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Essential Guitar: 33 Guitar Masterpieces

from: Decca

Release Date August 13, 2002
Although entitled "Guitar Masterpieces" the music is MOSTLY big band with some guitar lead. This CD does not feature the guitar. Very disappointing.....

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Art of Segovia

by: Andres Segovia

Release Date October 08, 2002
The rare moments of solace I find these days are usually in the company of Segovia, but considering that so much has been said about this guy in the last sixty years, it's hard to add anything else without sounding superfluous.

CD-Charts Position 3
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The Best of Andrés Segovia: The Millennium Collection

from: Deutsche Grammophon

Release Date November 09, 2004
I love this CD. My father had a record that I used to listen to when I was younger and I couldn't find it for years and had forgotten his name. Thanks to Amazon, I was able to search for it and listen to the clips. Thanks for bringing back the memories!

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The Segovia Collection

from: Deutsche Grammophon

Release Date June 11, 2002
I didn't realize what I was getting into when I tried out this collection of Segovia. I wanted to learn about the man and his music, and, WOW, what a bargain this collection turned out to be!

From Solos to Concertina's, there is so much music here that it will take me months to digest it all. I am very impressed with the quality of the mastering, Deutsch Grammophon did a wonderfull job at preserving the soundstage of the recordings, as well as the fidelity. Amazing clarity!

Components used for listening: TAD-60 Amplifier, Adcom GCD-700 CD player, Adcom GFP-710 Preamplifier, Altec 604-8G's in 620B Cabinets.

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Andrés Segovia: A Centenary Celebration

from: Mca

Release Date September 27, 1994
Segovia was and always will be The Maestro. He was, as other reviewers say, the pioneer of modern classical guitar. To say that he has been somehow surpassed and passed by, as one previous reviewer seems to think is pure rubbish. To say that others have followed in his footsteps and become greats as well, is fact.

Music is always open to interpretation. Segovia was a great player and to understand the history of the classical guitar one must have listened to Segovia. He created the yardstick by which others are now measured.

This set not only includes great works played by the Maestro, it also includes Segovia speaking of his own life with the guitar. It is worth having along with other, more modern, gifted players such as Williams, ... Read More:

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Christopher Parkening - A Tribute to Segovia

from: EMI Classics

Release Date November 08, 1991
Parkening sets the standard for others to compare to. Enjoyable tribute to Segovia. The type of guitar mastery that one can relax to after a hard days work. Enough said.

CD-Charts Position 7
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Icon: Andrés Segovia

from: EMI Classics

Release Date September 02, 2008
Parkening sets the standard for others to compare to. Enjoyable tribute to Segovia. The type of guitar mastery that one can relax to after a hard days work. Enough said.

CD-Charts Position 8
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Segovia Collection (Vol. 1): The Legendary Andres Segovia in an All-Bach Program

from: Mca

Release Date October 25, 1990
Segovia recorded many pieces several times in his career -- those of Bach especially -- and the anthologist is presented with a thorny problem: to go for performance or recording quality, or a balance of both? By and large the choice here is happy (especially since the artist's earlier Bach recordings are available, on the EMI anthology), and John Duarte's transcription of the 3rd 'Cello Suite was recorded only once.

But the "Chaconne", which should be the crown jewel of the album, is a big disappointment. Although recorded in 1954, it sounds absolutely limp compared to the wild passion of the 1947 version for Musicraft anthologised so many times on LP; so much so, that I find it painful to listen to.

And in any case, these performances ... Read More:

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Artistry of Christopher Parkening

by: Christopher Parkening, Johann Sebastian Bach, Andres Segovia

Release Date May 11, 1993
This CD transports you to a place without time, stress or concerns. You quickly stop thinking "how can he play like that?" and just accept that you are transported to a peaceful place.

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Andrés Segovia 1927-1939 Recordings, Volume 2

from: EMI Classics

Release Date October 25, 1990
This CD transports you to a place without time, stress or concerns. You quickly stop thinking "how can he play like that?" and just accept that you are transported to a peaceful place.