The Instruments Of Classical Music: The Guitar & Lute [CD on Demand]

Various Artist (Artist), Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), John Dowland (Composer), Manuel de Falla (Composer), Ernesto Halffter (Composer), Al Kasha (Composer), Joaquin Rodrigo (Composer), Fernando Sor (Composer), Budapest Strings (Performer), Jurgen Rost (Performer), Monika Rost (Performer), Zoltan Tokos (Performer)

Product Details

• Performer: Budapest Strings, Jurgen Rost, Monika Rost, Zoltan Tokos
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach, John Dowland, Manuel de Falla, Ernesto Halffter, Al Kasha, et al.
• Audio CD (June 4, 1990)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Cobra Entertainment LLC
• ASIN: B000001VMR
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #71,609 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Concierto de Aranjuez, for guitar & orchestra: Allegro con spirito

2. Concierto de Aranjuez, for guitar & orchestra: Adagio

3. Sonata for guitar in C major ('Grande Sonate'), Op. 22: Allegro

4. Suite for lute in E minor, BWV 996 (BC L166): Allemande

5. Prelude for lute in C minor, BWV 999 (BC L171)

6. Fugue for lute in G minor, BWV 1000

7. Piper's Pavan, for lute, P 8

8. Dowland's Galliard, for lute, P 20

9. John Dowland's Galliard, for lute, P 21

10. Semi Dolens, for lute

11. My Lord Willoughby's Welcome Home, for lute, P 66

12. Galliard, for lute in F major/G minor, P 103 (possibly spurious)

13. L'encouragement, for 2 guitars in G major, Op. 34/4: Cantabile

14. L'encouragement, for 2 guitars in G major, Op. 34/4: Andantino (Theme and Variations)

15. L'encouragement, for 2 guitars in G major, Op. 34/4: Valse

16. Danza Espanola, for orchestra (from 'La Vida Breve')

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dirt-cheap CD with great performances., October 3, 2007

By	Malleus Maleficarum - See all my reviews

I'm amazed at the absence of reviews on this page -- as well as the throwaway price this CD is offered for! All performances here are quite good -- starting with the Concerto of Aranjuez _impeccably_ played by Tokos (first time I hear this name, but his performance here is first-class).

I'd like to especially point to the version of de Falla's Spanish Dance played by Jurgen and Monica Rost. You don't hear too much about these musicians, but their rendition of the piece is the best I've ever heard. Try it, then the popular Williams/Bream version and you'll see what I mean. Williams and Bream are very good musicians, that's why I'm bringing them up -- as good as they are, after the intelligent and tasteful interpretation by Rosts, their version seems hasty and w/o nuance, despite being objectively good.

This CD is truly great; I don't know why it appears to be sitting abandoned here: don't be fooled by the low price, instead take advantage of it. It's great music. It's just no one's making noise about it for some reason. Well, let me try to remedy it. If you like spanish guitar music, you'll love this one, guaranteed. Rosts play with incredibly good taste; I'm going to search out more of them now.