Track Listing

1. Allegro con spirito
2. Concierto de Aranjuez: Adagio
3. Concierto de Aranjuez: Allegro gentile
4. Iberia: Triana
5. Iberia: El Albaicín
6. Iberia: El Puerto

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #57976 in Music
• Released on: 1993-05-18
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Live

Customer Reviews

A True Gem
Like most classical lovers, I had a decent recording (that got a Penguin rosette) of this concerto and had heard it numerous times on radio. Somehow I never felt this concerto has been played to its full potential. When I hear Paco de Lucia, I am glad someone finally did it full justice. In Flamenco, in jazz or in classical, Paco de Lucia's musicianship always touches heart and souls. I am not surprised that the composer himself calls this the greatest performance of the concerto, and I can't think of why any classical guitar lover wouldn't want to own this CD.

Phenomenal rendition of this classic
I've heard a number of versions of this Rodrigo piece. Paco plays it with the most fire, and it's apparent that Joaquin Rodrigo also enjoyed it. It's also important to know that most classical players take sometimes up to a year to prepare this piece for performance. Paco, who doesn't read music, prepared it in two weeks. Amazing.

Enough of the Concerto de Aranjuez, enough!
This piece, sadly, has been played to death. Paco de Lucia gives a decent performance. Those above who sing his praises should keep in mind that it's a concerto and a collaborative effort among the guitarist, a conductor, and the orchestra. Also keep in mind that Paco's greatest asset is his nimble fingers. Do you suppose he could get the whole concerto down to under 5 minutes? Would you enjoy it if he did?

I was enchanted with this piece when I first heard it 40 years ago. Nowadays I avoid listening to it.