classical music: Heitor Villa-Lobos

classical music: Heitor Villa-Lobos

classical music:

Heitor Villa-Lobos

Yo-Yo Ma

Sony, 2003

Obrigado Brazil
The tempos and sensuality of Brazilian music meshed with the artistry and joyous soul of Yo Yo Ma: a recipe for pleasure. I first listened to this on my car CD player and found myself wanting to pull over and get out and dance. The depth of Ma's cello adds just the ...

The Essential Yo-Yo Ma

Edgar Meyer, Hector Console, ...

Sony, 2005

pure genius
No instrument asks more from the soul of an artist as the cello does. Yo Yo Ma shows to be master of the instrument and his interpretations en technique are pure genius. Everyone should have this album in his (or hers of course) basic classical collection

Ultimate Classical Guitar: The Essential Masterpieces
Anonymous, Angel Barrios Fernandez, ...

Decca, 2008

Includes selections by Rodrigo, Vivaldi, Villa-Lobos, Giuliani, Brouwer and others with performances by Pepe Romero, Alexandre Lagoya, Eduardo Fernández and many more.

Villa-Lobos: Complete Music for Solo Guitar

Heitor Villa-Lobos, Norbert Kraft

Naxos, 2000

What a wounderful work...
If you play classical guitar, you know that you just got to know how to play the Villa-Lobos 12 studies... What a wounderful interpretation by Mr. Kraft.

Art of Segovia

Andres Segovia

Deutsche Grammophon, 2002

Great Sound Quality; Great Value
The 24-bit remastering of these analog recordings from the 1950s and 60s is outstanding. Both disks are chock-full at almost 80 minutes each, and there are a good many songs you don't hear every day. Forty of the 41 tracks are solos, while a short Rodrigo orchestral ...

300 Years of Guitar Masterpieces

Isaac Albeniz, Johann Sebastian Bach, ...

Vox (Classical), 1992

The "cool school" of guitar playing
This three CD collection is a reissue of Cuban born virtuoso Manuel Barrueco's early Vox LPs, recorded in the late 1970s to early 1980s. Included in this set is his stunning performance of selections by Spanish composers Isaac Albéniz and Enrique Granados. This 1978 ...

Classics for Kids

Martin Hoherman, Georges Bizet, ...

RCA, 1993

Great for Preschool Children
I use this CD with my preschool music group. The kids love it! This CD enables children learn about classical music without over extending their attention spans.

Spanish Guitar Music

Isaac Albeniz, Mateo Albeniz, ...

Sony, 2002

Excellent Introduction to Spanish Classical Guitar Music
As a sampler, this CD is an excellent introduction both to Spanish classical guitar music and to guitarist John Williams. The music ranges from Renaissance composers (Sanz, Mudarra) and harmonized folk melodies to standard 20th Century works (Rodrigo, Torroba etc). ...

Aire Latino: Latin American Music for Guitar

Agustin Barrios-Mangore, Jorge Cardoso, ...

Telarc, 2004

Thoughtful, Sensitive, and Skillful
This is a great performance for the very versatile David Russell. His playing is thoughtful and expressive, but also sensitive and not overly extraverted. His use of rubato is excellent on most tracks, and his constant contrast of dynamics, as well as vibrato, give ...

Essential Guitar: 33 Guitar Masterpieces

Essential Guitar: 34 Gtr Masterpieces

Decca, 2002

Two-and-a-half hours of bliss
This may be the best money I've ever spent. I got 2-1/2 hours of bliss for less than what I'd usually pay for one CD -- and you know how it is with music. You buy an album because of a song or two that you love, and you find that you like maybe half the songs on it. ...

Guitar for Relaxation

Dionysio Aguado, Isaac Albeniz, ...

RCA, 2000

Great CD all around!
I got this CD because I am a massage therapist,and refuse to buy those cheesey new agey relaxation CD's.I was finally getting a little tired of the bach cello concertos and a couple of other classical recordings that had been deemed "relaxing",and decided to try ...

The Ultimate Most Relaxing Guitar Music in the Universe

Isaac Albeniz, Anonymous, ...

Denon Records, 2007

Relaxing doesn't give these CDs justice!
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. ...

Christopher Parkening - The Great Recordings ~ By America's Preeminent Guitar Virtuoso

Johann Sebastian Bach, François Couperin, ...

EMI Classics, 1993

Simply Incredible
A friend recommended this CD set to me after I mentioned that I enjoyed classical music. I was blown away when I heard it--I had never heard anyone play guitar like this. Parkening's use of the guitar more closely resembles a harp or harpsicord, but not a ...

Isabel Bayrakdarian ~ Azulão

Manuel de Falla, Enrique Granados, ...

Musica Viva, 2003

Fascinating Program Beautifully Performed
There's been a lot of buzz lately about a young soprano just emerging up in Canada, a striking-looking young woman still in her twenties, winner of the Met Auditions, who has a burgeoning career in opera and recital. Her name is Isabel Bayrakdarian, member of an ...

Romance de Amor

Ferdinand P. Freddie Aguilar, Isaac Albeniz, ...

EMI Classics, 2007

Awesome classical guitar
Xuefei Yang is awesome. I discovered her talents when I bought Si Ji after listening to snippets through Amazon. She has a total command of the instrument, you will not be disappointed. Romance de Amor has selections that aren't classical per se, but very good ...