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Joaquín Rodrigo Vidre (November 22, 1901, Sagunto, Valencia – July 6, 1999, Madrid) was a Spanish composer and pianist of the 20th century, blinded by diphtheria at age three yet trained rigorously in music from childhood, composing in Braille. He studied under Francisco Antich in Valencia and later under Paul Dukas at the École Normale de Musique in Paris, and from 1947 held the Manuel de Falla Chair of Music History at Madrid’s Complutense University. His masterpiece, the Concierto de Aranjuez (1939) for guitar and orchestra, written for guitarist Regino Sainz de la Maza, became one of the most celebrated works in the entire classical guitar repertoire; other major works include the Fantasía para un gentilhombre (1954) and Concierto de estío.
Rodrigo is the towering 20th-century Spanish composer for guitar, almost singlehandedly bringing the classical guitar concerto into the mainstream orchestral repertoire; he received Spain’s Premio Nacional de Música (1983) and was ennobled as Marquess of the Gardens of Aranjuez (1991), and the Adagio of the Concierto de Aranjuez remains one of the most recognizable melodies in classical music.
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Concierto de Aranjuez: I. Allegro con spirito
Performed by Yenne Lee
Concierto de Aranjuez, I.Allegro con spirito
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio— Jörg Demus
Performed by Jörg Demus
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio. Aranjuez, ma pensée (Arr. for Piano, World Premiere Recording)— Cyprien Katsaris
Performed by Cyprien Katsaris
Concierto de Aranjuez: I. Allegro con spirito— Anneleen Lenaerts
Performed by Anneleen Lenaerts
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio— Anneleen Lenaerts
Performed by Anneleen Lenaerts
Concierto de Aranjuez: III. Allegro gentile— Anneleen Lenaerts
Performed by Anneleen Lenaerts
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio— Thibaut Garcia
Performed by Thibaut Garcia
Concierto de Aranjuez: I. Allegro con spirito— Thibaut Garcia
Performed by Thibaut Garcia
Concierto de Aranjuez: I. Allegro con spirito— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by Julian Bream
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Concierto de Aranjuez: III. Allegro gentile— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by Julian Bream
Concierto de Aranjuez: I. Allegro con spirito— Plácido Domingo
Performed by Plácido Domingo
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio— Plácido Domingo
Performed by Plácido Domingo
Concierto de Aranjuez: III. Allegro gentile— Plácido Domingo
Performed by Plácido Domingo
Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez: I. Allegro con spirito— Raphaël Feuillâtre
Performed by Raphaël Feuillâtre
Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio— Raphaël Feuillâtre
Performed by Raphaël Feuillâtre
Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez: III. Allegro gentile— Raphaël Feuillâtre
Performed by Raphaël Feuillâtre
Fantasía para un Gentilhombre: III. Danza de las Hachas. Allegro con brio— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Fantasía para un Gentilhombre: IV. Canario— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Fantasía para un gentilhombre: I. Villano y Ricercare. Adagietto – Andante— Plácido Domingo
Performed by Plácido Domingo
Fantasía para un gentilhombre: II. Españoleta y Fanfare de la Caballeria de Nápoles. Adagio— Plácido Domingo
Performed by Plácido Domingo
Fantasía para un gentilhombre: III. Danza de las Hachas. Allegro con brio— Plácido Domingo
Performed by Plácido Domingo
Fantasía para un gentilhombre: IV. Canario. Allegro ma non troppo— Plácido Domingo
Performed by Plácido Domingo
Rodrigo: Fantasía para un gentilhombre: II. Españoleta y fanfare de la caballería de…— Martha Argerich
Performed by Martha Argerich
Cuatro canciones sefardíes: I. Respóndenos— Bernarda Fink
Performed by Bernarda Fink
Cuatro canciones sefardíes: II. Una pastora yo amí— Bernarda Fink
Performed by Bernarda Fink
Cuatro canciones sefardíes: III. Nani, nani— Bernarda Fink
Performed by Bernarda Fink
Cuatro canciones sefardíes: IV. “Morena” me llaman— Bernarda Fink
Performed by Bernarda Fink
Cuatro madrigales amatorios: I. ¿Con qué la lavaré?— Bernarda Fink
Performed by Bernarda Fink
Cuatro madrigales amatorios: II. Vos me matasteis— Bernarda Fink
Performed by Bernarda Fink
Cuatro madrigales amatorios: III. ¿De dónde venís, amore?— Bernarda Fink
Performed by Bernarda Fink
Cuatro madrigales amatorios: IV. De los álamos vengo, madre— Bernarda Fink
Performed by Bernarda Fink
Adela— Aleksander Dębicz
Performed by Jakub Józef Orliński
Adela— Plácido Domingo
Performed by Plácido Domingo
Tres canciones españolas: I. Adela— Bernarda Fink
Performed by Bernarda Fink
Tres canciones españolas: II. En Jerez de la Frontera— Bernarda Fink
Performed by Bernarda Fink
Tres canciones españolas: III. De ronda— Bernarda Fink
Performed by Bernarda Fink
Tres Piezas Españolas: I. Fandango— Rachel Schiff
Performed by Rachel Schiff
Tres Piezas Españolas: II. Passacaglia— Rachel Schiff
Performed by Rachel Schiff
Tres Piezas Españolas: III. Zapateado— Rachel Schiff
Performed by Rachel Schiff
Sonata giocosa: I. Allegro moderato— Marcin Dylla
Performed by Marcin Dylla
Sonata giocosa: II. Andante moderato— Marcin Dylla
Performed by Marcin Dylla
Sonata giocosa: III. Allegro— Marcin Dylla
Performed by Marcin Dylla
Aranjuez Concerto BWV 1056— Aleksander Dębicz
Performed by Jakub Józef Orliński
Invocación y Danza— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by Julian Bream
Invocacion y Danza— Wulfin Lieske
Performed by Wulfin Lieske
En los Trigales— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
En Los trigales— Rachel Schiff
Performed by Rachel Schiff
Un Tiempo Fue Italica Famosa— Plácido Domingo
Performed by Plácido Domingo
Un tiempo fue Italica famosa— David Dyakov
Performed by David Dyakov
Danzas de España: Danza de las Tres Docellas— Alicia de Larrocha
Performed by Alicia de Larrocha
Rodrigo: Danzas de Espana: 4. Rustico— Alicia de Larrocha
Performed by Alicia de Larrocha
Rodrigo: Danzas de Espana: 5. Danza de la Tres Doncellas— Alicia de Larrocha
Performed by Alicia de Larrocha
Rodrigo: Danzas de Espana: 6. Serrana— Alicia de Larrocha
Performed by Alicia de Larrocha
No. 1. Rustica— Alicia de Larrocha
Performed by Alicia de Larrocha
No. 2. Danza de las tres Doncellas— Alicia de Larrocha
Performed by Alicia de Larrocha
No. 3. Serrana— Alicia de Larrocha
Performed by Alicia de Larrocha
Danzas de España. Danza de las Tres Doncellas— Alicia de Larrocha
Performed by Alicia de Larrocha
Danzas de España. Rustica— Alicia de Larrocha
Performed by Alicia de Larrocha
Danzas de España. Serrana— Alicia de Larrocha
Performed by Alicia de Larrocha
Rodrigo: Fantasía para un gentilhombre for Guitar and Small Orchestra: 1. Villano y Ricercare…— Vladimir Ashkenazy
Performed by Vladimir Ashkenazy
Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra: 1. Allegro con spirito— Vladimir Ashkenazy
Performed by Vladimir Ashkenazy
Cançoneta pour violon et orchestre à cordes— Ivry Gitlis
Performed by Ivry Gitlis
Coplas del pastor enamorado— Bernarda Fink
Performed by Bernarda Fink
Canción del cucú— Bernarda Fink
Performed by Bernarda Fink
Fino cristal— Bernarda Fink
Performed by Bernarda Fink
Rodrigo: Villancicos: No. 1, Pastorcito santo— Bernarda Fink
Performed by Bernarda Fink
Rodrigo: Villancicos: No. 3, Coplillas de Belén— Bernarda Fink
Performed by Bernarda Fink
Rodrigo: Romancillo “Por mayo era”— Bernarda Fink
Performed by Bernarda Fink
Rodrigo: 12 Canciones españolas: No. 9, Adela— Bernarda Fink
Performed by Bernarda Fink
Rodrigo: Con Antonio Machado: No. 10, Canción del Duero— Bernarda Fink
Performed by Bernarda Fink
3 Piezas Españolas: No. 1, Fandango— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by Julian Bream
3 Piezas Españolas: No. 2, Passacaglia— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by Julian Bream
3 Piezas Españolas: No. 3, Zapateado— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by Julian Bream
Fantasía para un Gentilhombre: Ia. Villano— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Fantasía para un Gentilhombre: Ib. Ricercare— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Fantasía para un Gentilhombre: IIa. Españoleta— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Fantasía para un Gentilhombre: IIb. Fanfarria de la Caballería de Nápoles— John Eliot Gardiner
Performed by John Eliot Gardiner
Aranjuez— Plácido Domingo
Performed by Plácido Domingo
3 Villancicos: II. Coplillas de Belén— Plácido Domingo
Performed by Plácido Domingo
Pastorcito Santo— Plácido Domingo
Performed by Plácido Domingo
Coplas del pastor enamorado: “Verdes riberas amenas”— Plácido Domingo
Performed by Plácido Domingo
Zarabanda Lejana— Plácido Domingo
Performed by Plácido Domingo
Tres Villancicos: No. 2, Coplillas de Belén, “Si la palmera supiera”— Plácido Domingo
Performed by Plácido Domingo
Invocation et danse— Stefan Koim
Performed by Stefan Koim
Junto al Generalife— Marcin Dylla
Performed by Marcin Dylla
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Concierto de Aranjuez: I. Allegro con spirito (Live)— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio (Live)— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Concierto de Aranjuez: III. Allegro gentile (Live)— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Concierto de Aranjuez: I. Allegro con spirit— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Fantasía para un Gentilhombre: III. Danza de las Hachas. Allegro con brio— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Fantasía para un Gentilhombre: IV. Canario— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Fantasía para un gentilhombre: I. Villano— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Fantasía para un gentilhombre: II. Ricercare— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Fantasía para un gentilhombre: III. Españoleta— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Fantasía para un gentilhombre: IV. Fanfare de la Caballería de Nápoles— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Fantasía para un gentilhombre: V. Danza de las Hachas— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Fantasía para un gentilhombre: VI. Canario— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
En los Trigales (Remastered)— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
En Los Trigales— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Fantasía para un Gentilhombre: Ia. Villano— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Fantasía para un Gentilhombre: Ib. Ricercare— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Fantasía para un Gentilhombre: IIa. Españoleta— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Fantasía para un Gentilhombre: IIb. Fanfarria de la Caballería de Nápoles— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Allegro Gentile (Remastered)— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Invocation and Dance – Homenaje a Manuel de Falla— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Tres piezas espanolas: Fandango— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Tres piezas espanolas: Passacaglia— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Tres piezas espanolas: Zapateado— Julian Bream
Performed by Julian Bream
Ay luna que reluces! (Arr. for Voices & Chamber Ensemble)— José Miguel Moreno
Performed by José Miguel Moreno
Concierto de Aranjuez: I. Allegro spiritoso— Renata Tarragó
Performed by Renata Tarragó
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio— Renata Tarragó
Performed by Renata Tarragó
Concierto de Aranjuez: III. Allegro gentile— Renata Tarragó
Performed by Renata Tarragó
Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez: I. Allegro con spirito— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez: III. Allegro gentile— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Fantasía para un gentilhombre: I. Villano & Ricercare— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Fantasía para un gentilhombre: II. Españoleta y fanfarria de la caballería de Nápoles— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Fantasía para un gentilhombre: III. Danza de las hachas— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Fantasía para un gentilhombre: IV. Canario— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Rodrigo: Concierto madrigal for 2 Guitars and Orchestra: I. Fanfare. Allegro marziale— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Rodrigo: Concierto madrigal for 2 Guitars and Orchestra: V. Girardilla. Presto— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Rodrigo: Concierto madrigal for 2 Guitars and Orchestra: IV. Pastorcito, tu que vienes,…— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Rodrigo: Concierto madrigal for 2 Guitars and Orchestra: VI. Pastoral. Allegro— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Rodrigo: Concierto madrigal for 2 Guitars and Orchestra: III. Entrada. Allegro vivace— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Rodrigo: Concierto madrigal for 2 Guitars and Orchestra: II. Madrigal. Andante nostalgico— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Rodrigo: Concierto madrigal for 2 Guitars and Orchestra: VII. Fandango— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Rodrigo: Concierto madrigal for 2 Guitars and Orchestra: X. Caccia a la española. Allegro…— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Rodrigo: Concierto madrigal for 2 Guitars and Orchestra: VIII. Arieta. Andante nostalgico— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Rodrigo: Concierto madrigal for 2 Guitars and Orchestra: IX. Zapateado. Allegro vivace— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
En los trigales— Renata Tarragó
Performed by Renata Tarragó
Rodrigo: En los trigales— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Rodrigo: Sonata giocosa: I. Allegro moderato— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Rodrigo: Sonata giocosa: II. Andante moderato— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Rodrigo: Sonata giocosa: III. Allegro— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra: I. Allegro con spirito (Version 1979)— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra: III. Allegro gentile (Version 1979)— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra: I. Allegro con spirito— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra: II. Adagio— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra: III. Allegro gentile— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra: II. Adagio (Version 1979)— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Rodrigo: Invocación y danza— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Rodrigo: Fantasía para un gentilhombre for Guitar and Small Orchestra: III. Danza de las hachas…— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Rodrigo: Fantasía para un gentilhombre for Guitar and Small Orchestra: I. Villano y ricercare…— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Rodrigo: Fantasía para un gentilhombre for Guitar and Small Orchestra: II. Españoleta y…— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Rodrigo: Fantasía para un gentilhombre for Guitar and Small Orchestra: IV. Canario (Allegro ma…— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Rodrigo: Fantasía para un gentilhombre For Guitar And Small Orchestra: 1. Villano y Ricercare…— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Rodrigo: Zarabanda lejana— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Rodrigo: Junto al Generalife— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Rodrigo: Fantasía para un gentilhombre For Guitar And Small Orchestra: 3. Danza de las hachas…— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Rodrigo: Fantasía para un gentilhombre For Guitar And Small Orchestra: 4. Canario (Allegro ma…— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Rodrigo: Fantasía para un gentilhombre For Guitar And Small Orchestra: 2. Españoleta y Fanfare…— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Rodrigo: 3 Pequeñas piezas: No. 1, Ya se van los pastores— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Rodrigo: 3 Pequeñas piezas: No. 2, Por caminos de Santiago— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Rodrigo: 3 Piezas españolas: No. 1, Fandango. Allegretto— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Rodrigo: 3 Piezas españolas: No. 2, Passacaglia. Andante— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Rodrigo: 3 Piezas españolas: No. 3, Zapateado. Allegro— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Rodrigo: Por los campos de España: No. 4, En tierras de Jerez— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes
Rodrigo: Por los campos de España: No. 5, Entre olivares— Narciso Yepes
Performed by Narciso Yepes