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John Lehmann-Haupt
Songs of the Guitar
Genres: New Age, Pop, Classical

Track Listings (13) - Disc #1
1. Ashokan Farewell (From "The Civil War")
2. Minuet and Trio (Haydn)
3. The Water Is Wide (Traditional)
4. Prelude from Cello Suite III (J.S. Bach)
5. Black Is The Color (Traditional)
6. Manha de Carnaval (Bonfa)
7. Granada (Albeniz)
8. Sevilla (Albeniz)
9. 'Round Midnight/The Man I Love
10. Wave (Jobim)
11. Prelude No. 1 (Villa-Lobos)
12. Maria (From "West Side Story")
13. Capricho Arabe (Tarrega)

CD Details

All Artists: John Lehmann-Haupt
Title: Songs of the Guitar
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: JLH Records
Original Release Date: 5/15/2002
Release Date: 5/15/2002
Genres: New Age, Pop, Classical
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Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 783707510422

Synopsis

Album Description

I've always enjoyed arranging songs for the guitar and interweaving them with classical pieces to give audiences a mix of old and new that has both contrast and continuity. The exuberant good cheer of the Haydn minuet takes up the sad grace of the opening "Ashokan Farewell." The Bach is framed by two old ballads, the lovely "The Water Is Wide" and the modal minor "Black Is The Color." "Wave" and the Villa-Lobos show two different sides of Brazil, and the Latin-tinged "Maria" sets up the very Spanish "Capricho Arabe" which closes the set. Enjoy the tour! -John Lehmann-Haupt

CD Reviews

A Virtuoso Talent Merges Classical and Contemporary

08/05/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The considerable gifts of John Lehmann-Haupt are showcased to marvelous effect on "Songs for the Guitar," a beautifully recorded CD that's both calming and enlivening. What's more, it's filled with selections that showcase the artist's unwaveringly good taste: With talent, intelligence, and insight to spare--and not a shred of kitsch, condescension, archness, or coyness--Lehmann-Haupt crosses seamlessly from classical to contemporary. Haydn gets lush, majestic treatment, Monk gets a soulful take, and traditional American folk tunes are played wistfully, thoughtfully, and liltingly. If you're looking for a gift for the listener you think has everything (or for a curmudgeonly friend who's just plain hard to shop for), I defy you to find a better choice. "Songs of the Guitar" has something for everyone, and you'll find yourself hearing old favorites in a new way. And after all, isn't that what art is all about?"