Audio CD review:
Joaquin Rodrigo, Isaac Albeniz, Agustin Barrios-Mangore, Leo Brouwer, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Regino Sainz de la Maza, Joseph Schwantner, Francisco Tarrega, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Hugh Wolff - Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez, Fantasia para un gentilhombre (Latin Romances) / Isbin

Joaquin Rodrigo, Isaac Albeniz, Agustin Barrios-Mangore, Leo Brouwer, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Regino Sainz de la Maza, Joseph Schwantner, Francisco Tarrega, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Hugh Wolff - Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez, Fantasia para un gentilhombre (Latin Romances) / Isbin

Band: Joaquin Rodrigo, Isaac Albeniz, Agustin Barrios-Mangore, Leo Brouwer, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Regino Sainz de la Maza, Joseph Schwantner, Francisco Tarrega, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Hugh Wolff Title: Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez, Fantasia para un gentilhombre (Latin Romances) / Isbin Rating: Release Date: 01 February, 2000 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Concierto de Aranjuez: I Allegro con sprito 2: Concierto de Aranjuez: Adagio 3: Concierto de Aranjuez: II Allegro gentile 4: Fantasia para un gentilhomebre: I Villano y Ricercare 5: Fantasia para un gentilhomebre: II Espanoleta y Fanfare de la Caballeria de Napoles 6: Fantasia para un gentilhomebre: III Fanfare de la Caballeria de Napoles 7: Fantasia para un gentilhomebre: IV Danza de las Hachas 8: Fantasia para un gentilhomebre: V Canario 9: A Fantasy for guitar and orchestra: From Afar 10: Zapateado 11: Invocacion y Danza 12: La Catendral: La Catedral: i. Andante religioso 13: La Catendral: ii. Allegro Solemne 14: Quejas: (Lament) 15: Estrada do Sol: (Road to the Sun) 16: Capricho Arabe 17: El Decameron Negro: I. La Arpa del Guerrero 18: II. La Huida de los Amantes por el Valle de los Ecos 19: iii. Balada de la Doncella Enamorada 20: Sentimental Melody 21: Etude No. 8 22: Mallorca 23: Asturias

Customer Review Lyrical and pure classical guitar Isbin's masterful skill is often overwhelmed by the orchestra, something that perhaps could have been lessened with better remastering. The classical guitar can struggle against the volume of an orchestra and that fact is evident in this CD. Nonetheless, if you appreciate classical guitar played by a real talent, this CD is for you. The unaccompanied Latin Romances illustrate Isbin's work at its best, clean and precise with pure tonal production. Her technical mastery as well as her lyricism are often on display. I found the Schwantner composition, written at Isbin's request, somewhat heavy-handed and hard to listen to. The Rodrigo recordings, even allowing for the occasionally overwhelming orchestra, are bright and crisp. Isbin's feeling for Rodrigo's music comes through clearly in these recordings. Despite the somewhat onerous orchestations, I would recommend this CD to anyone who appreciates clear, precise, lyrical classical guitar. There's definitely enough in here to make this a worthwhile purchase. Two CD set. PS: to get the second CD out, open the inner door from the center out! I'm an engineer, and it took me several tries to figure it out (may because I'm an engineer!). . You can see a complete list of all Joaquin Rodrigo, Isaac Albeniz, Agustin Barrios-Mangore, Leo Brouwer, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Regino Sainz de la Maza, Joseph Schwantner, Francisco Tarrega, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Hugh Wolff discography, or go back to the Joaquin Rodrigo, Isaac Albeniz, Agustin Barrios-Mangore, Leo Brouwer, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Regino Sainz de la Maza, Joseph Schwantner, Francisco Tarrega, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Hugh Wolff tabs