Joaquin,Rodrigo Portrait CD

Joaqu?n Rodrigo (1901-1999) was a prolific composer whose remarkable guitar concerto, the famous Concierto de Aranjuez, brought Spanish music to the attention of a wide international public. Yet Rodrigo deserves appreciation for many masterpieces among his output of nearly 200 compositions. These CDs encompass a representative selection of his music, illustrating the immense variety and quality of the orchestral, choral and instrumental pieces written over the course of a long artistic career. Combined with an essay by Graham Wade, author of the first Rodrigo biography in the English language, this provides an excellent portrait of one of the greatest twentieth-century Spanish composers.

1. Canconeta 2. Juglares 3. No. 1. Son Chicos Que Pasan (Children Pass By) 4. No. 2. Despues de Un Cuento (After a Story) 5. No. 3. Mazurka 6. No. 4. Plegaria (Prayer) 7. No. 5. Griteria Final (Shouting) 8. Cancion y Danza (Song and Dance) 9. Zarabanda Lejana y Villancico: Zarabanda Lejana 10. Preludio Al Gallo Mananero (Prelude of the Dawn Cockerel) 11. Serenata Espanola (Spanish Serenade) 12. Cantico de la Esposa (Song of the Bride) 13. Per la Flor Del Lliri Blau (For the Flower of the Blue Lily) 14. Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio 15. Concierto de Estio (Summer Concerto): I. Preludio: Allegro Molto Leggiero 16. Concerto in Modo Galante: III. Rondo: Giocoso 17. 3 Piezas Espanolas: No. 1. Fandango 18. Fantasia Para Un Gentilhombre: IV. Canario 19. Invocacion y Danza (Homenaje a Manuel de Falla) 20. Adagio Para Instrumentos de Viento (Adagio for Wind Instruments) 21. A la Busca Del Mas Alla (In Search of What Lies Beyond) 22. Cantico de San Francisco de Asis (Canticle of Saint Francis of Assisi)