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Rodrigo: Concierto De Aranjuez, Etc / John Williams

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Details

Composer
RODRIGO, JOAQUIN
Artist
John [Guitar], Williams
Format
CD
Label
Sony Masterworks
Released
Mar 11, 2010
Catalog #
SONY48168
UPC
074644816822

About

The Rodrigo concerto (double woodwind, 2 horns, 2 trumpets and strings) needs real virtuoso playing—it is one of those works which are harder than they sound—but is most skilfully written. The cheerful first movement, starting up with typical Iberian belatedness from apparently idle introductory strumming, may make the most immediate effect, but undoubtedly the finest part of the work is the introspective Adagio, which shows that in the right hands even such seemingly cliché-bound elements as melancholy cor anglais solos and quasi-flamenco fiorilure can still be moving. Williams's reading differs somewhat from Bream's (which I still think superb): he takes the first movement a thought slower and just misses Bream's élan, but gives the finale actually more bite: he plays the slow movement sensitively, less dramatically and more dreamily than Bream (and incidentally changes the notes of the final arpeggio). It is a throughly musical performance, a worthy rival to that by his distinguished fellow-countryman.

-- Gramophone [7/1966, reviewing Concierto de Aranjuez on LP]

Tracklist 13 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro con spirito 05:57
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro con spirito
    Duration
    05:57
    Composer
    Joaquín Rodrigo
    Performer
    John Christopher Williams
    Ensemble
    members Philadelphia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eugene Ormandy
  2. 2 II. Adagio 09:56
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    09:56
    Composer
    Joaquín Rodrigo
    Performer
    John Christopher Williams
    Ensemble
    members Philadelphia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eugene Ormandy
  3. 3 III. Allegro gentile 05:00
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegro gentile
    Duration
    05:00
    Composer
    Joaquín Rodrigo
    Performer
    John Christopher Williams
    Ensemble
    members Philadelphia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eugene Ormandy
  4. 4 I. Villano y ricercare: Adagietto - Andante moderato 04:59
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Villano y ricercare: Adagietto - Andante moderato
    Duration
    04:59
    Composer
    Joaquín Rodrigo
    Performer
    John Christopher Williams
    Conductor
    Charles Groves
  5. 5 II. Espanoleta y fanfare de la Caballeria de Napoles: Adagio - Allegretto 10:02
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Espanoleta y fanfare de la Caballeria de Napoles: Adagio - Allegretto
    Duration
    10:02
    Composer
    Joaquín Rodrigo
    Performer
    John Christopher Williams
    Conductor
    Charles Groves
  6. 6 III. Danza de las haches: Allegro con brio 01:56
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Danza de las haches: Allegro con brio
    Duration
    01:56
    Composer
    Joaquín Rodrigo
    Performer
    John Christopher Williams
    Conductor
    Charles Groves
  7. 7 IV. Canario: Allegro ma non troppo 04:45
    Track
    7
    Title
    IV. Canario: Allegro ma non troppo
    Duration
    04:45
    Composer
    Joaquín Rodrigo
    Performer
    John Christopher Williams
    Conductor
    Charles Groves
  8. 8 I. Allegro maestoso 09:00
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Allegro maestoso
    Duration
    09:00
    Composer
    Mauro Giuliani
    Performer
    John Christopher Williams
    Ensemble
    English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Christopher Williams
  9. 9 II. Andantino siciliano 05:43
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Andantino siciliano
    Duration
    05:43
    Composer
    Mauro Giuliani
    Performer
    John Christopher Williams
    Ensemble
    English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Christopher Williams
  10. 10 III. Alla polacca 07:14
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Alla polacca
    Duration
    07:14
    Composer
    Mauro Giuliani
    Performer
    John Christopher Williams
    Ensemble
    English Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Christopher Williams
  11. 11 I. Allegro 03:38
    Track
    11
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    03:38
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Performer
    John Christopher Williams
    Conductor
    John Christopher Williams
  12. 12 II. Largo 04:13
    Track
    12
    Title
    II. Largo
    Duration
    04:13
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Performer
    John Christopher Williams
    Conductor
    John Christopher Williams
  13. 13 III. Allegro 02:01
    Track
    13
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    02:01
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Performer
    John Christopher Williams
    Conductor
    John Christopher Williams