Christopher Parkening - The Great Recordings ~ By America's Preeminent Guitar Virtuoso | 
 enlarge | Artists: Johann Sebastian Bach, François Couperin, Gabriel Fauré, Isaac Albeniz, Anonymous, Francisco Tarrega (y Eixea), Silvius Leopold Weiss, Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Gordon Young, Georg Philipp Telemann, Heitor Villa-lobos, Manuel De Falla, Manuel Ponce, Enrique Granados, Mario Castelnuovo-tedesco, Andrew York, Fernando Sor, Gaspar Sanz, Joaquin Rodrigo, Christopher Parkening
Label: EMI Classics
Category: Music
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Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 28879
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.9
MPN: 54905
UPC: 077775490527
EAN: 0077775490527
ASIN: B000002RTR
Release Date: September 14, 1993
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Fugue From Violin Sonata No. 1, BWV 1001 - J S Bach | | • | Estudio brillante | | • | Etude No. 1 In E Minor | | • | Recuerdos de la Alhambra | | • | Leyenda | | • | Romance | | • | Rumores de la Caleta | | • | Capricho Arabe | | • | Cantata 147: Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring | | • | Well-Tempered Clavier: Prelude No. 1 | | • | Well-Tempered Clavier: Prelude No. 6 | | • | Cantata 140: Sleepers Awake | | • | Prelude, Fugue, And Allegro: Allegro | | • | Cantata 208: Sheep May Safely Graze | | • | Les Barricades mysterieuses | | • | Preambulo & Allegro vivo: Preambulo And Allegro vivo | | • | Passacaglia | | • | The Girl With The Flaxen Hair | | • | Gymnopedie No. 1 | | • | Empress Of The Pagodas | | • | Afro-Cuban Lullaby |
Disc 2
| • | Fourth Lute Suite: Praludium | | • | Fairest Lord Jesus | | • | Praise Ye The Lord, K. 339 | | • | Simple Gifts | | • | Hymn Of Christian Joy | | • | Cantata 29: We Thank Thee, Lord | | • | Cantata 156: Arioso | | • | Cantata 99: What God Hath Done | | • | Canon | | • | Dolly Suite: Berceuse | | • | La Vida breve: Spanish Dance No. 1 | | • | Terezinha De Jesus | | • | Prelude (In The Baroque Style) | | • | Goyescas: Intermezzo | | • | Prelude & Fugue No. 4 In E: Fugue | | • | Evening Dance | | • | Variations On A Theme Of Mozart | | • | Canarlos | | • | La Maja de Goya | | • | El Noi de la Mare | | • | Concierto de Aranjuez: Adagio - J. Rodrigo |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 10 more reviews...
Excellent recording May 12, 2007
J. Long (Grand Canyon)
If you are a fan of classical guitar than this is a must own set. I enjoy every moment.
Highly Recommended! December 23, 2006
RJRo20 (California)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I would recommend this CD to anyone who loves music--period! Christopher Parkening is unquestionably one of the greatest classical guitarists of all-time. He embodies personal excellence like no other and is a brilliant artist. This CD is a must-have for any classical enthusiast. My favorite pieces include: Tárrega's "Recuerdos de la Alhambra," "Romance," Bach's "Prelude No. 6," and Rodrigo's "Concierto de Aranjuez." There are other versions of these pieces as well, but I always prefer Parkening's renditions, as they are oh so extraordinary--especially the recording of Aranjuez!! Other guitarists never seem to capture the essence of Rodrigo's musical masterpiece (e.g., Göran Söllescher in "Mad About Guitars"). But Parkening did! And the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra was a perfect accompaniment.
This CD is definitely worth buying. Included is a CD booklet, which illustrates the history of Parkening's illustrious career, interesting tidbits about all 25 recorded pieces, and several photos of his early life to his "breathtaking performance" at Rodrigo's 90th birthday celebration at the Royal Festival Hall in London, 1992.
Amazing May 8, 2006
Shaolinguitarmonk (McKinney, TX USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I am not going to go into great detail. I am working on a degree in classical guitar and I can say this is something to strive for. His musical interpretation of the peices represented here are some of the best I've heard. His tone,color, and phrasing is incredible.
A gentleman musical agreement! March 16, 2006
Hiram Gomez Pardo (Valencia, Venezuela)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
In guitar ` s playing there have been many renowned performers, gifted of exuberant technique. But curiously the Apollonian playing is not by itself strictly enough. The guitar is the instrument which is closer to heart as any other one. It demands from you passion and sentiment. There have been three well known guitarists, one of them from England and the other one from Spain and the third one from Japan whose sensibility was totally absent in their performances.
But fortunately for us, there have been notable interpreters that have been maintained a desired balance and contrast between brain and heart, achieving great distinction and total acknowledgement around the world. I would name seven primordial names along the instrument `s story. First of all: the mythic soloist Andres Segovia, Regino Sainz de la Maza, John Williams, Alirio Diaz, Manuel Berrueco, Siegfried Behrend and Christopher Parkening, among the most representative ones of a great list.
Christopher Parkening `s career has made a brilliant colorist, an impeccable and sensitive interpreter of this well reduced repertoire. His profound artistic conviction and convincing phrasing has been a perpetual motive of constant invitations and presentations around the world.
Simply Incredible December 31, 2003
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
A friend recommended this CD set to me after I mentioned that I enjoyed classical music. I was blown away when I heard it--I had never heard anyone play guitar like this. Parkening's use of the guitar more closely resembles a harp or harpsicord, but not a six-stringed instrument. I cannot think of enough superlatives to describe these CDs. Buy them, you won't be disappointed.
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