Highlights

Multiple (Performer, Composer), Liona Boyd (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Multiple, Liona Boyd
• Composer: Multiple
• Audio CD (May 31, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Moston Records
• ASIN: B00004U0ZT
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #512,103 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #82 in Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Canons

Track Listings

1. Totumo de Guarenas- B. Canonico

2. Una Lagrima- G. Sagreras

3. Tatiana (Venezuelan Waltz)- A. Lauro

4. Andreina (Venezuelan Waltz)- A. Lauro

5. Maria Luisa (Venezuelan Waltz)- A. Lauro

6. Cantarell- L. Boyd

7. Sounds of Bells- J. Guimares

8. Rumores de la Caleta- I. Albeniz

9. Zambra Granadina- I. Albeniz

10. La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin- C. Debussy

11. Cancion Triste- F. Calleja

12. Prelude- J.S. Bach

13. Presto- J.S. Bach

14. Two Gavottes- J.S. Bach

15. Arioso- J.S. Bach

16. Fugue- J.S. Bach

17. Invention- J.S. Bach

18. Andante- J.S. Bach

19. Sonata in G Major- D. Cimarosa

20. Sonata in B Minor- D. Cimarosa

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An exquisite selection of short classical guitar pieces, June 13, 2001

By 

Warren M. Powis - See all my reviews

This review is from: Highlights (Audio CD)

Liona's musical sensitivity shows throughout this collection of Latin and European classical tunes. Numerous "highlights" include Antonio Lauro's Venezuelan Waltzes, Joao Guimares' Maxixe (Sounds of Bells), rich with guitar harmonics, Una Lagrima (Little Teardrop) by Gaspar Sagreras, and Miss Boyd's own composition, "Cantarell" which showcases her "tremelo" technique. This is another wonderful album by Liona Boyd. I heartily recommend it!

2 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars More Pablum from the Queen of Schmaltz, January 27, 2006

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Marvin W. Luse "Marv Luse" (Livermore, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Highlights (Audio CD)

Listening to these pieces, it is clear Ms Boyd did not play her way to the top. Some other activity, perhaps? Her extreme and, in most cases, inappropriate use of rubato leaves one to wonder if she simply does not remember the duration of the notes. Surely she cannot be that bad at interpretation? Her choice of repertory is also suspect, as nearly all of it consists of "encore" style pieces: you know, flashy but simple, something to go home humming, but lacking any real substance. As for her own compositions, ho hum, who cares?