The Best of Classical Guitar, Vol. 1 [Import]

Manuel de Falla (Composer), Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Joaquin Rodrigo (Composer), Domenico Scarlatti (Composer), Federico Moreno Torroba (Composer), Astor Piazzolla (Composer), Stepan Rak (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: Manuel de Falla, Johann Sebastian Bach, Joaquin Rodrigo, Domenico Scarlatti, Federico Moreno Torroba, et al.
• Audio CD (November 21, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Gha
• ASIN: B0000044NG
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #399,715 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. El Amor brujo, ballet for mezzo-soprano & orchestra in 1 act, G. 68 (revised version): Danza ritual de fuego

2. El Amor brujo, ballet for mezzo-soprano & orchestra in 1 act, G. 68 (revised version): Pantomima

3. El Amor brujo, ballet for mezzo-soprano & orchestra in 1 act, G. 68 (revised version): Cancion del dugeo fatuo

4. Sonata for flute & continuo in E minor, BWV 1034: Allegro

5. Sonata for flute & continuo in E minor, BWV 1034: Andante

6. Sonata for flute & continuo in E minor, BWV 1034: Allegro

7. Tonadilla, for 2 guitars: Allegro ma non troppo

8. Tonadilla, for 2 guitars: Minuetto pomposo

9. Tonadilla, for 2 guitars: Allegro vivace

10. Sonata for keyboard in G major, K. 391 (L. 79)

11. Sonata for keyboard in G major, K. 14 (L. 387)

12. Sonata for keyboard in D minor, K. 32 (L. 423)

13. Suite castellana for guitar: Fandanguillo

14. Suite castellana for guitar: Arada

15. Suite castellana for guitar: Danza

16. Pieces (5) for guitar: Romantico, for guitar

17. Pieces (5) for guitar: Acentuado, for guitar

18. Voces de Profundis after Hitchcock's 'Psycho' for guitar

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing sampler...., December 30, 2001

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Penumbra (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Best of Classical Guitar, Vol. 1 (Audio CD)

Sit up and take notice, for any serious fan of the guitar this French produced CD is worth it's weight in gold! They've taken some of the world's greatest guitarists and allowed them to play a generous sampling of works by the world's greatest composers of guitar music.

To expand a bit on the notes Amazon has provided on this page, each artist or group performs approximately ten minutes of work by a single composer. For example, the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet is performing three pieces from Manuel de Falla's "El Amor Brujo." David Russell transcribes and performs three selections from Johann Sebastian Bach's Suite BWV 1034. The Assad brothers treat us to three movements from Joaquin Rodrigo's Tonadilla; Aussel performs Scarlatti; and Isaac gives us the work of Astor Piazzolla, the father of Nuevo Tango.

The recording quality is the highest; the sound is round and rich and lovely. This CD has an attractively low price tag and,... If you love beautiful guitar music, order this now before they vanish.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Acoustic Sound, February 28, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Best of Classical Guitar, Vol. 1 (Audio CD)

Very good sample of some of today's top classical guitarists. The performances and recording quality are superb. I love the LA Guitar Quartet but am not crazy about their de Falla selection. I also don't like the last piece, which is unfortunately 12 minutes long. Everything else shines, though. The performances by David Russell, the Assad Brothers, Roberto Aussel, and Scott Tennant are outstanding. I have the second volume of this collection, but I like the selections on the first volume much more.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous, beautiful music, August 7, 2002

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Diana M. Rodriguez (Alexandria, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Best of Classical Guitar, Vol. 1 (Audio CD)

This is a good value for the money and has lovely music.
I recommend it as an introduction to classical guitar music.