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I would like to convey something that perhaps is missing from the other commentary. This album rises above the usual "good recording", by Mr. Williams. We have here a CD that is the rare combination of all the right elements that combine to make it into the most hoped for "favorite record" status.
It is that good! I sensed it right away when I played it for the first time through. Every song is a gem, perfectly played and follows in the 'right' order. The producers have very cleverly managed to time the space between the tracks to be very minute, and so the music flows wonderfully from one song to the next.
Both my mother and father are in love with this CD as much as I am! They play it over and over. My mother (who is 70) counts it as one of her favorite recordings of all time.
Folks, this is truly a winner.
This CD has lots of variety, with the expected high quality of Williams' playing and an even better than expected quality of sound recording. I do prefer Sharon Isbin's slightly more expressive and elegant rendition of "Virgilio," and David Burgess's dazzling and mesmerizing recording of "Seis por Derecho." Nevertheless, Williams' is masterful at bringing out the intricate rhythms and wonderful melodies of both these and the rest on this CD.
The big bonus of this CD consists of the four pieces in which Williams is accompanied by Alfonso Montes on the cuatro, Venezuela's national instrument. The addition of the cuatro, which mainly serves as a kind of four-stringed rhythm guitar, pumps energy and excitement into a couple of works by Antonio Lauro and other Venezuelan composers. It's hard to keep your head from bobbing and feet from tapping to the beat of these gems.
Lauro is one of my favorite composers; Williams is definitely my favorite guitarist. Lauro alone plus Williams equals five stars.
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