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

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 14, 1997)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Teldec
• ASIN: B000000SAG
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #37,543 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Batucada

2. Cochichando

3. Porro

4. Julia Florida Waltz, Op. 8, No. 4

5. Chants for the Chief No. 1: A Chamada des Ventos/Cançao Noturna

6. Chants for the Chief No. 2: Uirapurú Do Amazonas Cavaleiro Sem Armadur

7. Canción de Cuna [Lullaby]

8. Marabino

9. Aire de Joropo

10. Waltz No. 3 (Natalia)

11. Seis Por Derecho

12. Historia Do Luar (Choro)

13. Lago de Janauca

14. Hug for Pixingha

15. Cochichando

16. Choro Alegre (A Hug for Tiberio)

17. Cavaleiro Sem Armadura

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

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

By A Customer

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.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Michael Tanner (Santa Cruz, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	guitar guru (Suburb in MA United States) - See all my reviews

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.