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| 300 Years of Guitar Masterpieces | 
 enlarge | Creators: Isaac Albeniz, Johann Sebastian Bach, Carlos Chavez, Domenico Cimarosa, Mauro Giuliani, Enrique Granados, Camargo Guarnieri, Niccolo Paganini, Domenico Scarlatti, Heitor Villa-lobos, Manuel Barrueco
Label: Vox (Classical)
Category: Music
List Price: $15.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (15 reviews)
Sales Rank: 4067
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 3007
UPC: 047163300721
EAN: 0047163300721
ASIN: B000001K62
Release Date: November 4, 1992
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Bar None the Best Value in Guitar CDs. January 13, 2005
21 out of 23 found this review helpful
Manuel Barrueco is a refined guitarist of the highest caliber. His precision and execution are remarkable. The CD is a treasure trove of some of the guitar's most importnat repertory staples. And best of all, the price is CHEAP!
Don't hesitate. Add this one to the shopping cart immediately.
nothing better than this August 21, 2004
24 out of 25 found this review helpful
I have had this CD (or parts of it from earlier records) for quiet a while. As a guitar lover and record collector, I judge these performances as the alpha and omega of guitaristic art. They are a world of their own, both in terms of interpretation and instrumental technique.
These recordings are from Manuel's earlier years as a performer. I find him better than on his more recent recordings, where he seems to have lost some youthful enthousiasm.
If you are interested in guitar music, not just the candelight type but prime art, this is the CD that will change your perspectives for ever.
Must have October 29, 2001
16 out of 18 found this review helpful
Sensitive performances of Granados and Albeniz pieces, absolutely flawless and balanced melodies and harmonies. Same for Villa Lobos Etudes: plays as if they were the easiest pieces ever written. Very well recorded, as well.
Early in his career, already a great guitarist August 11, 2001
45 out of 46 found this review helpful
I listened so often to Barrueco's version of "Granada" in my early days, that I discovered this charming fact: if you crank the volume way up at the end of the piece, you can actually hear a car horn honk in the background! At least that was true in the LP version, and frankly I'd be a little disappointed if it was cut out in the CD version. This is a lovely set of recordings. The Bach suites are elegant; 20 years ago it was a surprise to hear the lute suites ornamented so thoughtfully. As other commentators have already mentioned, the Albeniz and Granados music really stands out here. Barrueco actually observes the volume markings on such pieces as "Sevilla," playing the opening bars "piano" as marked in the score...a rare thing indeed. This recording was the first to make "Cataluna' a popular guitar piece (Barrueco sounds like Franz Liszt as he thunders through that composition), and the first to play "Cadiz" in the more comfortable key of A. Not surprisingly, his version of Albeniz's "Cuba" is genius. The "Spanish Dances" of Granados are equally a revelation. It was this recording that made Dance #4 a standard performance piece, a lovely folk-song melody. Anyway, this recording is a great bargain, and a good chance to hear a fine artist in his earlier years. Buy it, and see if that distant horn honk is still there during the final seconds of "Granada." I love it when life seeps in through the cracks of our beloved classical world. -Mike Shanahan
Must-have set July 21, 2001
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
This 3-CD set is a must-have for any serious student of classical guitar, or even for the seriously interested listener. The selections cover a wide range of music, all flawlessly performed by Barrueco, who is possibly the best classical guitarist alive today. I've owned this set for 5 years, and still find myself going back to it time and time again. It also has made a great gift for family and friends who have expressed an interest in my classical guitar studies, but who have no prior exposure to guitar as a classical instrument. Get this CD now. You won't be sorry.
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