Thibaut Garcia - Aranjuez - Import LP Record

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Thibaut Garcia

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The latest work by the prodigious guitarist Tibor Garcia, who appeared in the movie "At the End of the Matinee," is the famous "Aranjuez Concerto"! The album is now available exclusively on 180g analog LP vinyl. About the combination of Rodrigo's famous "Aranjuez Concerto" and Tansman's concerto-like work, Tibor Garcia says, "This album is a concentration of everything I do. If you want to create the best possible reception of music, it is important to feel a deep connection to the culture it represents". The style and spirit of these two composers evoke a historical period: the Aranjuez Concerto, written in 1939, is named after the royal palace not far from Madrid. Aranjuez was built in the 16th century, but Rodrigo's concerto evokes the elegance characteristic of the 18th century. It was written at a turning point in Spanish history [the end of the Spanish Civil War] and European history [the beginning of World War II], and the harmonies, scales, flamenco strumming, and rasgueados are strongly influenced by Spanish folk music, but the dissonances and nobility in this piece are characteristic of Rodrigo's music. The dissonance and nobility in this piece are characteristic of Rodrigo.Tansman was active in Paris, like Ravel, Gershwin, and Chaplin, but in 1941 he was displaced as an American Jew, returning to France shortly after the end of World War II. Tansman's work, composed in 1960, draws inspiration from the Baroque-era French luthier Robert de Vizier. The guitar and lute were favorite instruments of Louis XIV, and de Vizee was the court musician to the Sun King at Versailles. This piece was written for Segovia, but he rearranged them in his own imaginative way, using modern harmonies and more complex chords. The order of the dances differs from the order of the suite dances of the Baroque period, but takes a more liberal approach, and the rhythmic patterns of the dances are coordinated. The challenge in performing a concerto for guitar and orchestra would be to balance the sound. The conductor must determine the acoustics and shading of the orchestra. This allows the guitar to interact with the other instruments while asserting itself as a soloist.Ben Glasberg, winner of the Besançon International Conducting Competition in 2017 at the age of 23, conducts it with aplomb, and Thibault's guitar technique, as well as his lyrical and exquisite vibrato and ornaments, portray the landscape and emotion of Aranjuez like never before. Warner Music Japan

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