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MUDARRA / PHILIPS / DOWLAND / NEUSIDLER / NARVaEZ / etc
The Renaissance Album Garan Sallscher (guitar) [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 12/Dec/2005 ] The album contains Renaissance lute masterpieces by various composers from Italy, Spain, Germany, France and England, the most popular of which were written by John Dowland. |
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RODRIGO / VILLA-LOBOS / PONCE
Guitar Concertos Sharon Isbin (guitar) / New York Philharmonic, José Serebrier [ Warner Classics / CD - released 7/Mar/2005 ] Gramophone Magazine: Editor's Choice - April 2005 |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
A Jacqueline du Pre Recital Jacqueline du Pre (cello) with Gerald Moore (piano), Oslan Ellis (harp), Roy Jesson (organ) & John Williams (guitar) [ Warner Classics Original Jacket Reissues / CD - released 20/Oct/2017 ] The tragedy of du Pré's brief career is still fresh in the public memory and can be summarised here. She was born in Oxford on 26 January 1945 into a middle-class family in which music was important: her mother was a fine pianist and a gifted teacher. |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Reverie Jian Wang (cello) Goran Sollscher (guitar) [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 20/Jul/2007 ] A collection of beautiful melodies arranged for cello and guitar |
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John Williams, guitar
The Magic Box [ Sony Music / CD - released 28/Aug/2001 ] On 'The Magic Box' the guitar virtuoso, John Williams exuberantly explores folk-based African music! |
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Johnny 'Guitar' Watson
The Best of the Funk Years [ Shout Factory / CD - released 30/May/2006 ] American import. 'Best Of The Funk Years' brings together 11 classic jams by Johnny "Guitar" Watson - songs that have been sampled numerous times by some of the top names in hip-hop. |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Essential Julian Bream Julian Bream (guitar) with the Melos Ensemble and the Julian Bream Consort [ RCA Red Seal / 2 CD - released 15/Feb/2008 ] Originally taught by his father, Julian Bream (b. 1933) made his debut with the Cheltham Guitar Circle at the age of 14. By the age of 16, already a seasoned recitalist, he entered the Royal College of Music. |
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GEORGE GERSHWIN
Kennedy Meets Gershwin Nigel Kennedy (violin) with Rolf Bussalb (guitar), Sonja Schebeck (violin), Tomasz Kupiec (double bass) [ Warner Classics / CD - released 1/Jun/2018 ] Classical superstar Nigel Kennedy returns with a critically acclaimed programme of the music of George Gershwin, hailed by The Guardian as "rip-roaring and exquisitely tender", spirited and playful gypsy jazz arrangements inspired by his friendship... |
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Larry Goldings (Hammond Organ), Peter Bernstein (Guitar), Bill Stewart (Drums)
Ramshackle Serenade [ Pirouet / CD - released 6/May/2014 ] Few artistic partnerships are as delightfully durable as the trio of organist Larry Goldings, guitarist Peter Bernstein, and drummer Bill Stewart. After all these years, this trio still manages to make magic whenever it hits the studio. |
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BACH / PURCELL / TELEMANN etc
For Thy Pleasure Los Angeles Guitar Quartet [ Delos / CD - released 1/Jan/1996 ] |
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ALBENIZ / FALLA / TARREGA / RODRIGO / MANJON / PIAZZOLLA
Leyendas (Legends) Thibaut Garcia (guitar) with Edgar Moreau (cello) [ Erato Warner Classics / CD - released 20/Sep/2016 ] A Frenchman with Spanish blood, 22-year-old guitarist Thibaut Garcia makes his Erato debut with Leyendas (Legends), an atmospheric recital of music by Spanish and Argentinian composers: Albéniz, Falla, Rodrigo, Tárrega (his famous, shimmering... |
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JOHN DOWLAND
Dowland: Lute Songs (with Britten-Nocturnal) Mark Padmore (tenor) Elisabeth Kenny (lute) Craig Ogden (guitar) [ Hyperion / CD - released 28/Jan/2008 ] "A terrific disc which demonstrates how flexibly Dowland's line can be treated in expressing the nuances of the texts." (MusicWeb Recording of the Month Feb 2008) |
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TIPPETT
Songs (Incls Songs for Achilles & Songs for Ariel) Martyn Hill (tenor) Andrew Ball (piano) Craig Ogden (guitar) [ Hyperion / CD - released 26/May/2006 ] 'Issued to mark the composer's ninetieth birthday, a most touching and eloquent tribute' (Gramophone) |
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Milos Karadaglić (guitar)
Sound of Silence [ Decca / CD - released 13/Sep/2019 ] An album of calming and meditative solo guitar works set alongside a selection of pop and jazz hits. Sound Of Silence includes songs by artists stretching from Simon and Garfunkel, Leonard Cohen to Portishead and Nora Jones. |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Rio-Paris: The Brazilian Project Natalie Dessay (soprano), Liat Cohen (guitar), Agnès Jaou & Helena Noguerra (singers) [ Warner Classics Erato / CD - released 10/Apr/2014 ] On her new album Rio-Paris, soprano Natalie Dessay continues to explore musical territories beyond opera and classical song. She is joined by guitarist Liat Cohen and two singers, Agnès Jaoui and Helena Noguerra |
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Paul O'Dette (lutes & guitar) Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor) Nigel North (lute) John Holloway (violin)
Ancient Airs and Dances [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 12/May/2004 ] Gramophone Critics' Choice |
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Philip Catherine (guitar)
Philip Catherine: Selected Works 1974-1982 [ Warner Classics France / 5 CD Box Set - released 1/Jul/2018 ] Philip Catherine was born in London to an English mother and Belgian father and was raised in Brussels. His grandfather played violin in the London Symphony Orchestra. Catherine started on guitar in his teens, and by seventeen he was performing... |
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MARIN MARAIS
Marin Marais: 2nd Book Of Viole Pieces Jordi Savall (bass viol), Pierre Hantaï (harpsichord), Rolf Lislevand (theorbo & guitar) [ Alia Vox / CD - released 1/Sep/2003 ] |
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RODRIGO / TARREGA / WALTON / BRITTEN / BACH / BROUWER / etc
Great Masterworks Of the Guitar [5 CD set] Sharon Isbin (guitar) [ Erato Warner Classics / 4 CD Box Set - released 1/Feb/2017 ] The many faces of the guitar are explored by Sharon Isbin, hailed as "the pre-eminent guitarist of our time" and twice a Grammy Award winner. Its origins in the lute are acknowledged in the four graceful suites composed by Johann Sebastian Bach,... |
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RODRIGO / ALBINONI / BACH / ROUSE / DUN / etc
Sharon Isbin - 5 Classic Albums Sharon Isbin, guitar [ Warner Classics 5 Classic Albums / 5 CD Box Set - released 1/Nov/2014 ] Acclaimed for her lyricism and virtuosic technique, Sharon Isbin is widely acknowledged to be one of today's finest guitarists. This collection is a showcase for her extraordinary versatility, bringing together cornerstones of the guitar concerto... |