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The piano music of Joaquín Rodrigo is rarely heard and practically unknown compared to his guitar works. This disc by Artur Pizarro should help rectify the oversight. None of the works here are as substantial as Rodrigo's concertos, but the colorings and expressions are just as rich as in those larger works. Many of these are indebted in some way to other composers. The first piece is an homage to Isaac Albéniz's Torre Bermeja (Crimson Tower), appropriately entitled In the Shadow for the Crimson Tower. Rodrigo wrote the glowingly resonant Sonada de adiós in memory of Paul Dukas, one of his teachers. The last five pieces on the disc are transcriptions of works by late-Renaissance Spanish composers. These are almost over-Romanticized in shading, but do capture the original spirit, if not quite the sound. The final Fantasia que contrahace la harpa de Ludovico has attention-grabbing, modern-sounding harmonies and rhythms. The rest of the works on the disc are dances, full of Spanish fire and spice, mini tone poems, and character pieces, which also draw on Spanish idioms and post-Romantic harmonies. Pizarro moves easily from the simple, soft lines of a berceuse to the punctuated figures found in the Estampas Andaluzas, changing his articulation as needed to realize fully and marvelously the spirit of the music. What would make this disc even better would be a warmer sound. The recording is a little distant, and it tends to thin out the colors of the music.
© TiVo
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A l'ombre de Torre Bermeja (Joaquín Rodrigo)
Joaquin Rodrigo, Composer - Artur Pizarro, Performer
2005 Naxos 2005 Naxos
4 Piezas (Joaquín Rodrigo)
Joaquin Rodrigo, Composer - Artur Pizarro, Performer
2005 Naxos 2005 Naxos
Joaquin Rodrigo, Composer - Artur Pizarro, Performer
2005 Naxos 2005 Naxos
Joaquin Rodrigo, Composer - Artur Pizarro, Performer
2005 Naxos 2005 Naxos
Joaquin Rodrigo, Composer - Artur Pizarro, Performer
2005 Naxos 2005 Naxos
Pastoral (Joaquín Rodrigo)
Joaquin Rodrigo, Composer - Artur Pizarro, Performer
2005 Naxos 2005 Naxos
Preludio de anoranza (Joaquín Rodrigo)
Joaquin Rodrigo, Composer - Artur Pizarro, Performer
2005 Naxos 2005 Naxos
2 Berceuses (Joaquín Rodrigo)
Joaquin Rodrigo, Composer - Artur Pizarro, Performer
2005 Naxos 2005 Naxos
Joaquin Rodrigo, Composer - Artur Pizarro, Performer
2005 Naxos 2005 Naxos
Bagatela (Joaquín Rodrigo)
Joaquin Rodrigo, Composer - Artur Pizarro, Performer
2005 Naxos 2005 Naxos
4 Estampas andaluzas (Joaquín Rodrigo)
Joaquin Rodrigo, Composer - Artur Pizarro, Performer
2005 Naxos 2005 Naxos
Joaquin Rodrigo, Composer - Artur Pizarro, Performer
2005 Naxos 2005 Naxos
Joaquin Rodrigo, Composer - Artur Pizarro, Performer
2005 Naxos 2005 Naxos
Joaquin Rodrigo, Composer - Artur Pizarro, Performer
2005 Naxos 2005 Naxos
Sonada de adios (Homenaje a Paul Dukas) (Joaquín Rodrigo)
Joaquin Rodrigo, Composer - Artur Pizarro, Performer
2005 Naxos 2005 Naxos
Serenata española (Joaquín Rodrigo)
Joaquin Rodrigo, Composer - Artur Pizarro, Performer
2005 Naxos 2005 Naxos
Air de ballet sur le nom d'une jeune fille (Joaquín Rodrigo)
Joaquin Rodrigo, Composer - Artur Pizarro, Performer
2005 Naxos 2005 Naxos
Zarabanda lejana y villancico (arr. for piano) (Joaquín Rodrigo)
Joaquin Rodrigo, Composer - Artur Pizarro, Performer
2005 Naxos 2005 Naxos
5 Piezas del siglo XVI (Joaquín Rodrigo)
Joaquin Rodrigo, Composer - Artur Pizarro, Performer
2005 Naxos 2005 Naxos
Joaquin Rodrigo, Composer - Artur Pizarro, Performer
2005 Naxos 2005 Naxos
Joaquin Rodrigo, Composer - Artur Pizarro, Performer
2005 Naxos 2005 Naxos
Joaquin Rodrigo, Composer - Artur Pizarro, Performer
2005 Naxos 2005 Naxos
Joaquin Rodrigo, Composer - Artur Pizarro, Performer
2005 Naxos 2005 Naxos
Album review
The piano music of Joaquín Rodrigo is rarely heard and practically unknown compared to his guitar works. This disc by Artur Pizarro should help rectify the oversight. None of the works here are as substantial as Rodrigo's concertos, but the colorings and expressions are just as rich as in those larger works. Many of these are indebted in some way to other composers. The first piece is an homage to Isaac Albéniz's Torre Bermeja (Crimson Tower), appropriately entitled In the Shadow for the Crimson Tower. Rodrigo wrote the glowingly resonant Sonada de adiós in memory of Paul Dukas, one of his teachers. The last five pieces on the disc are transcriptions of works by late-Renaissance Spanish composers. These are almost over-Romanticized in shading, but do capture the original spirit, if not quite the sound. The final Fantasia que contrahace la harpa de Ludovico has attention-grabbing, modern-sounding harmonies and rhythms. The rest of the works on the disc are dances, full of Spanish fire and spice, mini tone poems, and character pieces, which also draw on Spanish idioms and post-Romantic harmonies. Pizarro moves easily from the simple, soft lines of a berceuse to the punctuated figures found in the Estampas Andaluzas, changing his articulation as needed to realize fully and marvelously the spirit of the music. What would make this disc even better would be a warmer sound. The recording is a little distant, and it tends to thin out the colors of the music.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 23 track(s)
- Total length: 01:09:26
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Artur Pizarro
- Composer: Joaquín Rodrigo
- Label: Naxos
- Genre: Classical
- Collection: Naxos Spanish Classics
2005 Naxos 2005 Naxos
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