Composer: Joaquin Rodrigo
Performer: Charles Ramirez
Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Conductor: Douglas Boyd
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Signum
Catalogue: SIGCD244
Release: 2011
Size: 211 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Concierto de Aranjuez
01. I. Allegro con spirito
02. II. Adagio
03. III. Allegro gentile
Fantasia para un Gentilhombre
04. I. Villano y Ricercare
05. II. Españoleta y Fanfare de la Caballería de Napoles
06. III. Danza de las hachas
07. IV. Canario
Elogio da la Guitarra
08. I. Allegro
09. II. Andantino
10. III. Allegro
Charles Ramirez’ concert career began at the Royal College of Music in London, where he first performed Joaquin Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez as a student in 1973, and a few months later gave his professional debut on London’s South Bank, establishing his reputation as an artist of exceptional skill and musicality. He was appointed Professor of Guitar at the Royal College of Music when he was just 25 years old, a position he has held ever since, and has taught many of the world’s leading professionals. Charles has performed extensively in Britain and abroad, broadcasting regularly for BBC Radio 3.
This disc sees him perform works by Joaquín Rodrigo with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe – the Concierto de Aranjuez and Fantasia para un gentilhombre – under conductor and founding member of the orchestra Douglas Boyd. The programme is completed with Rodrigo’s enchanting solo-guitar piece Elogio de la guitara.
This disc is the first in a new series of five recordings with Charles Ramirez for Signum.