the most extensive guitar collection available! This 40 cd set spans several centuries of guitar music from the baroque where the guitar gained preference over its ancestor the lute, to the classical period in which the instrument was emancipated and gained its rightful place as a serious concert instrument, through spain, its country of origin, right into the 20th century where famous composers extended its sonic possibilities to the very borders of the spectrum. A treasure trove of unprecedented scope and substance, for both connoisseur and music lover, performed by world class guitarists!