Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-99) composed for the guitar for over 75 years. Over his long and productive life he produced some of the best loved music ever written for the instrument – Concierto de Aranjuez and the Fantasia para un gentilhombre. His output for solo guitar and guitar duet form the bulk of his compositions and this set of 3 CDs encompasses all these works, from the earliest in 1926 up to the late Ecos de Sefarad of 1987.

Strangely for one who devoted so much of his creative energies to the guitar, Rodrigo was not a guitarist, but a pianist of considerable technique. His flair for exuberance, display of technique and the combination of popular styles and great refinement ensure that all the works on these CDs are full of delightful surprises, and typical of this composer's unpretentious style.

Contents:
CD 1 [51’47]
Por los campos de España
1. I En los trigales
2. II Bajando de la meseta
3. III Entre olivares
Sonata a la Española
4. I Allegro assai
5. II Adagio
6. III Allegro moderato (Tiempo de bolero)
7. Tiento antiguo
Tres pequeñas piezas
8. I Ya se van los pastores
9. II Por caminos de Santiago
10. III Pequeña sevillana
Tonadilla for two guitars (with Carles Trepat)
11. I Allegro ma non troppo
12. II Minueto pomoso
13. III Allegro vivace
Ignacio Rodes (guitar)

CD 2 [52’50]
Sonata giocosa
1. I Allegro moderato
2. II Andante moderato
3. III Allegro
4. Invocación y Danza – Homenaje a Manuel de Falla
5. Junto al Generalife
Tres piezas españolas
6. I Fandango
7. II Passacaglia
8. III Zapateado
Elogio de la guitarra
9. I Allegro
10. II Andantino
11. III Allegro
Marco Socías (guitar)

CD 3 [60’50]
Dos preludios
1. I. Adagio
2. II. Allegro
3. Ecos de Sefarad
4. Pájaros de primavera
5. ¡Qué buen caminito!
6. Un tiempo fue Itálica famosa
Tríptico
7. I Preludio
8. II Nocturno
9. III Scherzino
10. En tierras de Jerez
Marco Socías (guitar)

11. Tocccata
12. Zarabanda lejana
Carlos Pérez (guitar)