Guitar for Relaxation

Enrique Granados (Composer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), William [composer] Walton (Composer), Maurice Ravel (Composer), Miguel Llobet (Composer), Gaspar Sanz (Composer), Heitor Villa-Lobos (Composer), Dionysio Aguado (Composer), Federico Mompou (Composer), Frank [1] Martin (Composer), Franz Joseph Haydn (Composer), Isaac Albeniz (Composer), Hans Werner Henze (Composer), Federico Moreno Torroba (Composer), Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Anton Diabelli (Composer), Francisco Tarrega (Composer), Members of the Cremona String Quartet (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Members of the Cremona String Quartet
• Composer: Enrique Granados, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, William [composer] Walton, Maurice Ravel, Miguel Llobet, et al.
• Audio CD (May 16, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B00004SSEF
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #89,221 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #57 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Modern, 20th, & 21st Century > Composers > Villa-Lobos, Heitor
  • #61 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Strings > Lute

Customer Reviews

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Has hard-to-find pieces by Bream, February 19, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Guitar for Relaxation (Audio CD)

Despite a title sure to embarrass any self-respecting music snob, this is no less than a full disc of nicely mastered solo guitar recordings by the great Julian Bream (a string quartet joins Bream on one track). If these pieces could be easily found elsewhere, on albums with more continuity, then this disc wouldn't be worth buying. But probably 40% of the material on this cd can't be found in print, to my knowledge. In particular, the Mompou, Mozart, Llobet, Aguado, Henze, and Diabelli tracks aren't readily available elsewhere as of early 2003. Several of these tracks are nice hefty 6-7 minute pieces. In particular, the beautiful Andante from Diabelli's Sonata, arranged by Bream himself, is worth the purchase price by itself. If you're a Bream fan trying to get beyond his half-dozen easily available cds, add this to your collection.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great CD all around!, August 29, 2005

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Emma J. Honan (Chico, Ca United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Guitar for Relaxation (Audio CD)

I got this CD because I am a massage therapist,and refuse to buy
those cheesey new agey relaxation CD's.I was finally getting a little tired of the bach cello concertos and a couple of other classical recordings that had been deemed "relaxing",and decided to try this one.It is great!I never seem to get tired of it!I have not had a client that didn't love it.Most even ask what it is because they like it so much.Based on the success of this CD,I am going to try the Cello For Relaxation CD in the same series.I hope that it is just as much of a hit!

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This works!!, August 3, 2000

By A Customer

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This review is from: Guitar for Relaxation (Audio CD)

A wonderful collection. Lives up to it's title - RELAXATION!! As always, Julian Bream and his guitar make the mark!! This is a great addition to any relaxation and/or soft guitar collection!