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Duets with the Spanish Guitar  (LP) US Capitol - P8406 (1958) UK Capitol - P8406 (1958) US Angel - S36050 (1973) Laurindo Almeida (LA) (guitar) Martin Ruderman (MR) (flute) Salli Terri (ST) (contralto) produced by Robert E Myers recording engineer - Sherwood Hall, III		UK Capitol - P8406               US Angel - S36050    click on pics for full size images
Entr'acte  (Jacques Ibert)  - LA, MR Bachianas Brasileiras No 5 - Aria  (Heitor Villa-Lobos)  - LA, ST - guitar tablature Ronde  (Emile Desportes)  - LA, MR Azulão  (Jayme Ovalle)  - LA, ST Prelude in Em Op 28 No 4  (Frédéric Chopin)  - LA, MR O Caçador  (Laurindo Almeida)  - LA, ST Pastorale Joyeuse  (Emile Desportes)  - LA, MR Tres Pontos de Santo (Chariô - Aruando - Estrella do Mar)  (Jayme Ovalle)  - LA, ST Tambourin  (François Gossec)  - LA, MR Boi-Bumbá  (Valdemar Henrique)  - LA, ST Sicilienne  (Gabriel Fauré)  - LA, MR Para Niña  (Paurillo Barroso)  - LA, ST Pièce en forme de Habanera  (Maurice Ravel)  - LA, MR Maracatú  (Ernani Braga)  - LA, ST

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Heitor Villa-Lobos, composer of "Bachianas Brasilieras No 5", considered the version of the Aria by Salli Terri and Laurindo Almeida on Duets with the Spanish Guitar as the best recorded performance of this work.

producer Robert E Myers (right) with composer Heitor Villa-Lobos click on pic for full size image

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Grammy nominations, 1959

Best Engineered Record, Classical   (winner)
Best Classical Performance, Vocal Soloist

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the following experts are taken from Capitol promo material -

from Hi-Fi & Music Review May, 1958 - ...a prize-winner in my collection. Laurindo Almeida's guitar playing captures the keen poignancy and rhythmic elan of Brazilian music with superb assurance and taste. He is joined by an excellent flutist, Martin Ruderman...and a mezzo-soprano whose velvet voice and astonishing flexibility has hardly an equal at present: a girl with the singular name of Salli Terri. She sings Villa-Lobos' Bachianas Brasileiras No 5 with a sinuousness and ecstasy which make this the finest modern version. - K.G.R.

from the Seattle Post Intelligence, February 1958 - ...Miss Terri's voice is an ethereal one, and the three musicians make totally enchanting music together. Highly recommended.

from the Oregonian, February 1958 - ...exploits the lyric and emotional possibilities of everything from the 5th Bachianas Brasileiras to a Chopin prelude...unbelievable singing. A fascinating assortment of mingled beauties.