Paco de Lucía - Concierto de Aranjuez (30th Anniversary Edition / Remastered) (1991/2024)

Recorded on 25 and 26 April 1991 at the Teatro Bulevar Casa de Cultura in Torrelones (Madrid) and originally released in October 1991, it was a respectful flamenco vision of Spanish classical music in a flamenco style. In it, Paco de Lucía performs with the Cadaqués Orchestra, conducted by Edmon Colomer, the concerto for guitar and orchestra that Joaquín Rodrigo wrote under the title Concierto de Aranjuez. To complete the album, he recorded with Juan Manuel Cañizares and Jose María Bandera three pieces, arranged by Juan Manuel Cañizares, from Isaac Albéniz's Suite Iberia. The result was absolutely devastating and is one of the best known and recognised versions of Maestro Rodrigo's masterful work.

Paco de Lucia was Spanish virtuoso flamenco guitarist, composer and producer. A leading proponent of the New Flamenco style, he helped legitimize flamenco among the establishment in Spain, and was one of the first flamenco guitarists to have successfully crossed over into other genres of music such as classical and jazz.

Paco de Lucia has always been interested in classical Spanish music. He recorded albums with songs by Federico Garcia Lorca (67), classical Andalusian and Latin American works (65-69) and Manuel de Falla (1968). In 1991, he added his interpretation of the Concierto de Aranjuez and three pieces from the Suite Iberia by Albeniz. He thus managed to give this classical Spanish repertoire new perspectives from a flamenco point of view with deep respect. This recording is a milestone in the combination of classical music and flamenco.

Digitally remastered by Greg Calbi, Steve Fallone at Sterling Sound.

Tracklist
01. Rodrigo- Concierto De Aranjuez- 1. Allegro Con Spirito (Remastered 2023)
02. Rodrigo- Concierto De Aranjuez- 2. Adagio (Remastered 2023)
03. Rodrigo- Concierto De Aranjuez- 3. Allegro Gentile (Remastered 2023)
04. Albéniz- Iberia- 1. Triana (Remastered 2023)
05. Albéniz- Iberia- 2. Albaicin (Remastered 2023)
06. Albéniz- Iberia- 3. Puerto (Remastered 2023)