The Complete Laurindo Almeida Anthology of Latin American Guitar Duets
This collection presents guitar duets by Laurindo Almeida and musical friends
plus related photographs of historical interest. Features Radames Gnattali,
"Pixinguinho" (Alfredo da Rocha Viana Filho - "Father of the Samba"), Heitor
Villa-Lobos, Charlie Byrd, Ernesto Nazareth, and "Garoto" (Anibal Augusto
Sardinha). In addition to music from Brazil this collection addresses a variety
of Latin American styles with arrangements of melodies from Venezuela, Cuba and
Mexico. A piece by the American film composer, Stanley Wilson is introduced here
for the first time. The collection ends with captivating duet arrangements of
the haunting Intermezzo Melancólico by Manuel Maria Ponce and Tango Español by
Isaac Albéniz.
Contents:
Brazilian Soul (Alma Brasiliera) Radamés
Gnattali, arr. Laurindo Almeida
Canhoto (Chôro) Radamés
Gnattali, arr. Laurindo Almeida
Cariòca Ernésto Nazareth,
arr. Laurindo Almeida
Carinhoso (Affectionately) Alfredo
Vianna (Pixinguinha), arr. Laurindo Almeida
Chôro João
Pernambuco, arr. Charlie Byrd
Cochichando Alfredo Vianna
(Pixinguinha), arr. Laurindo Almeida
Famôso Ernésto
Nazareth, arr. Laurindo Almeida
For Jeff Charlie
Byrd
Intermezzo Malinconico Manuel M. Ponce, arr. Laurindo
Almeida
La Cumparsita Rodriguez & Contursi, arr.
Laurindo Almeida
Los Enamorados (L Énamourée) Reynaldo
Hahn, arr. Laurindo Almeida
Lupèrce by Lupèrce
Miranda
Naquêle Tempo Alfredo Vianna (Pixinguinha), arr.
Laurindo Almeida
Nostalgia José Barroso, arr. Laurindo
Almeida
Pagina Romantica Stanley Wilson, arr. Laurindo
Almeida
Tango Español Isaac Albeniz
Turbilhão de Beijos
(Turbulent Kisses) Ernésto Nazareth, arr. Laurindo
Almeida
