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Old 05-06-2020, 03:24 PM
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Default Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez. Ricardo Gallén.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWA1mL-2s10
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Old 05-07-2020, 03:12 AM
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Default Superb performance of the greatest guitar concerto.

Lovely performance with an excellent balance between soloist and orchestra.

Without doubt the greatest guitar concerto - there aren’t that many - and one of my favourite pieces of music in the repertoire. Rodrigo didn’t play guitar himself but Understands the instruments idiosyncrasies so well.

Thanks for posting.

My favourite recording of this piece is with Pepe Romero, The Academy of St Martin in the Fields, conducted by Sir Neville Marriner. Wonderful orchestral playing where Pepe Romero brings a precision and fluidity to the guitar part I’ve not heard anywhere else. If you haven’t heard this recording, give it a try.
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Old 05-07-2020, 04:13 PM
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Yes, agree on the Pepe Romero/ASMF recording being very, very good; another
I like a lot is John Williams's first w/ Ormandy, though the sound is a little
lacking on that latter one.

Gallen's rhythmic control and musicality really seem good to me, along with his
crossed-legs no-big-deal vibe. Hats off to him.
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Old 05-07-2020, 04:18 PM
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Ricardo Gallen talks here and demonstrates a little on his guitars and strings:

https://hooktube.com/watch?v=5p70G9-hxXc&pbjreload=10
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Old 05-07-2020, 11:49 PM
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Default Relaxed position...

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Yes, agree on the Pepe Romero/ASMF recording being very, very good; another
I like a lot is John Williams's first w/ Ormandy, though the sound is a little
lacking on that latter one.

Gallen's rhythmic control and musicality really seem good to me, along with his
crossed-legs no-big-deal vibe. Hats off to him.
Yep, I noticed that too. Just about the most laidback classical position I’ve seen and it didn’t seem to affect his technique one bit. Many players today seem to have elevated the headstock to be level with their head.
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Old 05-08-2020, 06:09 PM
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Yep, I noticed that too. Just about the most laidback classical position I’ve seen and it didn’t seem to affect his technique one bit. Many players today seem to have elevated the headstock to be level with their head.
It's an interesting approach. I play cross-legged too (not quite like Mr. Gallen!) and keeping the right hip relaxed takes some care, at least for me, and I often wish I could have the whole instrument elevated a little more.
Best position I've found so far, though.
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Old 05-19-2020, 12:30 PM
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Possibly and probably the greatest piece of music i have ever heard in my life, and that's a lot of music.

I absolutely adore this piece, and do aspire to learn to play it.
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Old 09-02-2020, 04:40 PM
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Nicola Hall plays the Adagio movement of the Aranjuez:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOFL...&start_radio=1

And Paco de Lucia plays the whole thing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhO5OSLZjl8
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Old 09-02-2020, 08:06 PM
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Beautiful.

Here's a completely different take . Not guitar, I hope nobody minds. This is the first time I remember hearing Rodrigo, from the movie 'Brassed Off'.

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