Appassionato

Peter Xifaras | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 19, 2011)
• Original Release Date: April 27, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sambuca Records
• ASIN: B00000J2U3
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #199,919 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Appassionato by Peter Xifaras

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great stress-buster!, November 23, 1999

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P. Vivari "librarygoddess" (Smithfield, Rhode Island) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Appassionato (Audio CD)

I have listened to this CD over and over since my husband bought it! I love classical guitar, and Peter Xifaras is a master. The variations on Greensleeves I had thought would be overkill, but each one has such a different "flavor" that it isn't like listening to the same song. I highly recommend this CD (and have bought both copies that were at a local bookstore as gifts!)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great blend of acoustic guitar with ambient synth textures, March 17, 2000

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Bill Binkelman, Wind and Wire (Minneapolis, MN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Appassionato (Audio CD)

Judging APPASSIONATO by its cover will prove a big mistake. What appears to be an acoustic guitar album with possible flamenco stylings is actually much much more! Using electronic keyboards to layer synth textures and rhythms underneath his delicate and passionate guitar-playing, Peter Xifaras has fashioned an album that gracefully straddles the line between acoustic instrumental music and melodic ambient music. The results are outstanding! The guitar never seems to truly dominate this CD, which is to its credit. Songs shape shift as the synthesizers weave their spells, carrying each cut into distinctly unique territory.

The overall vibe of APPASSIONATO is relaxed but this is not just another "music to relax by" release (not meant as a criticism, even if it was). The melodic sensibility is challenging while staying comepletely accessible. The songs are warm, friendly, yet never saccharine. Peter's guitar playing is accomplished yet never showy.

Production and engineering is first-rate. All in all, APPASSIONATO is a showcase not just for Peter's playing but also his solitary vision of incorporating electronics in a way to flesh out the sound of his acoustic guitar and bridge the sometimes insurmountable gap between the disparate worlds of electronic ambient music and acoustic instrumental. The album is romantic, lush, and a joy to listen to (something I have done many times). It's a first rate debut from this artist, who you should keep your eye on for more great things in the future, I'd wager.

5.0 out of 5 stars Music to create dreams!, November 29, 2010

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DFranklin4sound - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Appassionato (Audio CD)

If you like to close your eyes while listening to music then this CD is for you! I can see sun rises, sun sets, ocean waves, walks through the red woods, etc. This one fine guitar player. Enjoy!