2-CD set: New compositions by Nylon String Guitar composer Tom Salvatori (Chicago IL) and Grand Piano composer Iris Litchfield (Bromley, UK). CD1: Guitar and Piano in Ensemble Chamber String Arrangements by John Catchings Subtitled: These little pieces went to Nashville - CD1 features our new Nylon String Guitar and Grand Piano works accompanied by full-on Chamber String Ensemble arrangements warmly and tenderly created by John Catchings and featuring real chamber players in Nashville TN. CD2: Solo Guitar and Solo Piano Pieces Subtitled: These little pieces stayed home - CD2 presents the same compositions as featured on CD1 but captured in their more minimal original solo performance - accompanied by nothing other than a composer's desire to share each piece as originally conceived - hoping you'll find them as engaging and welcome as a visit with an old friend. We are in a time when a lot of other artists out there seem to be taking shortcuts, cutting back on production, and using synth or sample pads for strings and squeezing their releases into compressed mp3s as the flavor of the day. Contrary to that approach, we've held steadfast to our belief that only the employ of real professional musicians using real instruments will truly breathe life into a body of work that will best stand the test of time and bear repeated listening. We hope you'll agree. Quietly enjoy. - Tom Salvatori and Iris Litchfield, August, 2010. CD-R note: CD-Rs (the "R" stands for "recordable") look like the discs you're used to and offer the same high audio quality drawn from studio .wav files. This recordable media is used to manufacture titles on demand (CreateSpace.com), and is fully authorized by the content provider (copyright holder) for on-demand reproduction. This particular 2-CD disc set comes fully packaged, with artwork, and shrinkwrapped in a standard jewel case for audio. By eliminating inventory, waste, and inefficiencies in the distribution system, on-demand manufacturing provides the added benefit of helping preserve the environment. When shopping, you'll see CD-R on the product detail page for such products. Salvatori Productions, Inc. assures your satisfaction and adheres to the standard CDBaby return policy, which apply to these purchases.