J044 CD Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez - Narciso Yepes ★CD Condition: Disc, Case, Jacket: In beautiful condition. ★Those who are concerned about minute details, please refrain from purchasing. Recording: Recorded in 1976, 77, and 79. Time: 64 minutes Performance: Guitarist: Narciso Yepes, Garcia Performance: Philharmonia Orchestra Track List 1. Concierto de Aranjuez, 1st Movement: 2. Concierto de Aranjuez, 2nd Movement: 3. Concierto de Aranjuez, 3rd Movement: 4. Fantasía para un gentilhombre, 1st Movement: Villano y Ricercare 5. Fantasía para un gentilhombre, 2nd Movement: Españoleta y Fanfare de la Caballería de Nápoles 6. Fantasía para un gentilhombre, 3rd Movement: Danza de las Hachas 7. Fantasía para un gentilhombre, 4th Movement: Canarios 8. Guitar Concerto No. 1, Op. 99, 1st Movement: 9. Guitar Concerto No. 1, Op. 99, 2nd Movement: 10. Guitar Concerto No. 1, Op. 99, 3rd Movement: ★The following is quoted from a review on the web: I was hesitant because the CD and jacket I have are completely different, but since the record company, performers, orchestra, conductor, and songs are all the same, I assume it's the same item. However, since tracks after the 8th are not included, this one is a better deal. The guitar is a national instrument of Spain and is essential for flamenco and traditional folk music, but in classical music, it is rarely used except for guitar pieces performed with a single guitar. Rodrigo composed classical orchestral pieces for the guitar. This is one of them. The most famous is the "2nd movement Adagio." The theme melody is played repeatedly, with the orchestra, including the flute, coming in modestly. And towards the ending, the guitar and orchestra become passionate and sorrowful. A melody so beautiful it makes you want to cry. I also personally love the 4th track, "Fantasía para un gentilhombre Villano~," with its beautiful and idyllic pastoral opening, followed by a guitar solo part, then a shift to a minor key with a melancholic melody, and ending in a bright major key... It might sound busy written like this, but it's actually very smooth, and the contrast between the guitar and the orchestra is superb. The performance by the master Yepes and the orchestra is sometimes beautiful, elegant, melancholic, and passionate... You'll understand what this means if you listen to it.