John Williams and Julian Bream - Rodrigo - Tonadilla 2 of 3

[Pikangu]

lol concierto de orange juice :)) :)) lOl

[jorgebenbrasil]

did they trade shirts?

[bicguitar]

I cant believe John put so many slurs in the big scale!

[cmde123]

Yeah, but the slurs are perfectly placed, at the same place in each beat. That's just smart playing!

[poupee58]

The trouble with this music is it is difficult to play well.Nobody even comes near to the recording by Sergio and Eduardo Abreu as far as rodrigo Tonadilla is concerned.They make Bream and Williams sound like beginners.

[ivanavendano1408]

I think that Williams & Bream was playing this piece for first time and may be they wasn't familiarized with it

[clementsalvi]

I Don't think so : with this mastery level , every piece is played hundreds times , every move have to be perfect and replaced , this is a great interpretation , poupee58 prefers another and it's just a question of taste : it's his right , that's all ^^

[adrianallan]

Although this is great playing and great music, does anyone else think that Rodrigo does tend to use the same melodic and rhythmic ideas in many of his pieces ?

[BelliBOOtunes]

Yes, I agree. I think he is an important Spanish composer but seems to fall into some overly diatonic+deliberate dissonance cliches. Not the calibre of De Falla or Albeniz for that matter although the Aranuez is THE guitar work of the century with Brittan's Nocturnal. I do love the Invacation and dance also.

[Rexicano]

I'm starting to like the Fantasia por un Gentil Hombre more than Concerto de Orange Juice now. I know it's based on Sanz music but I guess I'm a bit weary of CdA.

This piece is far from my fav Rodrigo, but some of his other solo guitar pieces are right up there with anyone else imho.

[cmde123]

For 20th century guitar concerti, I definitely prefer the Ponce and Tedesco to anything Rodrigo wrote.

[leonardorozas]

wonderful music