Recommendation for guitar duo CD

A little unusual but wonderful playing and recording, Chet Atkins and Mark Knopfler Neck & Neck CD.

Some good suggestions already, including the Demeola, McLauglin, Paco de Lucia recording. Also check out anything by Bucky and John Pizzarelli, a wonderful New York father-son jazz team. "Passion Guitars" is the one I listen to often, and it is very well recorded.

happy listening
~Jim

My fav: Cyril Pahinui & Bob Brozman, Four Hands Hot & Sweet.
Hawaiian slack key guitar with slide-National Steel, Weissenborn that sounds relaxed and like they've been playing together for years.

Todd

Thanks everyone for recommendation. The response turnout is better than I expected.

I just listened to Young and Rollins "Sevilla". While the musicians and the musics are terrific: well performed and variety of songs, it's not quite easy listening to my taste. Have you heard this CD and how is it compared to your recommendation?

This recommendation is close to "hardcore" classical, but is classical music written, primarily, for the guitar (some has been transcribed from music written for other instruments); thus, even though it is classical music, it probably will be "different" sounding than the classical music familiar to you. With all that said, here are two recommendations...

Christopher Parkening & David Brandon "Virtuoso Duets" EMI CDC 7 49406 2 This CD contains music from the renaissance through a piece written in 1989 (23 songs). A lot of the music is from Spain, much of it based on native folk songs. There are a few "hardcore" classical numbers. The last selection, Andrew York's "Evening Dance" wirten in 1989 is, alone, worth the price of the CD.

My second selection may not be available on CD, but I'll mention it anyway. If you want to hear, in my opinion, the greatest (classical) guitar duo in history, then seek out Ida Presti and Alexandre Lagoya -- their music is certainly very classical, but you will never hear two (acoustic) guitars sound more beautiful. Of their short recording career (Ida Presti died of an illness), I would recommend "Spanish Music For Two Guitars". Spanish music is the essence of classical guitar and this LP (CD?) contains 8 selections, one by Fernano Sor, a romantic composer.

I hope you get a chance to hear these recordings.