". . . rarely records work coupled with Louis Valentine Johnson's great playing" -Carlos R. Alicea, BMG Records, New York City "Johnson is a skilled and sensitive interpreter, not only of pieces by venerable masters . . . but also those by contemporary composers such as Jose Luis Merlin and Mark Radice . . . A beautify album" -Richard Middleton, Victory Review Seattle, Washington "Louis Valentine Johnson is a polished artist. He is creative in performances and continues to bring new works to the concert stage. It has always been a pleasure collaborating on our orchestral performances with Lou." -Maestro Ken Hardin, Conductor, Orchestra Panache California "Louis Valentine Johnson brought his guitar artistry to Miners Foundry Friday night, September 30th. It was not long until the audience responded to his command of the classics from Spain and the works of H. Villa-Lobos with warmth and admiration. Resounding applause and bravos filled the hall at the end of the evening." -Joseph Guida, Station Manager KVMR Radio, Nevada City, California "As a guitarist and musician, Louis Valentine Johnson is a dedicated hand at the heart of the people's souls." -Albert Huerta, S.J., University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California "I have listened to Louis Valentine's Guitarra Classica I Album and it is very good! I keep this CD beside my stereo at home." -William Glackin, Classical Music Critic,The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, California "I have had the pleasure of hearing Louis Valentine Johnson perform on several occasions. He possesses not only a fine technique, but also a thorough knowledge of Baroque performance practices. He is a sensitive and talented musician." -Dr. Mark A. Radice, Ithaca College, Ithaca, New York. "...rarely recorded works coupled with Louis Valentine Johnson's great playing..." -Carlos R. Alicea, BMG Records, New York City. "He succeeds beautifully. Johnson is a fine technician, articulating notes with clarity and warmth. His playing is dignified without seeming staid...subtly passionate...this recording's quiet delicate beauty is its own reward." -Paul Harrar, The Union, Grass Valley California. "Johnson is at his best bringing out moods, expressions, and subtle tones. While most guitarists play Bach like well-tempered metronomes, Johnson can transcend geometry to a warm, fluid sensitivity." -Joan LaLiberte, The Idaho State Journal. "This remarkable collection of mostly 16th Centruy Spanish Guitar music is performed with astonishing grace and restraint... Johnson's playing is superb, delightfully clear and tasteful - throughout this first in a series devoted to the history of music for the classical guitar." -Richard Dunk, KVMR- FM Program Guide, Sacramento California. "Louis Valentine Johnson plays the guitar with amazing clarity. Each note is perfectly articulated and beautifully formed. His tone is full of light and richly colored. His playing of this music emobodies a profound respect for its history and gives the listener an illuminating personal encounter with the composer and the period." -Dr. Suzanne Gasster, Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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