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

John Williams and Julian Bream play Tonadilla by Joaquin Rodrigo, on classical guitars.

From a 1975 TV series about Spanish guitar music with Williams.

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• john
• williams
• julian
• bream
• classical
• guitar
• rodrigo
• tonadilla

[leonardorozas]

wonderful music

[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.

[Pikangu]

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

[jorgebenbrasil]

did they trade shirts?

[cmde123]

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

[cmde123]

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

[bicguitar]

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

[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 ^^

[ivanavendano1408]

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

[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.

[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.