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Here are excerpts from reviews of Classical Guitarists: Conversations, which appeared in two of the leading magazines devoted to the classical guitar.

From Soundboard magazine (Winter 2002)
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“…chock full of fascinating information from cover to cover.”

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 “Mr. Tosone has the knack for asking just the right question.”

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 “…anyone with an interest in [new repertoire for the guitar] is likely to find the book a veritable gold mine of information.”

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 “Mr. Tosone…brings out the special qualities of each [interviewee] with shrewdly conducted interviews.”

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 “The book contains several attractive features, including and generous selection of photographs…[and]…a large number of concert and CD reviews.”

From Classical Guitar magazine (August 2001)
bullet“For those who love the guitar and have more than a passing interest in knowing what motivates a small handful of leading exponents, the book is an excellent read.”
bullet“The many insights in the book make it compulsive reading, perhaps even essential…”
bullet“Jim Tosone asks very good questions, and gets very good answers…”
bullet“…the true value of the book…lies in the revelation of character, intellect and philosophy among some of our leading guitarists…”
bullet“I wish this book could be made compulsory reading…”

 

Classical Guitarists: Conversations can be ordered from amazon.com or McFarland & Company.

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