Recommended classical guitar CDs?

John Williams is the best classical player (technically almost perfect) since Andre Segovia!

Two more in addition to the fine choices listed above:
1. Andres Segovia's recording of the JS Back lute suites(transcribed for guitar).
2. Sharon Isben's(on the faculty at Julliard) recording of the JSB lute suites.
Bach's lute suites have stood the test of time for more that 200 years. Bach was a "two birds with one stone" guy. He had to teach performers and write music for them. The lute suites are great music and great techniques builders. Most guitarists have played them.

My two favorites, for recording quality and performances, are the Assad brothers playing baroque transcriptions on Nonesuch, and the astonishing versions of Bach's Violin Sonatas and Partitas played by Paul Galbraith on Delos.

I have a couple suggestions for classical guitar. First, try anything by the Spanish composer Rodrigo. I suggest looking at Phillips' "Complete Concertos for Guitar and Harp" (2 CD's).

Second, my absolute favorite classical guitar music is from a classical CD collection I got at Sam's Club. The two in particular are called "The Art of Classical Guitar" and "Guitar Masterpieces", performed by the St Cecelia Symphony Orchestra and sold my Direct Source Special Products, Inc. (Item #GC16502 and GC16512). These are absolutely beautiful recordings of popular classical pieces (Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, Pachelbel's Canon, Schubert's serenade, etc) performed on the guitar.

Good luck!

Michael

Segovia playing Granados and Albeniz.