In the Spanish Style

Isaac Albeniz (Composer), Francisco Tarrega (Composer), Heitor Villa-Lobos (Composer), Alonso de Mudarra (Composer), Fernando Sor (Composer), Antonio Lauro (Composer), Manuel Ponce (Composer), Christopher Parkening (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Christopher Parkening
• Composer: Isaac Albeniz, Francisco Tarrega, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Alonso de Mudarra, Fernando Sor, et al.
• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: EMI Classics
• ASIN: B000002RNK
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #52,261 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #43 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Modern, 20th, & 21st Century > Composers > Villa-Lobos, Heitor
  • #83 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Strings > Guitar

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Parkening demonstrates complete mastery of the instrument !!, May 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: In the Spanish Style (Audio CD)

This recording is an incredible interpretation of 17 beautiful songs. Parkening shows complete mastery of ALL songs, which, as a classical guitarist myself, I must say are extremely difficult. This album is a perfect example of what every classical guitarist should should aspire to. Especially interesting is his version of the traditional Spanish song "Romance" (Anonymous), which was personally arranged for Parkening by his cousin.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Parkening- among the greatest guitarists of this century, April 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: In the Spanish Style (Audio CD)

I have listened to many great performers, live and on records but perhaps none of them impressed me so deeply as Christopher Parkening. This CD contains a few of the guitar music gems, performed with flawless technique, exquisite sound and profound understanding of the interpretation...

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Introduction to Classical Guitar, April 6, 2005

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TJD3 (Kansas City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In the Spanish Style (Audio CD)

My parents had this on vinyl when I was kid. I listened to it a lot in high school when I was listening to a lot of musical styles. This and Parkening's Bach CD are probably my two favorite classical guitar discs.

As a rock/blues/pop guitarist, I've been learning some classical over the last few years. And this disc has been my reference. Parkening's playing is confident and enjoyable. Capricho Arabe stands out as does the Sor studies that he covers.

My only complaint is Leyenda, his performance is less than passionate and the recording doesn't sound EQ'd correctly in a few spots. Other artists have better recordings of this song (John Williams comes to mind).

If you are looking for a great classical guitar CD, this is a great place to start.