Rodrigo: Concertos for Cello & Guitar

On this CD:

1. Concerto en modo galante for cello & orchestra
Composed by Joaquin Rodrigo
Performed by Hannover Radio Symphony Orchestra with Sebastian Hess
Conducted by Israel Yinon

2. Concierto de Aranjuez for guitar & orchestra
Composed by Joaquin Rodrigo
Performed by Hannover Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Israel Yinon

3. Sones en la giralda (Fantasia sevillana), for harp & chamber orchestra
Composed by Joaquin Rodrigo
Performed by Hannover Radio Symphony Orchestra with Sebastian Hess
Conducted by Israel Yinon

Tracks:

Concierto serenata: I: Estudiantina (Allegro ma non troppo)
Concierto serenata: II. Intermezzo con Aia (Adagio)
Concierto serenata: III. Sarao (Allegro deciso)
Concierto pastoral: I. Allegro
Concierto pastoral: Adagion
Concierto pastoral: Rondo (Allegro)
Concierto heroico: Allegro con brio
Concierto heroico: Scherzo (Allegro molto ma pesante)
Concierto heroico: Largo
Concierto heroico: Finale

Tracks:

Concierto madrigal: I: Fanfare (allegro marziale)
Concierto madrigal: II: Madrigal (Andante nostalgico)
Concierto madrigal: III: Entrada (Allegro vivace)
Concierto madrigal: IV: Pastorcito, tu que vienes, pastorcito tu que vas
Concierto madrigal: V: Girardilla (Presto)
Concierto madrigal: VI: Pastoral (Allegretto)
Concierto madrigal: VII: Fandango (Motto ritmico)
Concierto madrigal: VIII: Arieta (Andante nostalgico)
Concierto madrigal: IX: Zapateado (Allegro vivace)
Concierto madrigal: X: Caccia a la espanola
Concierto de estio: I: Prelude (Allegro molto leggiero)
Concierto de estio: II: Sicilienne (Andantino)
Concierto de estio: III: Rondino (Allegro ma non troppo)
Concierto de Aranjuez: I: Allegro con spirto
Concierto de Aranjuez: II: Adagio
Concierto de Aranjuez: III: Allegro gentile

Tracks:

Fantasia Para un Genttilhombre: I: Villano y Ricercare
Fantasia Para un Genttilhombre: II: Espanoleta
Fantasia Para un Genttilhombre: Fanfare de la Caballeria de Napoles
Fantasia Para un Genttilhombre: III: Danz de las Hachas
Fantasia Para un Genttilhombre: IV: Canario
Concierto Andaluz: I: Tiempo de Bolero (Allegro vivace)
Concierto Andaluz: II: Adagio - Allegro - Adagio
Concierto Andaluz: III: Allegretto - Allegro - Allegretto
Concierto en moto galante: I: Allegro grazioso
Concierto en moto galante: II: Adagietto
Concierto en moto galante: III: Rondo giocoso (Allegro deciso)

Tracks:

Per la flor del lliri Blau ('El lirio azul')
Musica para un jardin
A la busca del mas alla
Zarabanda lejana y villancico
Cinco piezas infantiles: I. Son chicos que pasan
Cinco piezas infantiles: II. Despues de un cuento
Cinco piezas infantiles: III. Mazurka
Cinco piezas infantiles: IV. Plegaria
Cinco piezas infantiles: V. Griteria Finale
Soleriana: No. 4 Pastoral
Soleriana: No. 5 Passepied

Customer Reviews:

Batiz dirige obras de Rodrigo.......2005-11-15

Antes que el sello Naxos grabara las obras de Rodrigo,
estaba esta grabaccion, la que era y aun es recomendada.
Batiz es un gran exponente de la musica de Rodrigo,
aclamado por el mismo compositor, Batiz dirige las
obras de Rodrigo con claridad, y a la vez mantiene
las obras con el espiritu original que el compositor
expresa. En esta grabaccion el maestro Batiz dirige
tres orquestas:la Royal Philharmonic, London Symphony;
y Orquesta Sinfonica del Estado de Mexico. Los
unicos conciertos que aqui no aparecen son: Concierto
para una Fiesta, y Concierto como un Divertimento.
Una grabaccion de recomendaccion maxima...

A great introduction to Rodrigo!.......2004-02-11

I had much of this material on vinyl, and it's great to have these packaged on 4 full budget-priced CDs. The sound is quite acceptable, although a little bright, which was common for early digital recordings from the 80's. But, they're otherwise clear and full. There are better recordings of the guitar concertos (which is a crowded field), but they hold up fairly well - and are better than Batiz' rerecordings of the some of the guitar concertos he did some 10 years ago on ASV.
The other concertos are quite nice as well. Distinctively Rodrigo-esque!
Anyone interested in this set will want to invest in Batiz' more recent survey with his Mexican State Orchestra of Rodrigo works.
Highly recommended!

Blind Can Hear..........2003-02-13

This is an album dedicated to the works of one of the most prominent Spanish composers of the 20th Century. His music is luscious, melodic, with uncompromised energy and excitement. Rodrigo was blind and had a love affair with the Concerto form, and this is Batiz's dedication to the man and his many works in that form.

I too disagree with the reviewer who said the recording was muddy. I think it captures the music well, and all of the soloists come out as intended in the score. I think the balance and tone are wonderful. I hope that helps!

Excellent Rodrigo compendium........1999-09-20

This is great music, with great performances, on a very good recording. (I disagree with the other online reviewer--to me the soloists sound crisp and rich.)

Rodrigo and Batiz deserve better than this,.......1998-10-30

As a long-time fan of Joaquin Rodrigo and a more recent fan of Enrique Batiz I eagerly looked forward to getting acquainted with some of Rodrigo's rarely heard pieces. Unfortunately thoses pieces will remain rarely heard due to the poor production quality of the CD. The sound was muddy and indistinct. Most of the tracks sound as if the microphone was under the stage. I had to strain to hear the guitar, harp, and flute soloists.

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