The Ultimate Most Relaxing Guitar Music in the Universe

Anonymous (Composer), Fernando Sor (Composer), Joaquin Turina (Composer), Alonso de Mudarra (Composer), Agustin Barrios-Mangore (Composer), Heitor Villa-Lobos (Composer), Gaspar Sanz (Composer), Joaquin Rodrigo (Composer), Isaac Albeniz (Composer), Leo Brouwer (Composer), Federico Moreno Torroba (Composer), Luys de Narvaez (Composer), Francisco Tarrega (Composer), Takashi Yoshimatsu (Composer), Napoleon Coste (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: Anonymous, Fernando Sor, Joaquin Turina, Alonso de Mudarra, Agustin Barrios-Mangore, et al.
• Audio CD (June 12, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Denon Records
• ASIN: B000PSJDI2
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,451 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #9 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Modern, 20th, & 21st Century > Composers > Villa-Lobos, Heitor
  • #18 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Strings > Guitar
  • #54 in Music > Miscellaneous > Marches

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Relaxing doesn't give these CDs justice!, August 22, 2007

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Holly (Buffalo, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Ultimate Most Relaxing Guitar Music in the Universe (Audio CD)

These CDs are truely incredible. I bought these because I'm always really stressed, and I will be starting college soon. Plus, I love guitar music, and this has a Spanish edge, which I love. This collection of amazing songs are so soothing, I could sleep to the music. The guitar is so well played, and the songs are never boring. I truly love this!

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent anthology of Spanish guitar AND A SURPRISE..., December 24, 2009

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Philly Gal (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Ultimate Most Relaxing Guitar Music in the Universe (Audio CD)

This is a fine little collection of classical Spanish guitar music, includes one of our favorite classical guitarists, Sharon Izbin, playing Tarrega's RECUERDOS DE LA ALHAMBRA.
The surprise for us is on Disc 2 Track 8: an ANDANTE by the Japanese composer Takashi Yoshimatsu, performed by partners Shin-ichi Fukuda and Eduardo Fernandes - AKA the Atom Hearts Club Duo.
We thought there was not enough detail given by Amazon about the recordings and performers, so we have included a full track list for you below - ENJOY!

FULL TRACK LISTS, TIMINGS AND PERFORMERS:
Denon Records 2007 Cat# COZ 17650 UPC 7-95041-76502-4

DISC 1
1. Traditional Folk Song - Romance 2:50
Machiko Kikuchi: Anonymous

2. Romance. Variations on "Marlborough S'en Va T'en Guerre" for guitar, Op. 28 9:05
Alexander-Sergei Ramírez: Fernando Sor

3. Variations on "Marlborough S'en Va T'en Guerre" for guitar, Op. 28. Homenaje a Tárrega, for guitar, Op. 69 4:55
Alexander-Sergei Ramírez: Joaquín Turina

4. Homenaje a Tárrega, for guitar, Op. 69. Introduction & Variations on Qe ne suis-je la Fougère, Op. 26 6:24
Alexander-Sergei Ramírez: Fernando Sor

5. Introduction & Variations on Qe ne suis-je la Fougère, Op. 26. Fantasia No 10, for vihuela 1:54
Alexander-Sergei Ramírez: Alonso de Mudarra

6. Fantasia No 10, for vihuela. La Catedral (The Cathedral), for guitar 4:49
Vladimir Mikulka: Agustín Barrios-Mangoré

7. La Catedral (The Cathedral), for guitar. Prelúdios (5), for guitar, A. 419:No. 4 3:03
Alexander-Sergei Ramírez: Heitor Villa-Lobos

8. Prelúdios (5), for guitar, A. 419:No. 4. Pavanas for guitar 3:02
Alexander-Sergei Ramírez: Gaspar Sanz

9. Pavanas for guitar, Romance de Durandarte, for voice & guitar 3:23
Alexander-Sergei Ramírez: Joaquín Rodrigo

10. Romance de Durandarte, for voice & guitar. Mallorca, barcarola for piano in F sharp minor, Op. 202, B. 41 6:43
Machiko Kikuchi: Isaac Albéniz

11. Mallorca, barcarola for piano in F sharp minor, Op. 202, B. 41. Variations on a Theme of Django Reinhardt, for guitar 10:03
Shin-Ichi Fukuda: Leo Brouwer

12. Variations on a Theme of Django Reinhardt, for guitar. Arada, for guitar 4:02
Alexander-Sergei Ramírez: Federico Moreno Torroba

DISC 2
1. Diferencias (7) for guitar on "Guárdame las vacas" 2:46
Alexander-Sergei Ramírez: Luys de Narváez

2. Diferencias (7) for guitar on "Guárdame las vacas". Recuerdos de la Alhambra, for guitar 4:08
Sharon Isbin: Francisco Tárrega

3. Recuerdos de la Alhambra, for guitar. Suite española No. 1, for piano, Op. 47, B. 7:Asturias 6:51
Alexander-Sergei Ramírez: Isaac Albéniz

4. Suite española No. 1, for piano, Op. 47, B. 7:Asturias. Sonata for guitar in D minor, Op. 61:Andante 4:10
Alexander-Sergei Ramírez: Joaquín Turina

5. Sonata for guitar in D minor, Op. 61:Andante. Estudios (12), etudes for guitar, A. 235:No. 8 Modéré 2:54
Alexander-Sergei Ramírez: Heitor Villa-Lobos

6. Estudios (12), etudes for guitar, A. 235:No. 8 Modéré. Fandanguillo 2:03
Alexander-Sergei Ramírez: Federico Moreno Torroba

7. Fandanguillo. Cancion del emperador, for vihuela 3:06
Alexander-Sergei Ramírez: Luys de Narváez

8. Cancion del emperador, for vihuela. Atom Hearts Club Duo, for 2 guitars, Op. 70a:Andante 2:19
Eduardo Fernandez, Shin-Ichi Fukuda: Takashi Yoshimatsu

9. Atom Hearts Club Duo, for 2 guitars, Op. 70a:Andante. Sonata for guitar No. 2 in C major, Op. 15b:Allegro moderato 9:08
Alexander-Sergei Ramírez: Fernando Sor

10. Sonata for guitar No. 2 in C major, Op. 15b:Allegro moderato. Rêverie for guitar, Op 53/1 5:30
Shin-Ichi Fukuda: Napoléon Coste

11. Rêverie for guitar, Op 53/1. Iberia Suite, for piano, B. 47:Evocation 5:39
Shin-Ichi Fukuda, Eduardo Fernandez: Isaac Albéniz

12. Iberia Suite, for piano, B. 47:Evocation. Etude for guitar in E major ("Mouvement de prière religieuse"), Op. 31/23 2:35
Shin-Ichi Fukuda: Fernando Sor

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Relaxing is a misnomer, but beautiful it is, September 5, 2011

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Jan Roll-Mederos - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Ultimate Most Relaxing Guitar Music in the Universe (Audio CD)

I play classical guitar at the intermediate level and because of the title of the disk I picked it up with low expectations. But then I saw that it has a wonderful collection of classical guitar music, much of it played by one of my favorite guitarists, Alexander-Sergei Ramirez. Amongst the many gems there were a couple of disappointments, a few pieces not so well played. I would have wished that Denon had included the version of Barrios' La Catedral that was played by Ramirez instead of the one they included. Ramirez' version is the best I've heard, bar none, so I was surprised to hear the one they included. But I liked the set so much on the whole that I've tracked down the other CD's in the series.