Danza de Amor

Festival of Four, Viviana Guzman

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 15, 2000)
• Original Release Date: January 15, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sugo Music
• ASIN: B00004KDF0
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #280,202 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist

Festival of Four features the amazing artistry of flutist Viviana Guzman and guitarists Richard Patterson, Marc Teicholz and Guillermo Rios.

Band_Members: Richard Patterson, the founder of Festival of Four, brings 15 years of international concert experience to the group. His compositions had arrangements have been featured in films and television and on over 20 recordings. Trained in Spain, Mr Patterson is on the faculty of the college of Notre Dame and is the Director of the Omni Guitar Series in San Francsisco.

Viviana Guzman is from Chile. Classically trained she joined the Festival of Four in 1995. An international virtuoso, Viviana earned her Masters degree from the Julliard School of Music and as performed with acclaimed orchestras all over the world.

Marc Teicholz was classically trained at the Yale School of Music. An international award winning guitarist, he has appeared as the featured soloist in Russia, Portugal, Spain and the U.S. Mr. Teicholz is a faculty member of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

Guillermo Rios is the first Flamenco artist to ever be awarded the Ford Foundation Composition Grant. He has been performing around the world with Spain's leading Flamenco artists for seventeen years, and he brings a fiery, Latin flavor to the Festival of Four with his progressive Flamenco.

Product Description

From the fiery Rhumbas of Spain to the sultry Afro-Cuban rhythms of the Caribbean, Danza de Amor will take you on a passionate journey throughout exotic world cultures.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Acoustics, June 12, 2000

By A Customer

The first time I ever heard this album was when I walked into a Sharper Image store. They always play music that they sell, but this time I was totally amazed. The acoustic spanish music is some of the most beautiful ever, but the Festival of Four give you a tour around the globe of Latin countries playing in their style, you must hear this CD if you are into acoustic guitars!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Danza de Amor, November 28, 2001

By	Gary T. Villanueva (Maryland) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I also heard this music while browsing the CD's at Sharper Image.
I like to listen Latin accoustics and unlike other artists who plays fusion, this Festival of Four plays a vibrant selection of Latin (except Habibe) standard hits. If you like Latin accoustics like Flamenco, this is for your listening ears.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You couldn't pry this album from my hands!, March 30, 2004

By	AV8R "cuban8acro" (Cincinnati, OH USA) - See all my reviews

I first heard this album in a Sharper Image store around Christmas a couple of years ago. The moment I heard it, I had to have a copy. While most albums have a couple of really good cuts, several pretty good ones, and a few that don't do much for me, this album doesn't have a single cut that I don't like. The melodies, the arrangements, and the musicianship are all first-rate. I've played this album at least a couple of hundred times and yet I never tire of it. My own favorite on the album Danza de Amor is one of the most hauntingly beautiful pieces I've ever heard. My only complaints are that: 1) they haven't produced any additional ablums and 2) they haven't performed in Cincinnati so that my girlfriend and I could hear them in person. This album is, in a word, SUPERB!