: Gold Collection [Import]
6. DRUMSEX
7. El Danzon de Moises
8. Ethiopiques 20: Live in Addis [Live]
9. Faryad
10. Free Fall [Enhanced]

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