Guitarra Portuguesa

Carlos Paredes | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 7, 1989)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Nonesuch
• ASIN: B000005IZH
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #176,489 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #46 in Music > World Music > Europe > Continental Europe > Portugal

Track Listings

1. Variaçães Em Re Maior

2. Canção Verdes Anos

3. Divertimento

4. Romance No. 1

5. Dançãs Portuguesas No. 2

6. Valsa

7. Fantasia No. 2

8. Variações Sobre Uma Dança Popular

9. Mudar de Vida Tema

10. Mudar de Vida (Musica de Fundo)

11. Antõnio Marinheiro (Tema de Peça)

12. Canção

13. Melodia No. 1

Editorial Reviews

Guitarra Portuguesa by Carlos Paredes

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Glorious and bittersweet, February 19, 2005

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James Jones (Clive, IA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Guitarra Portuguesa (Audio CD)

Somehow, when you're in the throes of depression, listening to truly great depressing music is a beautiful catharsis. I mean no offense in saying that this album contains truly great depressing music, up there with John Dowland and the best of Chris Isaak.

Paredes was (alas, he's no longer with us) a virtuoso of the Portuguese guitar, and this album shows his skill as a composer and performer beautifully. "Cancão Verdes Anos" is by itself worth the price of admission.

29 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars like finding lost family, November 26, 1999

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[e-mail] (Los Angeles, Ca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Guitarra Portuguesa (Audio CD)

I needed some music for a company wine tasting and my friend, who knew i was Portugese, gave me this disc and it changed my life. I live far away from my family and many have passed away, this music is very emotional and reminds me of family what a treasure.From a guitarist perspective the sound is unique and Mr.Paredes is a exteremely disciplined artist. Outstanding.

20 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A master of the guitar, December 29, 2000

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F. A. Soares (Modesto, Ca USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Guitarra Portuguesa (Audio CD)

I have loved great guitar playing all my life and I have to say that Carlos Paredes is one of the best in the world, and definitely of Portugal. This CD exemplifies that great tradition of excellent guitar playing that is present throughout Portugal and now has spread to many other parts of the world. I would highly recommend this CD to anyone who likes to listen to great guitar playing from a man that knows how to play. I would recommend this CD to anyone even if you are not Portuguese, you will not be disappointed.