Guitarra española [Box Set] [Box set, Collector's Edition]

Narciso Yepes (Artist), Gaspar Sanz (Composer), Alonso de Mudarra (Composer), Luys de Narvaez (Composer), Antonio Soler (Composer), Fernando Sor (Composer), Isaac Albeniz (Composer), Enrique Granados (Composer), Francisco Tarrega (Composer), Manuel de Falla (Composer), Joaquin Turina (Composer), Salvador Bacarisse (Composer), Narciso Yepes (Composer), Anonymous (Composer), Joaquin Rodrigo (Composer), Miguel Llobet (Composer), Emilio Pujol (Composer), Federico Moreno Torroba (Composer), Xavier Montsalvatge (Composer), Maurice Ohana (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: Gaspar Sanz, Alonso de Mudarra, Luys de Narvaez, Antonio Soler, Fernando Sor, et al.
• Audio CD (March 9, 2004)
• SPARS Code: ADD
• Number of Discs: 5
• Format: Box set, Collector's Edition
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Deutsche Grammophon
• ASIN: B0000B09Z5
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,834 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #48 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Strings > Guitar
  • #79 in Music > Classical > Ballets & Dances > Historical Periods > Modern & 20th Century

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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Highly Recommended, May 8, 2004

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This review is from: Guitarra española [Box Set] (Audio CD)

I cannot recommend this retrospective of just a small amount of Yepes's work highly enough.

He was a consummate technician and a knowledgeable interpreter of all musical idioms from the Middle Ages through to the height of the 20th Century avant-garde. His playing was characterized by intelligence, sensibility, clarity, power, majesty, poetry, and a devilish ability to separate and sustain contrapuntal lines.

In this box of 5 CDs you will find the definitive performance of Rodrigo's now famous "Aranjuez" concerto (singlehandedly made famous by Yepes). There are also 2 CDs with rare concertos by Salvador Bacarisse, Antonio Ruiz-Pipo, and Maurice Ohana.

The other 3 CD's contain solo guitar works by Sanz, Mudarra, Narvaez, Soler, Sor, Albeniz, Granados, Tarrega, De Falla, Turina, Bacarisse, Rodrigo, Llobet, Pujol, Moreno Torroba, Montsalvatge, Ohana, and Ruiz-Pipo.

Every guitarist and every lover of the instrument should own this set. If it is not available, also refer to a similar box set with the ASIN number B00006L6RN or another B000026ZRL.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, August 21, 2005

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J. Evege "jnce" (San Francisco) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Guitarra española [Box Set] (Audio CD)

The late Narciso Yepes is perhaps my favorite guitarist- Spanish or otherwse. With each of his recordings there is the sense of a madman, master, and poet at one with his instrument. I recently purchased "Guitarra espagnola" and have found endless enjoyment listening critically and as background while I work. This is the perfect "not background music" background music to play when you have guests. You and your guests will find yourself withdrawing from lively conversations to enjoy a poignant, sweet, or sinister moment with the music. This is a compilation of recordings from the past 20 to 30 years. The compositions span from the 17th to 20th century. The quality of the recordings is very good but at times varied. The availability of the compilation is very limited. Get it while you can! I also recommend Alirio Diaz and John Williams.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding music and great value!!, April 1, 2006

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J. A Bole "bolatski" (Spokane, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Guitarra española [Box Set] (Audio CD)

Narciso Yepes is my favorite classical guitarist. I was delighted to hear a couple guitar concertos I had never heard before. Ohana, Bacarisse, and Ruiz-Pipo were great discoveries. Again, Yepes is the BEST. Strongly recommended.