Classical · 1991 · 8 tracks · 44m

The Magic Guitar Of John Williams: Villa Lobos (Five Preludes) / Scarlatti (Six Sonatas)

Pristine nylon-string performances of Villa-Lobos and Scarlatti. A masterclass in technical clarity and quiet, wood-resonant intimacy.

1991 · Hallmark Records

A disciplined and elegant meditation that balances South American warmth with European structural precision.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks · 44m

02

Prelude No. 2 in E Major

2:37

03

Prelude No. 3 in A Minor

8:21

05

Prelude No. 5 in C Major

2:58

06

Sonata in E major

5:17

07

Sonata in A Major, L. 238

3:05

09

Sonata in A Major, L. 485

3:17

10

Sonata in D Minor, L. 108

4:43

11

Sonata in D Major (Originally in C Major), L. 104

2:56

Moments Worth Listening For

The haunting, elongated phrasing of the A Minor Prelude where the silence between notes feels as heavy as the melody.

The transition into the Scarlatti sonatas where the mood shifts from Brazilian melancholy to sharp, mathematical European precision.

The way the final D Major Sonata resolves with a crispness that suggests a perfectly executed clockwork mechanism.

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