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L. van Beethoven, op. 37, Allegro
J. Rodrigo, Concierto de Aranjuez, Adagio
L. van Beethoven, op. 37, Allegro
J. Rodrigo, Concierto de Aranjuez, Adagio
Joaquín Rodrigo – Concierto de Aranjuez for guitar and orchestra
Conductor: Riccardo Muti
Soloist: Alirio Díaz
Orchestra of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Firenze, Teatro Comunale, November 23rd, 1973
Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37
Conductor: Riccardo Muti
Soloist: Sviatoslav Richter
Orchestra of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Firenze, Teatro Comunale, November 2nd, 1974
Total running time: 56 minutes e 31 seconds
℗ © 2019 Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
– Matthew Gurewitsch | March 5, 2021
Nights in the Gardens of Spain. Manuel de Falla already had dibs on the title, but there was no monopolizing the bewitching theme. This vintage performance serves as a reminder that a great maestro’s skills set must be all-encompassing. Pacing matters; so do architectonics, texture, that all-important unerring ear. And in a context like this one, perfume, to be applied with the most sensitive of hands.
Matthew Gurewitsch, Pundicity, March 5, 2021