Joaquin Rodrigo: Concierto de aranjuez; Heitor Villa-Lobos: Guitar Concerto; 5 Preludes

Joaquin Rodrigo (Composer), Heitor Villa-Lobos (Composer), André Previn (Conductor), John Eliot Gardiner (Conductor), London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Monteverdi-Orchester München (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra, Monteverdi-Orchester München
• Conductor: André Previn, John Eliot Gardiner
• Composer: Joaquin Rodrigo, Heitor Villa-Lobos
• Audio CD (September 6, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000003EPS
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,176 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #22 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Modern, 20th, & 21st Century > Composers > Villa-Lobos, Heitor
  • #37 in Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Preludes
  • #47 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Strings > Guitar

Track Listings

1. Concierto de Aranjuez, for guitar & orchestra: Allegro con spirito

2. Concierto de Aranjuez, for guitar & orchestra: Adagio

3. Concierto de Aranjuez, for guitar & orchestra: Allegro gentile

4. Guitar Concerto, A. 501: Allegro preciso

5. Guitar Concerto, A. 501: Andantino e andante

6. Guitar Concerto, A. 501: Allegretto non troppo; Vivo

7. Prelúdios (5), for guitar, A. 419: Prelude No 01 in E minor

8. Prelúdios (5), for guitar, A. 419: Prelude No 05 in D

9. Prelúdios (5), for guitar, A. 419: Prelude No 03 in A minor

10. Prelúdios (5), for guitar, A. 419: Prelude No 04 in E minor

11. Prelúdios (5), for guitar, A. 419: Prelude No 02 in E

12. Suite populaire brésilienne (5), for guitar (Brazilian Folk Suite), A. 020: Mazurka-Choro

Editorial Reviews

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The definitive Concierto de Aranjuez recording., December 26, 1998

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This review is from: Joaquin Rodrigo: Concierto de aranjuez; Heitor Villa-Lobos: Guitar Concerto; 5 Preludes (Audio CD)

Julian Bream, is without a doubt, the "great" classical guitarist since Segovia. Not Williams, not Parkening, not Romero; none of artists come close to Bream's sense of phrasing and timing. Bream's is one of those individuals that only comes around every half-century. This concierto, which is a "litmus" test for guitar, testifies to Bream's magic.

15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stabs the soul, November 17, 1999

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"horsetribe" (Montana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Joaquin Rodrigo: Concierto de aranjuez; Heitor Villa-Lobos: Guitar Concerto; 5 Preludes (Audio CD)

This album can move you to tears. It is wonderful

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Excellent musician, mediocre recording, July 31, 2010

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Barry Mike (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Joaquin Rodrigo: Concierto de aranjuez; Heitor Villa-Lobos: Guitar Concerto; 5 Preludes (Audio CD)

There is no doubt that Julian Bream is a great guitarist. But in a concerto, even a great guitarist needs an orchestra and conductor that is highly attuned to their playing, not subservient, which seemed to me to be the case here. Worse yet, this is one of the most poorly sound mixed recordings I've heard in a long time. At times the sound of the guitar was so low I had to turn up the volume, only to have the orchestra come blasting in at high volume. The mix is so poor that it calls attention to itself and detracts from the music. A player more "in concert" with the conductor and orchestra, and mixed more subtly and effectively would produce a far better recording, no matter how great Bream is.