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My album is a tribute to one of the great musicians of the guitar world. It features Laurindo Almeida’s wonderful collection of 17 arrangements of jazz standards and movie themes. 1: Blue Moon (1:53) 2: Mam’selle (1:55) 3: Ebb Tide (2:10) 4: Somewhere, My Love (2:17) 5: I’m Always Chasing Rainbows (1:54) 6: The Shadow Of Your Smile (2:28 7: The Green Leaves Of Summer (1:31) 8: Over The Rainbow (2:26) 9: Stairway To The Stars (2:19) 10: Softly As I Leave You (3:19) 11: Spring Is Here (1:51) 12: Invitation (2:58) 13: Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo (2:10) 14: On Green Dolphin Street (3:04) 15: Star Eyes (2:16) 16: Laura (4:11) 17: Intermezzo – A Love Story (3:23)

Between about 1820 and 1860, the classical guitar became the instrument that we recognise today. The History Of The 19th Century Guitar features some of the most important and most beautiful music from this period, played on exact replicas of the instruments that the composers actually wrote for. Tracks 1-9 are played on a replica of a guitar built by René François Lacôte (France 1785-1871) and tracks 10-14 are played on a replica of an instrument built by Antonio de Torres (Spain 1817-1892). 1: Study No.3. – Matteo Carassi 2: Study No.16. – Matteo Carassi 3: Study No.9 – Matteo Carassi 4: Study in D Major – Fernando Sor 5: Study in B Minor – Fernando Sor 6: Allegretto – Mauro Giuliani 7: Le Jasmin – Mauro Giuliani 8: Lob der Tränen – Schubert arr. Mertz 9: Variations on a Theme by Mozart – Fernando Sor 10: Lagrima – Francisco Tárrega 11: Recuerdos de la Alhambra – Francisco Tárrega 12: Asturias – Isac Albéniz 13: Charme de la Nuit – José Ferrer y Esteve 14: Bolero – Julián Arcas