I am most familiar with Bream's recordings of most of these works. Kraft takes the tempos generally faster, and his rubato is different. Considering Bream's recordings are among my favorite of all time, I think these stand up very well indeed. Technically almost flawless, and (to my ears) idiomatic.The generally dry acoustic of most of the Naxos guitar recordings doesn't quite serve this recording as well as the airier ambiance in Bream's recordings. Still, this is a minor quibble. As it is, Kraft shows himself with honor among the guitarists who have graced Naxos' terrific guitar series, which Kraft himself produces.
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