The Concierto de Aranjuez features innovative guitar writing, as the composer, Joaquín Rodrigo, aimed to give body to an instrument he perceived as a "ghost."
Album & Artwork
The album is designed with a "mirror concept," where each concerto is paired with complementary solo works.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Joaquín Rodrigo, the composer of Concierto de Aranjuez, coined the term 'neocasticismo' to describe his uniquely Spanish neoclassical style, emphasizing the purity of an authentically Spanish tradition.
Composition History
The Concierto de Aranjuez was commissioned by the Marqués de Bolarque, Luís de Urquijo y Landecho, and Regino Sainz de la Maza, who was also its first performer.
Interpretation
Thibaut Garcia, the guitarist, aims to balance standard performance practices with a fresh perspective when interpreting a familiar piece like the Concierto de Aranjuez.
Album & Artwork
This album features the famous Concierto de Aranjuez by Rodrigo alongside the inexplicably neglected Musique de cour by Alexandre Tansman.
Composer Biography
Alexandre Tansman, a Polish-born composer, moved to Paris in the 1920s due to antisemitism in Poland and became a French citizen in 1938.
