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Mauro Giuliani - Giuliani: Guitar Concerto No. 1; Rodrigo: Concerto Madrigal; Sones en la Giralda [Hybrid SACD] Audio CD

A fair review of the Mauro Giuliani "Giuliani: Guitar Concerto No. 1; Rodrigo: Concerto Madrigal; Sones en la Giralda [Hybrid SACD]" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Mauro Giuliani reviews here, or go back to the Mauro Giuliani tabs.

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Title: Giuliani: Guitar Concerto No. 1; Rodrigo: Concerto Madrigal; Sones en la Giralda [Hybrid SACD]
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Release Date: 2004-05-25
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Allegro maestoso 2: Andantino (Siciliano) 3: Polonaise (Allegretto) 4: Fanfarre (Allegro marziale) 5: Madrigal (Andante nostalgico) 6: Entrada (Allegro vivace) 7: Pastorcito, to que vienes, pastorcito, tu que vas (Allegro vivace) 8: Girardilla (Presto) 9: Pastoral (Allegro) 10: Fandango 11: Arieta (Andante nostalgico) 12: Zapateado (Allegro vivace) 13: Caccia a la espa�ola (Allegro vivace-Andante nostalgico)

Recorded in the 1970s? Is that a joke? You have to listen to this recording to believe it.
Just got it in the mail from Amazon today. This is the second RQR (Remastered Quadro Recording) I own. I wonder why it has taken so long for the general public to be able to fully enjoy these master tapes. These were recordings made by Philips back in the day of quadraphonic and have now been unbelievably well remastered by a company called Polyhymnia to multi-channel Super Audio CD. These are not the quadraphonic recordings that gave a bad name to the format because they would have the instruments in the four corners with you in the middle of the ensemble. The rear channels of these recordings contain hall reverberation only. The immersion in the recording space is just fantastic, as is the image and balance of the guitars, harp and orchestra. Not a bit of brittle in the sound of the guitars which is usually captured too close or enhanced in the treble beyond recognition. Just lush, maybe slightly more distant, laid-back, pure Spanish guitar sound. My reference is the concert hall. I don't seek a "studio sound". I appreciate the real thing more than the better-than-real, on-steroids sound; so if that's you, maybe listen to it first. Polyhymnia did not force a remix to 5. 1 channels. They kept it in the original 4. 0 intended by the original producer. When one hears these recordings, one wonders what in the world have recording companies been doing in the past thirty five years. . . Why aren't all music catalogs made of this quality?
Anyway. The renditions are musically very satisfying and the works are pretty well-known. You can't go wrong on these interpretations. The last Rodrigo piece, Sones en la Giralda, has quite a "modern", (read 20th-century) flavor, utilizing really adventurous harmonies and textures (compared to Rodrigo's other, more well-known pieces). Very tastefully treated though. Just one of those discs that I intend to listen to over and over again. If you have a multi-channel rig, do yourself a favor: Buy this SACD, set the volume loud, as it would be in a real concert hall - not louder but not softer - dim the lights down, send the kids to the park, breathe deep and press play. After about an hour you'll know what I mean.


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