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ChristopherSchlegel
Guitar Tricks Instructor
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Posts: 8,368
06/05/2010 6:29 am
Originally Posted by: ScornEmperorSuggestions on classical guitar albums to buy, as an introduction to the material.

The Grandfather of modern classical guitar & it's formal repertoire, Andres Segovia. A good intro collection of basic pieces (Bach, Tarrega, etc.):

http://www.amazon.com/Best-Andr%C3%A9s-Segovia-Millennium-Collection/dp/B00068CVGM/

Segovia's protege & heir, the wonderful Eliot Fisk. This is his collection of Paganini violin caprice transcriptions for solo guitar. Please clear space on the floor for your jaw :) :

http://www.amazon.com/Paganini-24-Caprices-arranged-Guitar/dp/B000000FR4/

Another master, John Williams, plays masterpieces of classical guitar concertos by Vivaldi, Rodrigo, Villa-Lobos & (a fave of mine) Castelnuovo-Tedesco. Really amazing stuff here:

http://www.amazon.com/Great-Guitar-Concertos-Antonio-Vivaldi/dp/B0000026P7/

Another master Julian Bream, another good intro collection of standard repertoire pieces (Vivaldi, Villa-Lobos, Albeniz):

http://www.amazon.com/Julian-Bream-Ultimate-Guitar-Collection/dp/B00000I9M1/

Those are four of the best in the field in my opinion. And if nothing else, a great place to start. Have fun!
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