Joaquín Rodrigo - The Works of 1982 - PART III
( English/Español) Wednesday, November 30 , 2011 The natural companion piece for Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez has always been considered to be the Fantasía para un gentilhombre of 1954. But this work is a suite based on melodies and dances by Gaspar Sanz, whereas the last concerto of all, the Concierto para una fiesta , is a return to the traditional three-movement concerto form – as in Aranjuez and several other works by the composer – making this late composition of particular interest. Rodrigo himself was well aware that comparisons with his first concerto would be made, in particular with its famous second movement, and was to comment, almost severely: “It would be an error to look for – or even, after forty years, to expect – another theme like ‘Aranjuez’.” The two outer movements are inspired by two different cities of Spain and their cultures: in the first, Rodrigo spe...