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| | Reflections of Spain: Spanish Favorites for Guitar | | | Music Artist : | | David Russell | | Music Style : | | General | | Record Label : | | Telarc | | Release Date : | | 2002-01-22 | | Store Price : | | $17.98 | | Artistopia's Price: $13.99 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Serenata espanola (Joaquin Malats)
2. Capricho Arabe (Francisco Tarrega)
3. Recuerdos de la Alhambra (Francisco Tarrega)
4. Andaluza (Spanish Dance No. 5) (Enrique Granados)
5. Danza melancolica (Spanish Dance No. 10) (Enrique Granados)
6. La Maja de Goya (from Tonadillas al estila antiguo) (Enrique Granados)
7. Valses poeticos - Vivace, poeticos, Tempo de vals noble, Tempo de vals lento, Allegro humoristico, Allegretto, Sentimental, Vivo, Presto (Enrique Granados)
8. Sevilla (from Suite espanola, Op. 47) (Isaac Albeniz)
9. Mallorca, Op. 202 (Isaac Albeniz)
10. Asturias (from Suite espanola, Op. 47) (Isaac Albeniz)
11. Cancion y Danza No. 1 (Antonio Ruiz-Pipo)
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 Excellent
Submitted on: 2008-03-10 |
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| The CD I ordered and received was handled in a very expeditious manner and arrived in perfect condition. k. Seiler |
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Fuller versions of two classics
Submitted on: 2007-07-29 |
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One additional element worth noting: David Russell plays the "full" versions of both 'Recuerdos de La Alhambra' (Tarrega) and 'Sevilla' (Albeniz)on this recording. He plays all the repeats in Recuerdos, which times out at 5:31, almost twice the length of most recordings due to the repeats. Hey, the more of Russell's liquid-smooth tremolo we get, the better! On 'Sevilla' Russell repeats the entire 'A' section at the end. Nearly all guitarists in the past (Segovia, Williams, Bream, etc. etc.) have played the piece with a curtailed A section at the end.
The Granados arrangements are wonderful. Russell's sheet music arrangements of Spanish Dances 5 and 10 and 'La Maja de Goya' are available - it's great to have a clean, modern arrangement of the Spanish Dance #10 in particular. |
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Exquisite music
Submitted on: 2007-06-09 |
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| This is my most favorite CD. David Russell has exquisite taste and exquisite execution. He is an absolute master of the classic Spanish guitar, and he shows off this mastery in this beautiful CD. Each piece is a joy to savor. His crystalline technique makes this a superb addition to anyone's collection. You will smell the lemon blossoms in the courtyard of the Mezquita in Cordoba when you listen to this marvelous recording. |
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beautiful reflections
Submitted on: 2006-07-06 |
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| Having just returned to England after a long spell living in Spain I was searching for an evocative suite of Spanish guitar music to accompany my extensive array of photographic studies. Being familiar with the work 'Recuerdos de la Alhambra' I was immediately attracted to this compilation: 'Reflections of Spain'. The music was a revelation. David Russel made the guitar sing lyrically, recalling many bitter sweet moments of life in Iberia. The light and shade of the choices included covered such a broad scope as to fit my purpose exactly and give enjoyment better than I could have hoped for. |
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The Best
Submitted on: 2006-04-16 |
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| This is the best Spanish guitar CDs that I have found. Even with "Essential Guitar: 33 Guitar Masterpieces" having more tracks and two CDs, this is better material. I am not saying that "33 Guitar Masterpiece" was bad, I actually rate it second. No need to skip through "Reflections" like many other compilations of this mixed type CD. The quaility is crisp but lower overall peak (loudness) sound compared to some of my other CDs. Read reviews of other CDs of this type because there is many that have substandard recording measures. I believe this is a must for the any guitar lover!!! |
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