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| Best of L.A.G.Q. | 
 enlarge | Creators: Johann Sebastian Bach, William "count" Basie, Luigi Boccherini, William Byrd, Aaron Copland, Claude Debussy, Manuel De Falla, Donald Fraser, Giovanni Gabrieli, Michael Praetorius, John Philip Sousa, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, American Traditional, Peter Warlock, Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (lagq)
Label: Delos Records
Category: Music
Buy New: $13.98
Buy New/Used from $8.98
Avg. Customer Rating:  (6 reviews)
Sales Rank: 37091
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 013491160726
EAN: 0013491160726
ASIN: B00000DCXY
Release Date: September 22, 1998
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Hoe-Down | | • | Jumpin' At The Woodside | | • | Nutcracker Suite, Waltz Of The Flowers | | • | El Amor Brujo, Danza Del Juego De Amor | | • | El amor brujo, Danza del juego del fuego (Para Ahuyentar Los Malos Espiritus) | | • | Black Horse Troop | | • | Capriol Suite, Pieds-en-l'air | | • | Capriol Suite, Mattachins | | • | Traditional: Shenandoah | | • | Simple Gifts | | • | Corral Nocturne | | • | Introduction & Fandango, Introduction | | • | Introduction & Fandango, Fandango | | • | My Lord Of Oxenfordes Maske | | • | Canzon Per Sonar Primi Toni | | • | Dance Suite, Gavottes 1,2,3 & 6 | | • | Dance Suite, Volte II | | • | Brandenburg Concerto No. 6, III: Allegro | | • | La Soiree Dans Grenade (Evening In Granada) | | • | Main Street Electrical Parade (Baroque Hoedown) Disneyland in the Style of Vivaldi |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 1 more reviews...
 LAGQ is classical guitar at its best and this is the best of the best. November 14, 2007
This CD is the best of the best in acoustical guitar. Being classical guitarists, on this CD LAGQ is like Pavoratti doing a ho down.
I love these guys!!! January 2, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
At first I did not know anything about LAGQ. I was taking an intro to guitar class on the campus of USC. One of my assignments was to attend two guitar performances happening on campus and write about each. I was so fortunate to have picked LAGQ. I fell in love with their music and their humor. I was amazed by the variety of sounds coming out of the guitars. Although guitar playing is a hobby for me... these guys inspire me to study the guitar more seriously. This is the first album of theirs I bought. Their rendition of Shenandoah is the best. It is so beautiful I fall asleep to it. Simple Gifts is the most lovely version too. Jumpin' at the Woodside is another favorite... it jazzy bounce makes it a popular choice for background music to any situation. The Main Street Electrical Parade never fails to delight me and surprise my friends when I play it. These guys are silly...but in a good way. Its 2007 now and I still go back to the songs on this album. Great variety. This is a good starter to a LAGQ collection. Go see them live if you can!!!
Excellent album November 23, 2004
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Recently I learned about LAGQ and bought this album. I have been impressed by the arrangements and interpretation, the texture, innovative touches and originality. It is a treat!
 This is only a warning September 19, 2004
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
The LAGQ are fine players, and the music here is first rate as a summary of what they do, or for any purpose. HOWEVER, the transfer to CD on my disc was very poorly chosen, so that the top octave and a half was mostly missing (worse on some pieces than others, though). This takes the snap! out of guitar strings and notably attenuates your ability to tell what the 4 are doing with guitar timbre and the like. So, if you have wide-range audio gear, you might want to look elsewhere for an introduction to these players.
Recent Purchase that I'm Joyed to Find and Enjoy January 27, 2001
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
Not until recently did I know about this guitar four. Hearing a number of their songs on internet classical radio, I decided I'd try this one.What a great surprise --- their arrangements of Copeland to Sousa to Praetorius are excellent and in taste. I'll be venturing into their other works.
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