Joaquín Rodrigo modeled Concierto de Aranjuez, one of his most important works, on Spanish folk music. Orquesta Nacional de España, under conductor Ataúlfo Argenta.

Joaquin Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez and Fantasia Para Un Gentilhombre are my two favorite guitar-and-orchestra compositions, and this 1990 Deutsche Gramophon recording presents them in all their lush musical glory. Concierto de Aranjuez. Historical recordings.

The concerto was recorded for the first time in either 1947 or 1948 by guitarist Regino Sainz de la Maza with the Orquesta Nacional de España, conducted by Ataúlfo Argenta, on 78 rpm records. First world recording of the first pop version on LP: 1960. James McCarthy Tuesday, May 15, 2012 Register now to continue reading Thank you for visiting Gramophone and making use of our archive of more than 50,000 expert reviews, features, awards and blog articles. Narciso Yepesthen made two early recordings of the Aranjuez, both also with Argenta – one in mono with the Madrid Chamber Orchestra (released between 1953 and 1955), and the second in stereo with the Orquesta Nacional de España (recorded in 1957 an…

Rodrigo’s home at the time he composed Concierto de Aranjuez. Soloist: Regino Sainz de la Maza. Legacy Recordings, Columbia Legacy, Columbia Records. With the Fantasía para un gentilhombre, Rodrigo created a musical monument, so to speak, with two Spanish “gentlemen of the guitar” – Sanz and Segovia – skillfully presenting the ancient melodies with a modern twist. Miles Davis and Gil Evans.
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: The trunk in which the Rodrigos carried the braille manuscript of Concierto de Aranjuez on their return to Spain in 1939.: Braille manuscript of Concierto de Aranjuez… Music, sheet music, rentals, online shop. First world recorging on slate record: 1948. First world recording of the first pop version on LP: 1960. Concierto de Aranjuez. This recording was inducted into the Latin Grammy Hall of Fame.

Album: Sketches from Spain. The well-established names in classical guitar like Julian Bream and John Williams have each recorded this piece three times that I know of. Columbia R6 16068. 159 Rue Saint-Jacques, Paris, as it is today.

The Five Best Recordings of the Concierto de Aranjuez I guess this could fit into my "retro record reviews" series, but I won't label it as such even though most of the recordings I am going to talk about date back a few decades. Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez: which recording is best?

All the guitar soloist in the world perform Concierto de Aranjuez. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits: Free access to 5 subscriber-only reviews per month; … Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo's official website.