I would highly recommend this album to anyone who loves classical guitar. Highest possible recommendations!!! Please try again It was a true masterpiece. 1993 Andrés Segovia) Romance (Anonymous, arr. Segovia) Allegretto (Francisco Tárrega) Preludio (Ponce) Fugue (Violin Sonata No. 1 from Well-tempered Clavier (J.S. The Ultimate Guitar Collection Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations Interesting that his teacher Segovia, acknowledges him as one of the best contemporary guitarists. You won't even remember how the day went! (I suppose too many of them have been electrified and turned into raucous noise-makers.) It would be quite interesting to put Parkening's recordings of these pieces alongside Segovia's, to compare and contrast the Teacher with the Student to see how they differ, if at all. Christopher William Parkening (born December 14, 1947) is an American classical guitarist. These are wonderful recordings. The Ultimate Guitar Collection He holds the Chair of Classical Guitar at Pepperdine University under the title Distinguished Professor of Music. I think this set is definitely worth buying!

Leyenda, Chaconne from Violn Partita No. 18~Leyenda. 1993 The Washington Post called him “the leading guitar virtuoso of our day, combining profound musical insight with complete technical mastery of his instrument.” 1986 Preview SONG TIME Suite Espanola: Leyenda. There is a sense of peaceful gardens in private places, of quiet leasurely ambiance beneath shady trees on smoldering days, of a less frenetic place and time.

Julian Bream In here we see not a grieving student but an accomplished musician who has brought even more of himself into the pieces than would have been thought originally.
Even at the outset of his career, Parkening displays the virtuosity that will cause legendary guitarist Andrés Segovia to proclaim that “Christopher Parkening is one of the most brilliant guitarists on the world.” Leyenda (Isaac Albéniz) (trans. Prelúdios (5), for guitar, A. His delicate, soft and passionate renderings make for great listening and enjoyment, now in a collection. It is part of the atmosphere, like hearing Glenn Gould humming along with his playing...all part of the genius that it takes to create great art. 1993 1993 This particular recording is superb, sublime, and sweetly performed. Best Classical guitar collection on Earth. Adult Coloring Book: 30 Summer Heat Coloring Pages (Colorful Seasons) Adult Coloring Book: 40 Purrtastic Cats, Stress Relieving Coloring Pages For Adults... Coloring Books For Adults Volume 1: 40 Stress Relieving And Relaxing Patterns (Anti... Amazon calculates a product’s star ratings based on a machine learned model instead of a raw data average.

I am not a guitar player, or even a guitar fan. Leyenda: Isaac Albéniz (trans. The variety of music is good, and the insert is full of good info as well. Christopher Parkening Celebrates Segovia.