Rodrigo: Complete Concertos for Guitar and Harp

Joaquin Rodrigo (Composer), Antonio de Almeida (Conductor), Neville Marriner (Conductor), Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Orchestra), Los Romeros (Orchestra), Monte Carlo National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra), Barry Davis (Performer), Angel Romero (Performer), Pepe Romero (Performer), Catherine Michel (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Barry Davis, Angel Romero, Pepe Romero, Catherine Michel
• Orchestra: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Los Romeros, Monte Carlo National Opera Orchestra
• Conductor: Antonio de Almeida, Neville Marriner
• Composer: Joaquin Rodrigo
• Audio CD (March 9, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Philips
• ASIN: B00000I94F
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,179 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #4 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Strings > Harp
  • #21 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Strings > Guitar

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Marriner and Romeros unbeatable, February 10, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Rodrigo: Complete Concertos for Guitar and Harp (Audio CD)

These are probably the best recordings of the Rodrigo guitar concertos available. There is noticeable analog tape hiss in the background but this is a small price to pay for these excellent, classic recordings. The technical precision of Pepe Romero on the guitar along with the excellent performance of the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and the equally good sound engineering is a rare treat. Rodrigo and the Romeros seem meant to go together so this CD set is a must have. It's unfortunate that an equally good recording of the Concierto Serenata is not included. The performance on the harp is disappointing. I am puzzled why Catherine Michel breaks into chords where Rodrigo wrote arpeggios. If this is artistic license it is a poor choice. The sound of the harp often fades behind the sound of the orchestra too. The entire recording seems poorly engineered. The orchestra sounds distant, as if it is poorly mixed or too few microphones were used. In the absence of a better performance, the Concierto Serenata would have best been left off the disc.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 2'fer bargain, November 26, 2001

By 

Enrique Torres "Rico" (San Diegotitlan, Califas) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

This review is from: Rodrigo: Complete Concertos for Guitar and Harp (Audio CD)

Wow!! Fantastic stuff that is highly recommended for classical music listeners old and new. Hats off to Phillips for collecting these songs by Spanish maestro Rodrigo and presenting them on two discs. Besides the more familiar fare like "Fantasia para un gentilhombre" and "Concierto de Arunjuez," which I never get tired of, there are various other conciertos that are so soothing and extremely relaxing. This is music to park your mind in tranquility bay with, a blissfull audio experience, orchestral nirvana for the classical music neophyte. The "Madrigal Concierto" is especially note worthy, the two guitars and orchestra are magical as they play in unison, elevating the listener to heights unknown and back. There are various performers on this disc and all are outstanding. The performance of Los Romeros on guitars and Catherine Michel plucking her heavenly harp are exceptional and simply perfect to my ears. These are all recordings from the 70's and early 80's but have been digitally remastered for a crystal clear sound. If you like the music of Joaquin Rodrigo you will love this compilation of 155 min+ of his best compositions at an incredibly low price.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the best interpretation by the romeros, August 17, 2000

By 

roberto (Linares, Chile) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rodrigo: Complete Concertos for Guitar and Harp (Audio CD)

this cd are the best works for guitar by rodrigo, and the best interpretation by the romeros, especially Pepe Romero. His friendship with rodrigo was very important for the interpretation of the concierto de aranjuez and the concierto madrigal with his brother Angel. A great work and i am excited with this cd.