Journey to the Amazon

Sharon Isbin (Composer), Paul Winter (Composer), Thiago de Mello (Composer), Laurindo Almeida (Composer), Antonio Lauro (Composer), Agustin Barrios-Mangore (Composer), Gentil Montana (Composer), Isaias Savio (Artist), Leo Brouwer (Artist), Benito Canonico (Artist), Pixinguinha (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: Sharon Isbin, Paul Winter, Thiago de Mello, Laurindo Almeida, Antonio Lauro, et al.
• Audio CD (October 14, 1997)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Teldec
• ASIN: B000000SAG
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #73,121 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Historia Do Luar (Choro)

2. Seis por Derecho

3. Waltz Op. 8, No. 4

4. A Hug For Pixingha

5. Chants For The Chief No. 2 : Uirapuru do Amazonas

6. Julia Florida

7. El Marabino

8. Waltz No. 3 (Natalia)

9. Porro

10. Butucada

11. Lago de Janauaca

12. Chants For the Chief No. 1 : A Chamada dos Ventos - Cancao Nocturna

13. Cancione de Cuna (Lullaby)

14. Aire de Joropo

15. Cochichando

16. Choro Alegre (A Hug For Tiberio)

17. Cavaleiro Sem Armadura (Knight Without Armor)

Editorial Reviews

Journey to the Amazon Audio CD

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ready for some Southern Exposure?, September 24, 1998

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This review is from: Journey to the Amazon (Audio CD)

This is a beautiful work of art. I heard one of her tracks on the radio, and had to get this CD. Isbin proves that truly great music does not need lyrics to speak to you. There are so many subtle nuances to the composition- an unexpected note here, a syncopated rhythm there. "Julia Florida" is achingly beautiful. The South American flow keeps my fingers tapping. There is a Latin jazz influence that permeates throughout, perfectly belnding with her classical, intricate guitar style. If you're interested in classical guitar and enjoy a lot of jazz and rhythms, you should search out this CD.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Journey to the Amazon, March 12, 2000

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Michael Tanner (Santa Cruz, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Journey to the Amazon (Audio CD)

Sharon is a wonderful guitarist who has been concertizing since she was fourteen years old. She plays with technical mastery and feeling, but more importantly she takes risks and has not gone stale. A few of the more well known compositions hold up very well next to other versions of say, Segovia and Christopher Parkening. Why would you want to hear these recordings since other masters have already done them so splendidly? They haven't been done with Brazilian percussion and saxophone. The other reason to purchase this CD is because of the wonderful world premier of Thiago de Mello's compositions. Two for one: familiar Brazilian compositiona by Barrios et. al, with a little more "Brazilian" feel.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beyond beautiful, a wonderful work, September 8, 2003

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This review is from: Journey to the Amazon (Audio CD)

This recording was one of my early exposures to Sharon Isbin on CD. I had the pleasure of experiencing her live performance prior to the purchase of this CD. As a fan of heavier guitar music, (i.e. Steve Vai and Eric Johnson), I never believed I would enjoy a classical guitarist. I was so completely moved by the performance Ms. Isbin gives on this CD, that I promptly purchased "Dreams of a World" and most recently "Baroque Favorites for Guitar". I highly recommend this CD if you want to hear a guitarist whose work defies traditional categorization. I give it 10 stars! Please try to see Ms. Isbin live in recital if she comes to your area; you will experience a remarkable performance.