Relaxing doesn't give these CDs justice!
Holly | Buffalo, NY USA | 08/22/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"These CDs are truely incredible. I bought these because I'm always really stressed, and I will be starting college soon. Plus, I love guitar music, and this has a Spanish edge, which I love. This collection of amazing songs are so soothing, I could sleep to the music. The guitar is so well played, and the songs are never boring. I truly love this!"
Excellent anthology of Spanish guitar AND A SURPRISE...
Philly Gal | Philadelphia, PA USA | 12/25/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a fine little collection of classical Spanish guitar music, includes one of our favorite classical guitarists, Sharon Izbin, playing Tarrega's RECUERDOS DE LA ALHAMBRA.
The surprise for us is on Disc 2 Track 8: an ANDANTE by the Japanese composer Takashi Yoshimatsu, performed by partners Shin-ichi Fukuda and Eduardo Fernandes - AKA the Atom Hearts Club Duo.
We thought there was not enough detail given by Amazon about the recordings and performers, so we have included a full track list for you below - ENJOY!
FULL TRACK LISTS, TIMINGS AND PERFORMERS:
Denon Records 2007 Cat# COZ 17650 UPC 7-95041-76502-4
DISC 1
1. Traditional Folk Song - Romance 2:50
Machiko Kikuchi: Anonymous
2. Romance. Variations on "Marlborough S'en Va T'en Guerre" for guitar, Op. 28 9:05
Alexander-Sergei Ramírez: Fernando Sor
3. Variations on "Marlborough S'en Va T'en Guerre" for guitar, Op. 28. Homenaje a Tárrega, for guitar, Op. 69 4:55
Alexander-Sergei Ramírez: Joaquín Turina
4. Homenaje a Tárrega, for guitar, Op. 69. Introduction & Variations on Qe ne suis-je la Fougère, Op. 26 6:24
Alexander-Sergei Ramírez: Fernando Sor
5. Introduction & Variations on Qe ne suis-je la Fougère, Op. 26. Fantasia No 10, for vihuela 1:54
Alexander-Sergei Ramírez: Alonso de Mudarra
6. Fantasia No 10, for vihuela. La Catedral (The Cathedral), for guitar 4:49
Vladimir Mikulka: Agustín Barrios-Mangoré
7. La Catedral (The Cathedral), for guitar. Prelúdios (5), for guitar, A. 419:No. 4 3:03
Alexander-Sergei Ramírez: Heitor Villa-Lobos
8. Prelúdios (5), for guitar, A. 419:No. 4. Pavanas for guitar 3:02
Alexander-Sergei Ramírez: Gaspar Sanz
9. Pavanas for guitar, Romance de Durandarte, for voice & guitar 3:23
Alexander-Sergei Ramírez: Joaquín Rodrigo
10. Romance de Durandarte, for voice & guitar. Mallorca, barcarola for piano in F sharp minor, Op. 202, B. 41 6:43
Machiko Kikuchi: Isaac Albéniz
11. Mallorca, barcarola for piano in F sharp minor, Op. 202, B. 41. Variations on a Theme of Django Reinhardt, for guitar 10:03
Shin-Ichi Fukuda: Leo Brouwer
12. Variations on a Theme of Django Reinhardt, for guitar. Arada, for guitar 4:02
Alexander-Sergei Ramírez: Federico Moreno Torroba
DISC 2
1. Diferencias (7) for guitar on "Guárdame las vacas" 2:46
Alexander-Sergei Ramírez: Luys de Narváez
2. Diferencias (7) for guitar on "Guárdame las vacas". Recuerdos de la Alhambra, for guitar 4:08
Sharon Isbin: Francisco Tárrega
3. Recuerdos de la Alhambra, for guitar. Suite española No. 1, for piano, Op. 47, B. 7:Asturias 6:51
Alexander-Sergei Ramírez: Isaac Albéniz
4. Suite española No. 1, for piano, Op. 47, B. 7:Asturias. Sonata for guitar in D minor, Op. 61:Andante 4:10
Alexander-Sergei Ramírez: Joaquín Turina
5. Sonata for guitar in D minor, Op. 61:Andante. Estudios (12), etudes for guitar, A. 235:No. 8 Modéré 2:54
Alexander-Sergei Ramírez: Heitor Villa-Lobos
6. Estudios (12), etudes for guitar, A. 235:No. 8 Modéré. Fandanguillo 2:03
Alexander-Sergei Ramírez: Federico Moreno Torroba
7. Fandanguillo. Cancion del emperador, for vihuela 3:06
Alexander-Sergei Ramírez: Luys de Narváez
8. Cancion del emperador, for vihuela. Atom Hearts Club Duo, for 2 guitars, Op. 70a:Andante 2:19
Eduardo Fernandez, Shin-Ichi Fukuda: Takashi Yoshimatsu
9. Atom Hearts Club Duo, for 2 guitars, Op. 70a:Andante. Sonata for guitar No. 2 in C major, Op. 15b:Allegro moderato 9:08
Alexander-Sergei Ramírez: Fernando Sor
10. Sonata for guitar No. 2 in C major, Op. 15b:Allegro moderato. Rêverie for guitar, Op 53/1 5:30
Shin-Ichi Fukuda: Napoléon Coste
11. Rêverie for guitar, Op 53/1. Iberia Suite, for piano, B. 47:Evocation 5:39
Shin-Ichi Fukuda, Eduardo Fernandez: Isaac Albéniz
12. Iberia Suite, for piano, B. 47:Evocation. Etude for guitar in E major ("Mouvement de prière religieuse"), Op. 31/23 2:35
Shin-Ichi Fukuda: Fernando Sor
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