Romance de Amor

1	Asturias, prélude espagno
2	Romance de Amor
3	Recuerdos de la Alhambra,
4	Zapateado for guitar (Pie
5	Songs (12) for Guitar: Mi
6	Cavatina (from "The Deer
7	El Colibri for guitar ("T
8	El condor pasa, for guita
9	Seis por derecho, for gui
10	Un Sueño en la Floresta,
11	Estudio, for guitar No. 7
12	La Cumparsita, for tango
13	I Believe, for guitar
14	Theme and Variations on "
15	Spring Breeze, for guitar
16	Anak, for guitar
Romance de Amor
1.	Asturias, prélude espagnol 5:36
	Composed by Isaac Albéniz
	Performed by Xuefei Yang
2.	Romance de Amor 3:07
	Composed by Narciso Yepes
	Performed by Xuefei Yang
3.	Recuerdos de la Alhambra, for guitar 3:53
	Composed by Francisco Tárrega
	Performed by Xuefei Yang
4.	Zapateado for guitar (Piezas españolas No. 3) 2:49
	Composed by Joaquín Rodrigo
	Performed by Xuefei Yang
5.	Songs (12) for Guitar: Michelle 3:02
	Composed by Toru Takemitsu
	Performed by Xuefei Yang
6.	Cavatina (from "The Deer Hunter") 3:31
	Composed by Stanley Myers
	Performed by Xuefei Yang
7.	El Colibri for guitar ("The Hummingbird") 1:07
	Composed by Julio S. Sagreras
	Performed by Xuefei Yang
8.	El condor pasa, for guitar 3:23
	Composed by Jorge Morel
	Performed by Xuefei Yang
9.	Seis por derecho, for guitar 3:05
	Composed by Antonio Lauro
	Performed by Xuefei Yang
10.	Un Sueño en la Floresta, for guitar 7:04
	Composed by Agustín Barrios-Mangoré
	Performed by Xuefei Yang
11.	Estudio, for guitar No. 7 in E Minor, A. 235/7 2:07
	Composed by Heitor Villa-Lobos
	Performed by Xuefei Yang
12.	La Cumparsita for tango orchestra 2:43
	Composed by Matos Rodriguez
	Performed by Xuefei Yang
13.	I Believe, for guitar 3:35
	Composed by Hyung-Seok Kim / Jae-Sun Yang
	Performed by Xuefei Yang
14.	Theme and Variations on "Sakura, Sakura" for guitar 6:02
	Composed by Yukihiro Yoko
	Performed by Xuefei Yang
15.	Spring Breeze, for guitar 3:56
	Composed by Yu-Xian Deng / Lin-Qiu Li
	Performed by Xuefei Yang
16.	Anak, for guitar 2:42
	Composed by Ferdinand P. Freddie Aguilar
	Performed by Xuefei Yang

All Music Guide

Chinese classical guitarist Xue Fei Yang makes her major-league recording debut with this EMI disc Romance de Amor. The program consists of the usual classical guitar bonbons mixed in with popular numbers mixed in -- the tango "La Cumparsita" and the Beatles' "Michelle" and Paul Simon's version of "El Condor Pasa" for example, and a couple of traditional Chinese songs, as well. The program, in and of itself, is not that interesting, but it doesn't matter. Xue Fei Yang is an incredible guitarist -- technically top drawer, warmly expressive in sound, and mind-bogglingly facile in her digital dexterity. Just listen to the attack on Rodrigo's "Zapateado"; she is able to vary her touch on the strings with lightning speed and pinpoint accuracy.

Yang is a known quantity to guitarists; John Williams was once so impressed by her playing that he made her a gift of one his own guitars. She has previously recorded for the small, San Francisco-based label GSP, but perhaps this EMI CD will help her gain a wider audience. Romance de Amor also has terrific sound quality, and one might be surprised to learn that EMI in Hong Kong, rather than the usual crew in the Capitol Building in Los Angeles who have engineered Christopher Parkening's recordings, made this one. Romance de Amor is a quality release; one could hope for literature that is more serious, but Xue Fei Yang is so amazing that she would probably sound good playing "Tubthumping." Uncle Dave Lewis

New York Times

Ms. Yang demonstrates her feisty virtuosity, impeccable technique and sensitive musicianship in repertory ranging from Albeniz to arrangements of Western pop and Asian songs. Vivien Schweitzer