Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Recuerdos de la Alhambra - Tarrega
2. Danzas espanolas, Op.37, No.5 - Andaluza - Granados
3. Cavatina (Deer Hunter) - Myers
4. Miller's Dance (The three cornered hat) - Falla
5. Concierto de Aranjuez - Adagio - Rodrigo
6. Spanish dance No.1 (La vida breve)
7. Lagrima - Richoly
8. Natalie (Vals Venezulano No.3) - Lauro
9. Adelita - Tarrega
10. Fandanguillo, Op.36 - Turina
11. Fantasia in E minor - Weiss
12. Malaguena - Pujol
13. Prelude No.2 - Villa-lobos
14. La Catedral - Barrios
15. Sonata in C, Op.15 - Allegro - Giuliani
16. Romance - Anonymous
17. Canarios - Sanz

Disc 2:

1. Variations on Greensleeves - Cutting
2. Zapateado (from 3 spanish pieces) - Rodrigo
3. Pavane pour une infante defunte - Ravel
4. Sevilla - Albeniz
5. Concerto in D for lute & strings, RV93 - Largo
6. Choros No.1 - Villa-lobos
7. Homenaje a Tarrega, Op.69 - Garrotin & Soleares
8. En los Trigales - Rodrigo
9. Prelude in D major - J.S.Bach
10. Homenaje, le tombeau de Debussy - Falla
11. Asturias - Albeniz
12. Divertimenti, K.Anh.229 - Larghetto & Allegro - Mozart
13. Danzas espanolas, Op.37, No.11 - Zambra - Granados
14. Semper Dowland, semper dolens - Dowland
15. Verano Porteno - Piazzolla

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7339 in Music
• Released on: 2003-10-06
• Number of discs: 2
• Running time: 72 minutes

Customer Reviews

Excellent CD - But may only be suitable for the enthusiasts.
Those at "The Only Album You'll Ever Need" studios have really succeeded in putting together an excellent arrangement of 34 masterpieces for the classical guitar in "The Only Guitar Album You'll Ever Need."

It is true that classical guitar playing attracts only a limited range of people, but even if you only mildly enjoy or are the slightest bit interested in hearing works by famous guitar composers such as Rodrigo, Villa-Lobos or even Bach, then "The Only Guitar Album You'll Ever Need" won't fail to please you.

I was content to see that the majority of the most famous guitar pieces were included here; including 'Concierto de Aranjeuz' (if only the second movement) and 'Cavatina' (this time played by Simon Dinnegan); as even if you already have these hits on your shelf, it is surprising and refreshing to see how incredibly different they can sound in the hands of the various artists and conductors presented here. The works are played by a range of different guitarists; including Bream, Williams and Dinnegan; and it is breathtaking to hear John Williams and Julian Bream battle it out in Falla's 'Spanish Dance No. 1' (from La Vida Breve).

I don't have any criticisms of the collection put together on this two-hour plus double CD, or the quality of the recordings. Realistically with all the guitar material available it is not hard to put together an album of classical guitar successes- 'Miller's Dance' by Falla leaves the listener energised whilst Rodrigo's 'Concierto de Aranjeuz' will leave you deeply moved. It is satisfying to say that the collection offers a good concoction of material with a broad spectrum of guitar pieces.

Still, if you aren't stirred at the sound of the words 'Concierto de Aranjeuz,' and have little interest in guitar playing of the classical kind, maybe this isn't the CD for you.

spain remembered
as the old saying goes{i may not know art but i know what i like}. i may not be an expert on spanish classical guitar music but this cd is excellent. track 5 disc 1 is 10 minutes of heaven.you may recognise it as the music from the film el cid.there are 1 or 2 tracks that dont quite hit the mark but mostly this is a fantastic compilation album and will satisfy most peoples needs. just relax with a bottle of rioja,turn off your phone and dont answer the door bell. you will be transported back to that little secret tapas bar that only you and your loved one know about. the sevilla feria 05 is where it takes us.

Terrible, not suitable for guitar enthusiasts!
Ok - there are also some lovely tracks by Bream, Williams, and Dinnegan - music which, if you want good guitar music, can be found elsewhere.
If you don't know why the 10 tracks from Schneeweiss are such a disgrace, and ruin the whole CD - and if you don't WANT to know - fine, that's a bit like enjoying food while not knowing it is full of chemicals, or does not contain what it says on the label!
As they say, "Ignorance is bliss"!
There is NOT ONE serious classical guitarist in the world who agrees with the way in which Schneeweiss adds whole chunks of his own, changes harmonies, and simply fills some pieces with Turet-like tics (eg. La Cathedral). Don't take my word for it, find out for yourself how these pieces should sound in the original, or just avoid this CD. Yuck!
Get some Bream, Williams, Romero, Assad Brothers, etc.
What Schneeweiss does is like rewriting Shakespeare.
Imagine, you go to a poetry recital, and instead of "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?", the guy reads "G'day mate, shall I compare you to a pair of pyjamas on a summery day?" - and has the nerve to call that Shakespeare. You would feel it was just wrong. That's what it's like for any decent classical guitarist who listens to him.
No wonder he disappeared from the scene without a trace. I truly feel sorry for the guy.