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Classical, Spanish & South American Guitar Jewels

I like the Guitar and find it is relatively easily reproduced with my smaller speakers so the "sound" is generally very acceptable.
I am hoping to find albums versus best of compilations(still welcome); whether on vinyl or CD. I'll start out with 2 CD's I enjoy. Easy listening.
1. Music of the Brazilian Masters, Concord Picante label from Concord Jazz. CCD-4389. Laurindo Almeida, Carlos Bosa-Lima, Charlie Byrd. It's nice to hear the different guitars,playing styles and even strings.
2. Portrait of John Williams. CBS Records Masterworks. MK 37791. John Williams.
I hope someone enjoys these and has suggestions for other treasures. More to follow.
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tostadosunidos
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Manuel Barrueco: Albeniz/Granados LP on Vox, now available as part of very affordable 3-CD set. It's called something like "400 years of the Guitar" and I think it is also on Vox.
Many players consider this the greatest recording of Spanish guitar music ever (if not the greatest classical guitar recording ever).

John Williams: Albeniz, recorded in the early 80's.

Andres Segovia: The EMI recordings, 1927-1939. Amazing playing, many Spanish and Latin composers included.

Oscar Ghiglia: The Guitar in Spain LP or The Spanish Guitar of Oscar Ghiglia LP. Regularly found on Amazon.

Bream: Granados, Albeniz--Music of Spain. Sublime playing, wonderful colors and pacing from the English master.
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jond
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Anything by Rodrigo Y Gabriela fusing Spanish guitar with other genres two amazing instrumentalists.
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jfrech
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The Fidelis (label name) Astor Piazolla is pretty killer...1st 5 tracks (rest is solo violin...)

here's a review...http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue4/sacdmd.htm
gunbei
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Some of my favorite guitarists are Ruben Romero, Oscar Lopez, Jesse Cook, Robby Longley and Ana Caram.
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