| 1. Amor |
| 2. Gitano Soy |
| 3. Mi Manera (My Way) |
| 4. No Volveré |
| 5. Love and Liberté |
| 6. Quiero Saber |
| 7. Mi Corazon |
| 8. Caminando Por la Calle |
| 9. Madre Mia |
| 10. Passion |
| 11. Hable Me |
| 12. Tu Quieres Volver |
| 13. Mujer |
| 14. Trista Pena |
| 15. Inspiration |
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com essential recording
The multi-million selling Gipsy Kings showcase the romantic side of their repertoire with "Cantos de Amor," drawing from their extensive catalogue of albums to date. Many favorite songs including "Un Amor," "Tu Quieres Volver," and "Love and Liberte" are featured, as well as the previously unreleased "Gitano Soy." Gentle but passionate is the tone of these 15 tracks, including several instrumentals, and where the Gipsy Kings may use polished production values, the music of this Gitane gypsy troupe retains the drama and sensuality of their roots. Flamenco style guitars and fervent vocals make this the ideal seductive backdrop, or a backdrop to seduction, understandable across all language and cultural borders. --Derek Rath
The music ranges from Renaissance composers (Sanz, Mudarra) and harmonized folk melodies to standard 20th Century works (Rodrigo, Torroba etc).
John Williams is excellent throughout. The CD is also cheap, and can be used either just for enjoyment, or further to explore other recordings by Williams, the classical guitar repertoire, or other classical guitarists.
As a marketing ploy, it is very effective.
For the collector or classical guitar enthusiast, the chief disadvantages of the CD are duplication of other recordings, and that the way at least some of the works on this CD are listed isn't helpful in telling the listener the set(s) to which these pieces belong and how to find them (e.g. "from ______, Op # "). The font listing the titles and track numbers is small and somewhat hard to read.
However, this CD should attract many listeners and enthusiasts both to the classical guitar, the repertoire, and guitarist John Williams - and I'm all for that.
Over 70 minutes playing time.
Recommended.
John Williams has always known the delicate equilibrium between the expresiveness and the glamouer. His impresive technique however is not exposed as his prima edonna. He goes directly to the soul of the composer, melts in his spirit and let the music sharp the qith eloquent conviction the composer's demanded atmosphere.
From Granados to Albeniz, from Rodrigo to Agustin Barrios - El indio Mangore -, from Moreno Torroba to Ponce , you will find the warmth, the passion and the Midas touch of this golden guitarrist.
Peace:
The*Hot*Wax*Kid
is wrong with it..it screeches and pops and won't play. But its open so I can't return it. Very disappointed.
sounded dull, it makes good back ground noise but it doesn't hold your attention.
Some cuts exemplify her art:
"Un bel di" is a ravishing version of this well known aria. She demonstrates a rich voice with fine musicality. This is a ravishing version of this aria. The singer displays good vocal control. There are nice transitions across the registers.
"Si, mi chiamano Mimi" is another well known work for sopranos. Again, nicely done. She appears (to me anyhow) to catch the spirit of Mimi very nicely indeed.
From "La Traviata," she essays "E strano. . .Sempre Libera." This is an affecting version. She does not have the coloratura armamentarium that some have brought to bear on this aria, but she does a fine job nonetheless. She seems to capture the desperate spirit of Violetta in "Sempre Libera."
Rossini's "Una voce poco fa" is a nice tour de force for sopranos. De los Angeles does a nice job here. This is a work from the Bel canto repertoire, but she does well. She shows vocal agility and captures the spirit of the work. This is an affecting, charming version. There is some occasional vocal harshness, but not a serious issue.
From "Carmen," "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle." Richly and nicely sung.
Her range on this CD is worth noting: from Puccini and Verdi to Wagner to Rossini to Gounod.
And then another of her specialties--songs. She does a nice turn with the Spanish song "Malaguena." Then, in a nice twist, she accompanies herself on guitar in "Adios Granada." I'm not normally so excited about songs, but in this case I found her work enchanting.
So, if you want to get a sense of the artistry of Victoria de los Angeles, this is an excellent starting point. Highly recommended!
Her voice was essentially full lyric with some spinto. Hearing her renditions of "O Mio Babbini Caro"- a signature soprano role, as well as "Ebben Ne Andro Lontana" from La Wally and her performances as Mimi, one is clearly treated to the truest form of a pure lyric soprano. Her voice is spunned gold, with sweet, warm, feminine textures. Her reperotire remained in the Italian and French. Of course, being Spanish, she was a leading singer in Spanish Lieder and romantic ballads. Her Art Songs in Spanish are full of elegance and grace. A champion of obscure composers, she sang and recorded recitals that featured the works of lesser known composers, though strictly Lieder and Folk/Art Song.
Victoria De Los Angeles is fortunately a well-documented artist. Some film footage exist of her performances. I seem to recall that there exists a taped performance of her Violetta in Verdi's La Traviata. She excelled in the lyric roles of Mimi in Puccini's La Boheme, Marguerite in Gounod's Faust. Her Madame Butterfly is a pure lyric rendition, with less of the dramatic intensity other singers have given the role- i.e. Leontine Price, Maria Callas, Renata Tebaldi, etc. But her Butterfly is actually the way the role ought to be sung. It's a voice of grace, naivete and above all romance that must colorize Butterfly. The dramatic intensity only makes her sound older and madly passionate. She is only a fifteen year old girl who has been deceived and betrayed. She must remain youthful sounding. De Los Angeles does justice to the truest form of Butterfly. She was thrilling in French and Italian operas and her Spanish songs were briliant and beautiful.
Victoria will always be remembered. She was a unique and talented artist of the lyric repertoire. Her pure, lovely voice was like an angel's. There will never be another Victoria De Los Angeles. With her death, the end of an era also passes. In particular, I will always remember one reported incident. She was about to make her first recital in America but she had no accompanist- pianist/guitarist etc. When asked how she would handle this, she remarked: "Well I brought my guitar with me". And she proceeded to accompany herself with the guitar.
This is a solo album - all of the pieces here are arranged for single guitar. Some of the music is distinctively Spanish, while others bear a Catalan and Portuguese influence. Few of the composers on this album are well-known names in the Northern-European culture, but in the Latin culture, these are names that are known, and the music even more so.
From the earliest century of guitar music, composers such as Gaspar Sanz and Alonso Mudarra show the origins of this kind of work, which includes dissonances that occasionally sound like modern composition. There are pieces with lively spirit and power, inspiring dance in a more popular mode.
Mateo Albeniz has only one surviving composition; a church organist in the late eighteenth/early nineteenth century, he was influenced by Scarlatti and wrote for the harpischord - Williams has transcribed the piece for guitar here.
From the nineteenth to early twentieth centuries, many composers were productive: Isaac Albeniz, Julio Sagreras, Manuel de Falla, Enrique Granados, Francisco Tarrega, Heitor Villa-Lobos, and Joaquin Turina. Some like de Falla were very influenced by traditional Spanish stories and musical themes, whereas others like Granados drew inspiration from the broader aspects of European musical tradition. Villa-Lobos shows the transportation of Spanish music into the new world, becoming a noted name in Brazilian music (which, ironically, is the only major South American country without Spanish as its primary language).
Joaquin Rodrigo and Frederico Moreno Torroba represent composers in this grand style up to the present day.
John Williams' playing is technically sound and has flashes of emotional power and inspiration. Many pieces here are wonderful, but 'The Miller's Dance', the 'Fandango' and the Villa-Lobos 'Prelude No. 4 in E minor' stand out as the greatest of tracks here, being nothing short of brilliant.
The music takes us back to the mid 16th century with Alonso Mudarra's "Fantasia", which is short and charming, as well as another early composer, Gaspar Sanz (1640-1710), with his "Canarios", up to many 20th century masters like de Falla, Torroba, and the only non-Spaniard represented, the Brazilian Heitor Villa-Lobos.
Favorites include Albeniz' "Cordoba", which has a marvelous "rasqueado", and the familiar but exciting "The Miller's Dance" by de Falla, but every track is impressive on this CD, as well as entertaining, something solo guitar music occasionally fails to be.
Not my style but a lot of friends really like this one.
THIS IS THE SACD VERSION - won't play on regular cd players.
At the same time as the Goyescas' Met premiere the young Artur Rubinstein was traveling across the breadth of the Iberian peninsula, giving over a hundred concerts between 1916 and 1917. Rubinstein became friends with the Albeniz family. (The composer had died in 1909.) He became a huge public favorite and was feted far and wide in Spain, including by the Spanish Royal family. Throughout his life he kept a home in Spain in that extraodinary Costa del Sol cityscape that is Marbella. Rubinstein's appreciation for Spain and Spanish music was unparalled among any other non-Spanish performers of the last century.
This selection was made according to the back cover between 1947 and 1955, but actually, as one reviewer correctly noted, the earliest recording, Navarra from Iberia, was made earlier, in June of 1941. The remainder are from 1947 or later. The performance of the delightful Spanish piano concerto, De Falla's Noches en los Jardins de Espana, captures Rubinstein at the peak of his career - his later stereo performance lacks the froth, sparkle and genuine magic given off in this version. The piano sounds wonderful and has been superbly restored in this issue. The only downside to this CD is that it represents most of the Spanish music Rubinstein recorded.
If you thought Rubinstein simply meant Chopin then this CD will certainly be a revelation. Some of the greatest Spanish piano music played by one of its greatest interpretators. Highest possible recomendation!
P.S. When a customer searches for this title why does Amazon insist on listing an old no longer available CD of this RCA CD and not this much more recent and in stock remastering? This version has a drawing of Rubinstein by Picasso.
The multi-million selling Gipsy Kings showcase the romantic side of their repertoire with "Cantos de Amor," drawing from their extensive catalogue of albums to date. Many favorite songs including "Un Amor," "Tu Quieres Volver," and "Love and Liberte" are featured, as well as the previously unreleased "Gitano Soy." Gentle but passionate is the tone of these 15 tracks, including several instrumentals, and where the Gipsy Kings may use polished production values, the music of this Gitane gypsy troupe retains the drama and sensuality of their roots. Flamenco style guitars and fervent vocals make this the ideal seductive backdrop, or a backdrop to seduction, understandable across all language and cultural borders. --Derek Rath
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ASIN: B00005YJ4Q Release Date: 2002-01-29 |
Tracks:
- Albeniz: Asturias
- Albeniz: Tango
- Sanz: Canarios
- Rodrigo: Fandango
- Torroba: Nocturno
- Segreras - El Colibri
- Albeniz: Sonata in D
- De Falla: The Corregidor's Dance
- De Falla: Fisherman's Song
- De Falla: The Miller's Dance
- Torroba: Madronos
- La Nit de Nadal
- El Noy de la Mare
- Granados: Ma Maja de Goya
- Abeniz: Cordoba
- Tarrega: Recuerdos de la Alhambra
- Granados: Spanish Dance No. 5
- El Testamen de Amelia
- Villa-Lobos: Prelude No. 4 in E Minor
- Albeniz: Sevilla
- De Falla: Homanaje
- Mudarra: Fantasia
- Turina: Fandanguillo
Customer Reviews:
Excellent Introduction to Spanish Classical Guitar Music.......2005-09-18
The music ranges from Renaissance composers (Sanz, Mudarra) and harmonized folk melodies to standard 20th Century works (Rodrigo, Torroba etc).
John Williams is excellent throughout. The CD is also cheap, and can be used either just for enjoyment, or further to explore other recordings by Williams, the classical guitar repertoire, or other classical guitarists.
As a marketing ploy, it is very effective.
For the collector or classical guitar enthusiast, the chief disadvantages of the CD are duplication of other recordings, and that the way at least some of the works on this CD are listed isn't helpful in telling the listener the set(s) to which these pieces belong and how to find them (e.g. "from ______, Op # "). The font listing the titles and track numbers is small and somewhat hard to read.
However, this CD should attract many listeners and enthusiasts both to the classical guitar, the repertoire, and guitarist John Williams - and I'm all for that.
Over 70 minutes playing time.
Recommended.
The guitar is an orchestra in miniature!.......2005-02-05
John Williams has always known the delicate equilibrium between the expresiveness and the glamouer. His impresive technique however is not exposed as his prima edonna. He goes directly to the soul of the composer, melts in his spirit and let the music sharp the qith eloquent conviction the composer's demanded atmosphere.
From Granados to Albeniz, from Rodrigo to Agustin Barrios - El indio Mangore -, from Moreno Torroba to Ponce , you will find the warmth, the passion and the Midas touch of this golden guitarrist.
GUITAR MAJESTY.......2004-12-21
Sweet, sweet music, an essential addition to your collection.......2004-12-07
A True Classic.......2004-01-26
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Obrigado Brazil
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ASIN: B00009ZKXD Release Date: 2003-07-29 |
Tracks:
- Cristal
- Chega de Saudade
- A lenda do caboclo
- Doce de coco
- Danga brasileira
- Apelo
- Danga negra
- 1 x 0 (um a zero)
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- O Amor em Paz
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This enchanting, flavorful CD finds the ever curious Yo-Yo Ma traveling to South America, and Brazil in particular. The music varies from classical to samba to bossa nova; the combinations range from guitar, flute, and cello to female voice (the remarkable Rosa Passos), cello, guitar, percussion, piano, and bass; to simple cello and piano; to cello and two guitars. The overriding element is rhythm; each selection has a beat which is both infectious and sensual, but the contexts are splendidly varied. "Dansa brasileira" has a Debussy-like, impressionistic flavor, "Dansa negra" is sultry with an easy melody, "1 x 0" is a dance scored for guitar, percussion, and cello with a solo clarinet riff. It's impossible to get bored or tired listening to this creative CD; it's unique--just like Yo-Yo Ma himself--and endlessly surprising. It may not be quite what we'd call "classical" music, but it is many kinds of music, and they all will delight. The other musicians are as impressive on their instruments as Ma is with his cello, and that's saying a great deal. --Robert LevineCustomer Reviews:
great........2007-01-17
Obrigado Brazil.......2006-03-11
Takes My Breath Away.......2006-02-11
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Obrigado Brazil.......2005-09-08
is wrong with it..it screeches and pops and won't play. But its open so I can't return it. Very disappointed.
A little Dull.......2005-01-24
sounded dull, it makes good back ground noise but it doesn't hold your attention.
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Cantos de Amor
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ASIN: B000009MUO Release Date: 1998-08-11 |
Tracks:
- Un Amor
- Gitano Soy
- A Mi Manera
- No Volvere
- Love And Liberte
- Quiero Saber
- Mi Corazon
- Caminando Por La Calle
- Madre Mia
- Passion
- Habla Me
- Tu Quieres Volver
- Mujer
- Trista Pena
- Inspiration
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The multi-million selling Gipsy Kings showcase the romantic side of their repertoire with "Cantos de Amor," drawing from their extensive catalogue of albums to date. Many favorite songs including "Un Amor," "Tu Quieres Volver," and "Love and Liberte" are featured, as well as the previously unreleased "Gitano Soy." Gentle but passionate is the tone of these 15 tracks, including several instrumentals, and where the Gipsy Kings may use polished production values, the music of this Gitane gypsy troupe retains the drama and sensuality of their roots. Flamenco style guitars and fervent vocals make this the ideal seductive backdrop, or a backdrop to seduction, understandable across all language and cultural borders. --Derek RathCustomer Reviews:
Terrific CD.......2007-05-08
An Excellent Sampler.......2003-10-21
GREAT.......2002-09-08
Gipsy kings are the BEST.......2000-08-20
=Hurts So Good=.......2000-07-07
My favorites are: "Un Amor"/"Gitano Soy"/"Love & Liberte"/"Quiero Saber"/"Caminando Por La Calle" (My most cherished of all)/"Trista Pena."
Although I am elated to see Latin music gaining popularity, some of todays stars are pale in comparison to The Gipsy Kings...Adios amigos- Que Dios te bendiga.
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The Very Best of Victoria de los Angeles
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ASIN: B000083GOE Release Date: 2003-04-22 |
Tracks:
- O Mio Babbino Caro
- Un Bel Di Vedremo
- Si. Mi Chiamano Mimi - Jussi Bjorling
- Senza Mamma
- Voi Lo Sapete, O Mamma
- Qual Fiamma Avea Nel Guardo!... Hui! Stridono Lassu
- Ebben? Ne Andro Lontana
- Nacqui All'Affano...Non Piu Mesta
- Una Voce Poco Fa
- E Strano!... Ah, Fors' E Lui...Sempre Libera
- Porgi, Amor
- Dich, Teure Halle
- Einsam In Truben Tagen
- Je Ne Suis Que Faiblesse...Adieu, Notre Petite Table
- Les Grands Seigneurs...Ah! Je Ris
- Quand Je Vous Aimerai?...L'Amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle
Tracks:
- Auf Flugein Des Gesanges
- Ich Liebe Dich
- Wiegenlied
- Les Filles De Cadiz
- Cuba Dentro De Un Piano
- Chevre
- Punto De Habanera
- Cancion De Cuna Para Dormir A Un Negrito
- Canto Negro
- De Espana Vengo
- Cancion Del Amor Dolido
- Cancion Del Fuego Fatuo
- La Pastoura Als Camps
- Bailero
- Chut, Chut
- Uno Jionto Postouro
- Oh! Had I Jubal's Lyre
- An Die Musik
- Dein Blaues Auge
- Vergebliches Standchen - Gerald Moore
- L'Invitation Au Voyage
- La Flute Enchantee
- Chanson Espagnole
- Chanson Francaise
- Chanson Italienne
- Clavelitos!
- Malaguena - Gerald Moore
- Granadina - Gerald Moore
- Adios, Granada
- Zapateado (La Tarantula E Un Bicho Mu Malo) - Alicia De Larrocha
Customer Reviews:
Very nice introduction to the work of a great soprano.......2007-07-13
Some cuts exemplify her art:
"Un bel di" is a ravishing version of this well known aria. She demonstrates a rich voice with fine musicality. This is a ravishing version of this aria. The singer displays good vocal control. There are nice transitions across the registers.
"Si, mi chiamano Mimi" is another well known work for sopranos. Again, nicely done. She appears (to me anyhow) to catch the spirit of Mimi very nicely indeed.
From "La Traviata," she essays "E strano. . .Sempre Libera." This is an affecting version. She does not have the coloratura armamentarium that some have brought to bear on this aria, but she does a fine job nonetheless. She seems to capture the desperate spirit of Violetta in "Sempre Libera."
Rossini's "Una voce poco fa" is a nice tour de force for sopranos. De los Angeles does a nice job here. This is a work from the Bel canto repertoire, but she does well. She shows vocal agility and captures the spirit of the work. This is an affecting, charming version. There is some occasional vocal harshness, but not a serious issue.
From "Carmen," "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle." Richly and nicely sung.
Her range on this CD is worth noting: from Puccini and Verdi to Wagner to Rossini to Gounod.
And then another of her specialties--songs. She does a nice turn with the Spanish song "Malaguena." Then, in a nice twist, she accompanies herself on guitar in "Adios Granada." I'm not normally so excited about songs, but in this case I found her work enchanting.
So, if you want to get a sense of the artistry of Victoria de los Angeles, this is an excellent starting point. Highly recommended!
The very best performance by Victoria de los Angeles.......2006-09-13
In Memoriam: A Tribute To The Late Victoria.......2005-02-01
Her voice was essentially full lyric with some spinto. Hearing her renditions of "O Mio Babbini Caro"- a signature soprano role, as well as "Ebben Ne Andro Lontana" from La Wally and her performances as Mimi, one is clearly treated to the truest form of a pure lyric soprano. Her voice is spunned gold, with sweet, warm, feminine textures. Her reperotire remained in the Italian and French. Of course, being Spanish, she was a leading singer in Spanish Lieder and romantic ballads. Her Art Songs in Spanish are full of elegance and grace. A champion of obscure composers, she sang and recorded recitals that featured the works of lesser known composers, though strictly Lieder and Folk/Art Song.
Victoria De Los Angeles is fortunately a well-documented artist. Some film footage exist of her performances. I seem to recall that there exists a taped performance of her Violetta in Verdi's La Traviata. She excelled in the lyric roles of Mimi in Puccini's La Boheme, Marguerite in Gounod's Faust. Her Madame Butterfly is a pure lyric rendition, with less of the dramatic intensity other singers have given the role- i.e. Leontine Price, Maria Callas, Renata Tebaldi, etc. But her Butterfly is actually the way the role ought to be sung. It's a voice of grace, naivete and above all romance that must colorize Butterfly. The dramatic intensity only makes her sound older and madly passionate. She is only a fifteen year old girl who has been deceived and betrayed. She must remain youthful sounding. De Los Angeles does justice to the truest form of Butterfly. She was thrilling in French and Italian operas and her Spanish songs were briliant and beautiful.
Victoria will always be remembered. She was a unique and talented artist of the lyric repertoire. Her pure, lovely voice was like an angel's. There will never be another Victoria De Los Angeles. With her death, the end of an era also passes. In particular, I will always remember one reported incident. She was about to make her first recital in America but she had no accompanist- pianist/guitarist etc. When asked how she would handle this, she remarked: "Well I brought my guitar with me". And she proceeded to accompany herself with the guitar.
the genius of de los angeles.......2004-02-14
A n angelic voice.......2004-02-06
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ASIN: B00000277B Release Date: 1991-04-05 |
Tracks:
- Asturias
- Tango
- Canarios
- Fandango
- Nocturno
- El Colibri
- Sonata In D
- The Corregidor's Dance
- Fisherman's Song
- The Miller's Dance
- Mondronos
- La Nit de Nadal
- El Noy de la Mare
- La Maja de Goya
- Cordoba
- Recuerdos de la Alhambra
- Spanish Dance No. 5
- El Testamen de Amelia
- Prelude No. 4 In E Minor
- Sevilla
- Homanaje
- Fantasia
- Fandanguillo, Op. 36
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Brilliant in many ways.......2005-10-04
This is a solo album - all of the pieces here are arranged for single guitar. Some of the music is distinctively Spanish, while others bear a Catalan and Portuguese influence. Few of the composers on this album are well-known names in the Northern-European culture, but in the Latin culture, these are names that are known, and the music even more so.
From the earliest century of guitar music, composers such as Gaspar Sanz and Alonso Mudarra show the origins of this kind of work, which includes dissonances that occasionally sound like modern composition. There are pieces with lively spirit and power, inspiring dance in a more popular mode.
Mateo Albeniz has only one surviving composition; a church organist in the late eighteenth/early nineteenth century, he was influenced by Scarlatti and wrote for the harpischord - Williams has transcribed the piece for guitar here.
From the nineteenth to early twentieth centuries, many composers were productive: Isaac Albeniz, Julio Sagreras, Manuel de Falla, Enrique Granados, Francisco Tarrega, Heitor Villa-Lobos, and Joaquin Turina. Some like de Falla were very influenced by traditional Spanish stories and musical themes, whereas others like Granados drew inspiration from the broader aspects of European musical tradition. Villa-Lobos shows the transportation of Spanish music into the new world, becoming a noted name in Brazilian music (which, ironically, is the only major South American country without Spanish as its primary language).
Joaquin Rodrigo and Frederico Moreno Torroba represent composers in this grand style up to the present day.
John Williams' playing is technically sound and has flashes of emotional power and inspiration. Many pieces here are wonderful, but 'The Miller's Dance', the 'Fandango' and the Villa-Lobos 'Prelude No. 4 in E minor' stand out as the greatest of tracks here, being nothing short of brilliant.
classical gems.......2003-07-09
The music takes us back to the mid 16th century with Alonso Mudarra's "Fantasia", which is short and charming, as well as another early composer, Gaspar Sanz (1640-1710), with his "Canarios", up to many 20th century masters like de Falla, Torroba, and the only non-Spaniard represented, the Brazilian Heitor Villa-Lobos.
Favorites include Albeniz' "Cordoba", which has a marvelous "rasqueado", and the familiar but exciting "The Miller's Dance" by de Falla, but every track is impressive on this CD, as well as entertaining, something solo guitar music occasionally fails to be.
Having been reared by a mother who loved her guitar almost as much as her children, I have heard these pieces played often and by many great artists, but never better, or more enjoyably. This is a compilation that consists of previously released material, some from the 70's and 80's; the sound throughout is excellent, and the total time 73:46.
Nobody Does It Better.......2001-11-24
Good CD.......2001-10-15
A cultural treasure.......2001-10-09
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ASIN: B0000AC8LF Release Date: 2003-07-29 |
Tracks:
- Cristal
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- Lenda Do Caboclo
- Doce de C
- Dansa Brasileira
- Apelo
- Dansa Negra
- I X 0 (Um a Zero)
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- O Amor Em Paz
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- Brasileirinho
- Salvador [*]
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Good cd - - BY YO-YO MA.......2004-07-23
Not my style but a lot of friends really like this one.
THIS IS THE SACD VERSION - won't play on regular cd players.
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ASIN: B00000277N Release Date: 1991-01-09 |
Tracks:
- Sevilla
- Spanish Dance No. 5
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- Asturias
- Granada
- Fandanguillo, Op. 36
- Homanaje A Tarrega: Soleares
- La Maja De Goya
- Danse Du Corregidor
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- Majorca
- Zambra Granadina
- Cordoba
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ASIN: B000009OQA Release Date: 1998-04-03 |
Tracks:
- Dance Of The High Plain Peruvian Dance - Leo Brouwer
- Chilean Dance
- Paraguayan Dance
- Alms, For The Love Of God
- Little Star - Manuel Ponce
- Mexican Scherzino - Manuel Ponce
- The Cathedral: Preludio
- The Cathedral: Andante Religioso
- The Cathedral: Allegro Solemne
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- Sleep Black Girl
- 'Natalia' Venezuelan Waltz
- The Death Of An Angel - Astor Piazzolla
- The History Of The Tango: Bordel 1900 - Astor Piazzolla
- The History Of The Tango: Cafe 1930 - Astor Piazzolla
- The History Of The Tango: Night-club 1960
- The History Of The Tango: Concert d'aujourd'hui - Astor Piazzolla
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A superb guitar disc played by a master.......2001-03-18
Manuel Barrueco and Leo Brower.......2000-12-20
Maravilloso!.......2000-04-17
I really enjoyed his selection of pieces which involve solo guitar, duet with voice, and duet with flute.
If you don't have it, get it!
Increible ejecucion............1999-02-28
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Rubinstein Collection, Vol. 18
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ASIN: B000031WBO Release Date: 2000-10-10 |
Tracks:
- Andaluza: Danza espanola No. 5 In E Minor
- The Three-Cornered Hat: Miller's Dance
- Cordoba, Op. 232, No. 4
- Goyescas, No. 4: The Maiden And The Nightingale
- Cancon i dansa No. I
- Pieces espagnoles, No. 4: Andaluza
- Iberia, No. I: Evocacion
- Navarra (Completed By Severac)
- Suite espanola, No. 3: Sevillanas
- El Amor Brujo: Dance Of Terror
- Cancon i dansa No. 6
- Nights in the Gardens of Spain: En el Generalife
- Nights in the Gardens of Spain: Danza lejana
- Nights in the Gardens of Spain: En los jardines de la Sierra de Cordoba
- El Amor Brujo: Ritual Fire Dance
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Rubinstein's Love Affair with Spain.......2006-09-06
At the same time as the Goyescas' Met premiere the young Artur Rubinstein was traveling across the breadth of the Iberian peninsula, giving over a hundred concerts between 1916 and 1917. Rubinstein became friends with the Albeniz family. (The composer had died in 1909.) He became a huge public favorite and was feted far and wide in Spain, including by the Spanish Royal family. Throughout his life he kept a home in Spain in that extraodinary Costa del Sol cityscape that is Marbella. Rubinstein's appreciation for Spain and Spanish music was unparalled among any other non-Spanish performers of the last century.
This selection was made according to the back cover between 1947 and 1955, but actually, as one reviewer correctly noted, the earliest recording, Navarra from Iberia, was made earlier, in June of 1941. The remainder are from 1947 or later. The performance of the delightful Spanish piano concerto, De Falla's Noches en los Jardins de Espana, captures Rubinstein at the peak of his career - his later stereo performance lacks the froth, sparkle and genuine magic given off in this version. The piano sounds wonderful and has been superbly restored in this issue. The only downside to this CD is that it represents most of the Spanish music Rubinstein recorded.
If you thought Rubinstein simply meant Chopin then this CD will certainly be a revelation. Some of the greatest Spanish piano music played by one of its greatest interpretators. Highest possible recomendation!
P.S. When a customer searches for this title why does Amazon insist on listing an old no longer available CD of this RCA CD and not this much more recent and in stock remastering? This version has a drawing of Rubinstein by Picasso.
Rubinstein Topples de Larrocha.......2001-02-10
Rubinstein "Speaks" Spanish Without an Accent.......2001-01-02
The performances on this CD were recorded from 1941-1955. Every track on this disc demonstrates what the critics in Spain were writing at the time, Rubinstein had a natural feel for this repertoire that defies born nationality. Particularly effective are the Albeniz and Falla selections.
It is a pity that Rubinstein was not persuaded to re-record all of these works in stereo (there are stereo versions of Falla's Fire Dance, Nights in the Gardens of Spain, and Albeniz' Navarra), as there are those closed-minded individuals who will refuse to buy this CD simply because the recordings featured on it are monaural. The loss is theirs.
The sound has been superbly remastered.
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ASIN: B000001HO8 Release Date: 1994-03-22 |
Tracks:
- Espana: Rapsodie - The State Of Mexico Symphony Orchestra/Enrique Batiz
- Fandango - Carlos Bonell
- The Toreador's Prayer - Orquesta Filarmonica De La Ciudad De Mexico/Enrico Batiz
- Carmen: The Toreadors - Orquesta Filarmonica De La Ciudad De Mexico/Enrico Batiz
- Espana: Tango - Allan Schiller
- Cantos De Espana: Bajo La Palmera - Pro Arte Gtr Trio
- Suite Espanola: Sevilla - Alma Petchersky
- Suite Espanola: Asturias - Guillermo Fierens
- Goyescas: Intermezzo - Orquesta Filarmonica De La Ciudad De Mexico/Enrico Batiz
- Tonadillas: The Timid Beau - Sandra Browne/Michael Isidor
- Danzas Espanolas: Villanesca - Pro Arte Gtr Trio
- Danzas Espanolas: Andaluza - Maria Garzon
- Gran Jota - Carlos Bonell
- La Vida Breve: Spanish Dance No.1 - Orquesta Filarmonica De La Ciudad De Mexico/Enrico Batiz
- Canciones Populares Espanolas: Jota - Sandra Browne/Michael Isidor
- Love The Magician: Ritual Fire Dance - Orquesta Filarmonica De La Ciudad De Mexico/Enrico Batiz
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