Guitarra Portuguesa

Artist: Carlos Paredes
Label: Nonesuch
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 075597920321
EAN: 0075597920321
ASIN: B000005IZH

Release Date: 1989-08-07

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Tracks:

Variacoes Em Re Maior
Cancao Verdes Anos
Divertimento
Romance No. 1
Dancas Portuguesas No. 2
Valsa
Fantasia No. 2
I. Variacoes Sobre Uma Danca Popular
II. Mudar De Vida (Tema)
III. Mudar De Vida (Musica De Fundo)
IV. Antonio Marinheiro (Tema De Peca)
V. Cancao
Melodia No. 1

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Customer Reviews:

a cd for any guitar player...this was a guitar Master.......2005-05-21

Carlos Paredes was a very talented guitar player with lots of soul.....
He plays this wonderfull traditional guitar of 12 strings like noone else...mainly this guitar is used on "Fado" (dark and missing lyrics songs)
He is famouse because of this song "Verdes Anos" and i have to say it's worth this all album!

From what i've heard this cd was offered to Ben Harper in one of his shows here and he got blown away!!!

Rest in peace Carlos..your music will live forever

Glorious and bittersweet.......2005-02-19

Somehow, when you're in the throes of depression, listening to truly great depressing music is a beautiful catharsis. I mean no offense in saying that this album contains truly great depressing music, up there with John Dowland and the best of Chris Isaak.

Paredes was (alas, he's no longer with us) a virtuoso of the Portuguese guitar, and this album shows his skill as a composer and performer beautifully. "Cancýo Verdes Anos" is by itself worth the price of admission.

A master of the guitar.......2000-12-29

I have loved great guitar playing all my life and I have to say that Carlos Paredes is one of the best in the world, and definitely of Portugal. This CD exemplifies that great tradition of excellent guitar playing that is present throughout Portugal and now has spread to many other parts of the world. I would highly recommend this CD to anyone who likes to listen to great guitar playing from a man that knows how to play. I would recommend this CD to anyone even if you are not Portuguese, you will not be disappointed.

Searching for the portuguese soul? you found it........2000-03-11

'Guitarra Portuguesa' speaks you about Portugal, it's people and it's soul trough the sounds of this guitar master.

like finding lost family.......1999-11-27

I needed some music for a company wine tasting and my friend, who knew i was Portugese, gave me this disc and it changed my life. I live far away from my family and many have passed away, this music is very emotional and reminds me of family what a treasure.From a guitarist perspective the sound is unique and Mr.Paredes is a exteremely disciplined artist. Outstanding.

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