Isaac Bustos performs En Los Trigales by Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-1999). This comes via his great YouTube Channel. It’s been a long time since I’ve heard this piece which is surprising as it’s such a great guitar work. Great performance by Bustos with some really…
Carlos Bedoya performs the second movement, Passacaglia from Tres Piezas Españolas by Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-1999). This comes via Guitar Salon International and their YouTube channel. Nice performance by Bedoya with good contrasts and dynamics as well as motivic attention. This has always been one…
Rafael Aguirre performs the guitar concerto Fantasía para un gentilhombre by Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-1999) at the Teatro Monumental in Madrid with the Spanish Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra and José Luis López Antón. This comes via his YouTube channel. Wonderful playing by Aguirre and…
The Johnston Brothers with Ziggy and Miles Johnston perform Tonadilla for two guitars (I. Allegretto ma non troppo II. Minueto pomposo III. Allegro vivace) by Joaquín Rodrigo (1901–1999). This comes via their great YouTube channel. Excellent ensemble skills and articulations throughout with virtuosity to…
Pablo Sáinz Villegas performs the famous concerto Fantasía para un gentilhombre by Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-1999) with Orquesta de la Minería, México and director José Luis Castillo. This comes via his YouTube channel. The four movements are: I. Villano y Ricercar (Adagietto); II.…
João Luiz plays Fandango from Tres Piezas Españolas by Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-1999). This comes via his YouTube channel. Luiz has posted a number of semi-causal yet virtuosic home performances that I previously featured. Fantastic musicality with sharp articulations and virtuosic figuration and rhythmic drive. His left…
French guitarist Jérémy Jouve plays the 3rd movement Allegro from Sonata Giocosa Joaquín Rodrigo (1901–1999). This comes via his excellent Youtube channel. Recorded in Guangzhou, China, 2018. We don’t get to hear this sonata often, maybe due to its difficulty. Jouve…
Canadian guitarist Adam Cicchillitti plays Toccata (1933) by Joaquín Rodrigo (1901–1999). This comes via his great YouTube channel with video work by the amazing Drew Henderson and guitar by Canadian luthier Jean Rompré. Exciting performance from Cicchillitti who continues to impress…
The fantastic Italian guitar duo SoloDuo (Lorenzo Micheli & Matteo Mela) play Tonadilla for two guitars (I. Allegretto ma non troppo II. Minueto pomposo III. Allegro vivace) by Joaquín Rodrigo (1901–1999). This comes via Micheli’s great YouTube channel. Audio and Video in Valtournenche, Italy by the amazing Drew…
Julia Trintschuk plays Allegro from Sonata Giocosa by Joaquín Rodrigo (1901–1999) on a 2016 Richard Newman guitar. This comes via the excellent Siccas Guitars and their fantastic YouTube channel. Great playing by Trintschuk of this difficult but wonderful piece. Also see her past videos I’ve posted. She…
Canadian guitarists Adam Cicchillitti & Steve Cowan play an excerpt of the 1st movement from Tonadilla by Joaquín Rodrigo (1901–1999). Video by the amazing Drew Henderson. This comes via Cicchillitti’s YouTube Channel. Here’s his blurb: This is an excerpt of the 1st movement from Tonadilla by Joaquin Rodrigo.…
The amazing Rafael Aguirre plays Toccata para guitarra by Joaquín Rodrigo (1901–1999). This comes via the Paris Guitar Foundation and their YouTube Channel. “Directed by Augustin Pesnon. A movie shot at Victoria and Joaquín Rodrigo’s residencies Madrid and San Martín de Valdeiglesias (Spain),…