Re: Concerto Andaluz by Rodrigo

-----Messaggio originale-----
Da: Tong [mailto:tong (att) hkabc.net]
Inviato: mercoledì 3 novembre 1999 14.57
A: cguitar-list@eskimo.com
Oggetto: Concerto Andaluz by Rodrigo

Dear list member,

Does any one have the information of the Concerto Andaluz by Rodrigo?

Best Regards,

Tong 

 

 

The question is formulated in a way that I do not know whether this is the answer you need, anyway: the "Concierto Andaluz" (careful with the spelling: "Concerto" is the Italian word, whilst in Spanish it is "Concierto", with quite a different sound) is the third of the five guitar concertos by Rodrigo. It is scored for four guitars and orchestra (woodwinds, brass and strings) and it was written on 1967 after a commission by Celedonio Romero. It was premiered in San Antonio, Texas, on November 18th, 1967, by Celedonio, Pepe, Celin y Angel Romero (to whom the work is dedicated) with the San Antonio Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Victor Alejandro. It is divided in three movements: 1) Tempo di Bolero, 2) Adagio, 3) Allegretto.

 

Upon this work, the Spanish coreographer Antonio created a ballet (1978, Madrid) and since then also the ballet version has been scored by the composer. Honestly, I cannot say anything about this version because I never saw the ballet, but I know Antonio and I am sure that it must be sensational.

 

It is one of the not many concertos written for guitar quartet and orchestra. 

 

A curiosity: this Concerto is well playable also by a guitar trio, with just some resetting of the guitar parts.

 

Angelo Gilardino
Composer and Editor
The Artistic Director
of the "Andrés Segovia" Foundation
of Spain
13100 Vercelli, Italia
via Failla, 7
tel. & fax + 0161 255346
email <winter (att) net4u.it>
http://www.seicorde.it/Gilardino/

• Prev by Subject: Composers
• Next by Subject: Re: Concerto Andaluz by Rodrigo
• Prev by thread: Composers
• Next by thread: Re: Concerto Andaluz by Rodrigo
• Index(es):
  • Subject
  • Thread