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| |  | Religion & Spirituality | Home » » » Reflections of Spain: Spanish Favorites for Guitar | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | David Russell was born in Glasgow, Scotland, but his family moved to Spain while he was still a young boy so he could study music in the birthplace of classical guitar. On Reflections of Spain, Russell plays the music of his childhood home with all the joy you would expect from someone revisiting a beloved place. Russell's formidable technique is powered by a keen intelligence and tempered by an emotional delivery. He plays chestnuts like Tarrega's "Recuerdos de la Alhambra" and Albeinez's "Austurias" with a fond intimacy that rescues them from cliché. Perhaps the finest moments on the CD are Russell's guitar arrangements of four of Granados's compositions. Although Granados wrote pieces like "Danza Melancolia" and "Andaluza" for piano, Russell's thoughtful versions remind us that the folk dances that inspired them were originally accompanied by the guitar. David Russell is one the finest classical guitarists to emerge in recent years, and his playing on Reflections of Spain is a near perfect wedding of technique and temperament. --Michael Simmons | | | Product Details: | | | Audio CD Release Date:
| January 22, 2002 | | Studio:
| Telarc | | Composer:
| David Russell, Isaac Albeniz, Enrique Granados | | Number Of Discs:
| 1 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 16 reviews |
| | | Track Listing: | | | 1. | Serenata espanola (Joaquin Malats) | | 2. | Capricho Arabe (Francisco Tarrega) | | 3. | Recuerdos de la Alhambra (Francisco Tarrega) | | 4. | Andaluza (Spanish Dance No. 5) (Enrique Granados) | | 5. | Danza melancolica (Spanish Dance No. 10) (Enrique Granados) | | 6. | La Maja de Goya (from Tonadillas al estila antiguo) (Enrique Granados) | | 7. | Valses poeticos - Vivace, poeticos, Tempo de vals noble, Tempo de vals lento, Allegro humoristico, Allegretto, Sentimental, Vivo, Presto (Enrique Granados) | | 8. | Sevilla (from Suite espanola, Op. 47) (Isaac Albeniz) | | 9. | Mallorca, Op. 202 (Isaac Albeniz) | | 10. | Asturias (from Suite espanola, Op. 47) (Isaac Albeniz) | | 11. | Cancion y Danza No. 1 (Antonio Ruiz-Pipo) | |
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73 of 77 found the following review helpful:
David Russell, Reflections of SpainMar 02, 2002
By Jeff Place
Russell's superb performance and the incredible Dammann guitar bring out the very best in each, and that combination is breathtaking. Russell's two tracks composed by Tarrega are, in my opinion, the best recordings of those compositions, which shouldn't be a surprise as Russell won the Francisco Tarrega Competition in Spain. The beauty of the tremelo on track three is hard to describe except that I stop whatever I'm doing each time I hear it, and I've played this CD often. A lot.
The recording quality is impressive but drifts into subtle significance after listening to an hour plus of rich full-bodied Russell/Dammann genius. (How does Russell do so much without any string sqeeks?)
43 of 45 found the following review helpful:
Delicious musicDec 16, 2003
By Susan W. Meehan
"MaireRua"
This is probably my favorite CD of all time. I play it nearly every evening, sending me off to sleep dreaming of the perfume of the orange blossoms in the gardens of the Alcazar in Cordoba some moonlit summer night. (Been there, done that!) This album is exquisite - David Russell is a magnificent guitarist in terms of technique, style and taste equally, and the recording is crystalline. You can't go wrong with this one.
19 of 19 found the following review helpful:
Yet another Spanish guitar music....Mar 08, 2006
By jojo
"nevagich"
Like every one else I have probably heard all other worthy versions of most of these tunes....I happened to find out about David Russell via reading a bio of Barrios and recommended recordings....it said...Dave Russell is the man...I had not heard of him before that...I got the CD...and WOW...!!then I got interested in his music so I bought anything I could from him including the Aire latino , plays Bach and this one....this guy was born to play the classical guitar...
This is the first artist that I hear uses proper dynamics in his performance...the rest of the pack do not nearly use the guitar as a guitar they use it just another vehicle to play a composition....David's strumming...pulling pushing the music and his singing tone is above all others...not as controled as other classical players....if people played the guitar as a guitar not as a lute..or harpsicored or a piano...then this is what it should sound like...acoustic guitar's range is very limited ...but in the hands of a master...there are no limits....
14 of 14 found the following review helpful:
Simple beautySep 04, 2005
By Pourpier
The combination of scottish genes and Spanish environment upbringing, and so much unseen work and talent comes out as simple beauty. The guitar is played as if effortlessly on all these wonderful famous classical guitar pieces. I happened to listen to the same pieces played live by a great guitarist in Spain this summer. Of course this CD is registered in a studio, but still the style and sounds coming from David Russell's guitar are incomparable. The CD is a beautiful gift. I tried it with different people and they all loved it and couldn't help listening to it right away. You won't wait to see David Russel on stage playing these live!
11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
beautiful reflectionsJul 06, 2006
By Mr. M. J. Keller
Having just returned to England after a long spell living in Spain I was searching for an evocative suite of Spanish guitar music to accompany my extensive array of photographic studies. Being familiar with the work 'Recuerdos de la Alhambra' I was immediately attracted to this compilation: 'Reflections of Spain'. The music was a revelation. David Russel made the guitar sing lyrically, recalling many bitter sweet moments of life in Iberia. The light and shade of the choices included covered such a broad scope as to fit my purpose exactly and give enjoyment better than I could have hoped for.
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