Classical music rediscovers the guitar. Episode 25 - Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaquín Rodrigo

[@kayna.is.sent.by.heaven]

babe wake up classics explained posted

[@chip715715]

I just did

[@itsameekay450]

As a guitarist, I can't believe you actually made this. Thank you!

[@LambentOrt]

I absolutely love Concierto de Aranjuez, especially the haunting 2nd movement. I first heard it as Miles Davis's interpolation on his Sketches of Spain record. And when I later heard it in its original form, of course I loved it even more. Thank you for highlighting such an amazing composition. ❤

[@ClassicsExplained]

Thank you for watching, and thank you for your lovely comment

[@stannieholt8766]

I love that the King of Spain ennobled Rodrigo (artists never get enough honor) AND that his title was “Marquis of the Gardens of Aranjuez.” The Concierto has been one of my favorites since I was a teenager. But I never knew anything about the composer, so thanks for sharing this.

[@lkj974]

Great choice. Thank you for telling this story. It is such a revered classical piece that it seems like it must have been written in far off legendary times. It is strange to think of the composer being alive to react to Miles Davis version of his masterpiece. Which also makes me want to go looking for that album.

[@marilynwoolford-chandler1161]

Superb in every way

[@teodoragradinaru8572]

I saw references of previous episodes: Pines of Rome, Carmen, Carnival of animals, 4 seasons, 9th symphony, Rapsody in blue and 2nd piano concerto. At most of them I noticed the composers.

[@PaulColaclk76]

I am going to be working on a symphony and I am only 11 years old so when I finish can you please make your next about my symphony but if you don’t want to it’s okay I’m probably going to beat Tchaikovsky’s record

[@kirstendonovan4092]

Me too.

[@Rgoid]

Nice. Waiting for Antonio Salieri to get the Classics Explained treatment.

[@Replicaate]

I did not expect that Spinal Tap stage malfunction joke in this!

[@emilyglass5313]

I have never heard of this composer or this piece, but I love it already after watching this video.

[@TristanMA]

A famous Christmas example from Spain is Pablo Casels' Song of the Birds for Cello and Piano from the 1970s.

[@Cholisztberlix]

Classics Explained top G

[@TristanMA]

This is your first survey of a work that premired during World War II. The war also saw the premieres of Jolivet's Pastorales de Noël (Christmas Pastoral), Yon's Advent Suite, Ireland's string quartet/ string ensemble version of his 1913 The Holy Boy, Works by Aram Khachaturian (Gayane with its Sabre Dance & The Bell Symphony), Britten's Ceremony of Carols, and Shostakovich's Leninigrad Symphony.

[@oaw117]

Concierto Andaluz is one of my favorites!

[@sibemolmayor_sib]

I had the pleasure to play this live (accompaying along with the violin) and it never fails to hit the feels man

[@TristanMA]

Suggestions for Future videos: Vaughan Williams- The Lark Ascending, Menotti's Amahl and the Night Visitors, The Christmas Concertos of Torelli, Corelli, and so on, Sibelius' Tapiola, Rutter's Carols, Bach's Third Brandenburg Concerto, Lyadov's The Enchanted Lake, Glazunov's The Sea, Warlock's Capriol Suite, Brahms' Hungarian Dance no. 5, Giazotto's Adagio, Pachelbel's Canon (for Christmas), Ponchielli's Dance of the Hours, Dukas' The Sorcerer's Apprentice, etc.

[@lisys511]

All 6 Brandenburg concertos by bach will be interesting

[@lisys511]

Dont forget Romanian Rhapsody 1/2 by George Enescu

[@user-culkepta]

Lark Ascending!!!

[@Lucius1958]

I would add Liszt's Les Preludes (one of my favorite pieces of musical bombast), and Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra.

[@StephenEuanTalua]

What about Verdi's "Inno delle Nazioni"?

[@SplittingProductions]

I always love watching your videos to get more background on pieces I'm already well familiar with. But this is the first time I didn't "know" the piece. I remember hearing it on those "Hooked on Classics" albums, but never actually knew it. So what a fantastic surprise to be reintroduced to it. Adding it to my list of pieces to listen to now!

[@SpoonsySA]

Love this piece. Al Jarreau’s version turned me on to it but the original is still gorgeous.

[@TheDuceJonesCompany]

Looks like I just fell in love with a new piece of Classical Music

[@itsameekay450]

@@TheDuceJonesCompany Feel free to also check out fantasia para un gentilhombre, concierto madrigal and concierto andaluz. Plus the many other great non-rodrigo guitar concertos like Brouwer or Castelnuovo-Tedesco

[@AngelDucattiforever]

I don't know how you do it but you guys always manage to pull it off. Greeting from Spain.

[@annekeener4119]

Wow, this is really cool. Most of the Classics Explained have been about pieces I have heard before, but I had never really noticed this piece and didn’t know the story. This was a really cool one.

[@dianarastegar5526]

Your videos and animation have come so far, good job mate!

[@Patrick-jj5oj]

2:47 twoset spotted

[@timstolte7117]

Nice

[@TristanMA]

Strauss II had a Zither in his Tales from the Vienna Woods Waltz.

[@aravindappat]

As someone who grew up learning classical guitar I truly appreciate this. It’s an instrument that really doesn't get the appreciation it deserves. Thank you team Classics Explained!

[@victorgamarragaette]

Thank you for the episode, still waiting for the Heitor Villa-Lobos one =)

[@4034miguel]

Discovered the channel today. Sent the link to my children, so they subscribe. Knowing who hard it is to produce one of these videos, I selfishly hope for two per month though. Thank you for presenting on a amusing and refreshing way, the most beautiful music there is.

[@RupertoTuerto]

oh how nice, just yesterday I saw a pair of guitar concerts live with the orchestra

[@johnhenderson5564]

Wonderful video! The animation looks amazing!

[@TristanMA]

Leaonrd Bernstein/Stephen Sondeim's West Side Story was based on Shakespere's Romeo and Juliet and debued in the 1950s (the same period that saw the debuts of Remo Giazotto's Adagio, Francis Poulenc's Latin Christmas Motets, Gerald Finzi's In Terra Pax, Leroy Anderson's Christmas Festival Overture, Malcolm Arnold's Tam o' Shanter Overture, and Gian Carlo Menotti's Amahl and the Night Visitors).

[@orffrocks5667]

Great juxtaposition with Guarnica

[@TristanMA]

I used this painting to depict the fall of Carmen's Seville at the hands of Satan.

[@TristanMA]

Don Quixote was depicted in a tone poem by Richard Strauss and a ballet by Ludwig Minkus.

[@TristanMA]

Stravinsky revised his Easter ballet, Petrushka, just 7 years after the debut of this Guitar concerto.

[@justintuccimusic]

Big like 👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼🇪🇸

[@ThatOneGuyRAR]

LETSSS GOOO I LOVE THIS PIECE

[@TristanMA]

A famous Christmas exmaple from Spain is Pabalo Casels' Song of the Birds for Cello and Paino from the 1970s.

[@oktaydes]

You always hit the right spot with the piece selection

[@Gwydda]

What a great choice for your new video! (Commenting this even before watching)

[@OmarTravelAdventures]

As always, outstanding explanation and animation. Bravo!!!!

[@rpederse]

Lovely!

[@teodoragradinaru8572]

I loved this episode. Thanks for your efforts!

[@banangnang]

Bravo!

[@markpaterson2053]

Spanish composers are great, only recently got into De Falla.

[@TristanMA]

Long before Rodrigo, Vivaldi wrote his Lute and Mandolin concertos.

[@guijulio3397]

legend

[@dash_user]

amazing work. consider making video about Scriabin as well

[@SuperLumpyPumpkin]

Epic!!!

[@meganlewis2377]

Is there gonna be Bartered Bride, Barber of Seville, Appachialan Spring, Lark Ascending, Bells Across the Meadows, Hungarian Rhapsody and Mahler’s 7th Symphony?

[@lisys511]

@@meganlewis2377 What is bells across the meadows?

[@meganlewis2377]

@@lisys511 it’s a piece of light classical music that was published in 1921 for orchestra and piano by the English composer Albert Ketelbey.

[@woodencoyote4372]

Wonderful, very touching

[@thebigstink7472]

Strauss Don Quixote would be a perfect candidate for one of these videos.

[@aguiar2839]

another video, another banger

[@lisys511]

Welcome back and awesome new episode 👏💖

[@jarekwrzosek2048]

Can we have one of Haydn's over 100 symphonies? "Suprise" and "Farewell" symphonies prefferably. Suprise with it's jumpscare tutti chord would be perfect for Halloween. XD

[@tea-and-guitars]

Mauro Giuliani, Carulli and Molino wrote great guitar concertos in the early 19th century. Fernando Sor And Carcassi were great guitarist also, Merz, so many in 1800s!!!

[@lisys511]

Can you do a episode on another great spanish composer manuel de falla someday? :3 Probably his Noches en los Jardines de España

[@jacksonsawyergentry3646]

You should a video about Smetana's Moldau, or maybe Shuberts Unfinished symphony, or Bach's brandenburg concerto No.2 in F major, or Handel's watrr music suite Mo.1 in F major, or Gioacchino Rossini's William tell overture, or Chopins nocture in No.20 C sharp minor.

[@camillej3383]

YEEEEAAAAHHHHH NEW EP

[@ariegabrielg.zavala9429]

Please please make a video for one or Puccini's operas ❤

[@TristanMA]

Try Turandot.

[@TristanMA]

When Gruber's and Mohr's Silent Night had its debut in 1818, it was acompanied by Guitar.

[@TristanMA]

Franco is also the first name of Alfano, the man responsible for finishing Puccini's Turandot in 1926.

[@teodoragradinaru8572]

Wow! Interesting!

[@quintorezwalker5210]

Can you do Rossini's The Barber of Seville and explain Figaro's Aria. Thanks.

[@TomSistermans]

I can explain Figaro's Aria, it's literally just about a barber on his daily routine, commenting how great his life is and how everyone needs him.

[@quintorezwalker5210]

@@TomSistermans Wow you really know Opera do you? And did you listening to The Barber of Seville cause I really want to know. Thanks.

[@TristanMA]

I prefer the William Tell overture with the famous galop at the end.

[@quintorezwalker5210]

@@TristanMA yeah that too I will love to see it.

[@TomSistermans]

@@quintorezwalker5210 yeah, I mean it's not the most obscure opera exactly right? I can recommend though if you're somewhat new to opera, it's a genuinely funny opera and I think the humour still holds up to this day. Story is pretty simple too, it's just about some nobleman who's in love with a woman, but she's being held captive by her stepdad, so he asks the help from the local barber to rescue her.

[@TristanMA]

I have used Guernica to depict the fall of Carmen's Seville in the last act of Bizet's drama.

[@TristanMA]

There was one plucked instrument that you forgot to mention- the harp.

[@sandervdbrink84]

Can you do Das Klagende Lied by Gustav Mahler? I love that story!

[@seaotter4439]

Could you please do The Cunning Little Vixen by Leos Janacek

[@doctorcool4289]

Please next Mendelsohn or Shostakovich.

[@teodoragradinaru8572]

Can you please make a video about Verdi's Nabucco? I'm gonna to see it on 15th November and I wanna know what's about.

[@TristanMA]

Or try Verdi's Aida with its March and Ballet.

[@kaydenryjuan6571]

I have a suggestion: Maybe the Petrushka Ballet from Stravinsky(again) because my orchestra is performing it.

[@kirstendonovan4092]

At 2:00 and 7:12 Carmencita made a cameo.

[@kirstendonovan4092]

First at 2:00 on an island as a nautical on land.

[@kirstendonovan4092]

And then with Escamillocito at 7:12

[@kirstendonovan4092]

7:17

[@tiagopaulo3999]

Dave Franco's head turns into Lemongrab from Adventure Time (2010-2018)'s head...

[@jorawesummme609]

Can you do Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony?

[@rolencrawford5508]

Can you do The Marriage of Figaro, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?

[@aradetemad1263]

please make a video about khachaturian's gayane

[@lisys511]

Including the famous sabre dance

[@kirstendonovan4092]

I agree ​@@lisys511

[@kirstendonovan4092]

Please make it happen!!

[@TristanMA]

With Halloween coming up, will you please cover Lyadov's Baba Yaga, The Enchanted Lake, and Kikimora?

[@georgeluft7881]

When are we going to get a video on Mahler's 2nd symphony??

[@ClassicsExplained]

We can't give an exact date, but it's in the works! It's a complex piece to adequately explain so we're taking our time to get it right.

[@chip715715]

Bro i just woke up yuuuuh

[@TristanMA]

Can you please cover Lyadov's Triptych (Baba Yaga, The Enchanted Lake, and Kikimora) with Halloween coming up?

[@Pitts_not_Pitty]

Time to get weird!! Pierrot Lunaire!!

[@Jason-re4dw]

Concerto de orange juice.

[@МуродТанжихолов]

I absolutely need you to do The Miraculous Mandarin by Bartók. Could you do that? Please?

[@evankajikawa1277]

elgar cello concerto next??

[@TristanMA]

With Christmas coming up, will you please cover Pachelbel's Canon & Gigue?

[@TristanMA]

Are you going to do a Christmas Art Music survey?

[@TristanMA]

Will you please cover Pachelbel's Canon & Gigue, with Christmas coming up?

[@dylanbaker9329]

Can you please do Haydn's Farewell Symphony next, pretty please? 🙏🥺

[@jannetteberends8730]

Do you have tumbleweed in Spain?

[@TristanMA]

Just as Elgar's Enigma variations was a requiem for Victorian Brittain, so Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez is a requiem for Pre-Franco Spain.

[@peterdavies2960]

Next do Puccini’s Nessun Dorma!

[@lisys511]

You mean turandot?

[@francesquinn8091]

Lemomgrab and soot creatures cameos ?😂

[@Garryzilla]

Well this aint smetana but it’ll have to do so when do we get to the Moldau or barted bride

[@TristanMA]

Can you please cover SIbelius' Tapiola for Halloween?

[@tangentartists6876]

My silly bum thought this was on Aurturo Marquez (who was Mexican, not Spanish) who is also worth looking up for Early 20th Century music, (Recommend Danzon. No. 2) especially since Mexico was dismissed by most westerners as too unrefined to contain any true musical genius.

[@caballeroarepa9223]

Uufff, Danzón N2 is godly!

Silvestre Revueltas is more representative with Sensemayá or The Night of the Mayas.

[@Danny-pd9yb]

Can you talk about swan lake by Tchaikovsky?

[@Aris-ur6iy]

This music has a very important place in the history of left politics in Turkey.

[@lorenzobettucci4361]

Please tell us more

[@VasilBelezhkov]

Is this connected with that Rodrigo's wife was of Turkish origin (if I remember correctly)?

[@Aris-ur6iy]

Deniz Gezmiş, a young man who dedicated his life to promote left politics in Turkey, captured by the facists of Turkey and later executed by hanging. Before the execution he wanted to listen this music as his last wish. But they didnt grant his wish. Until then this music has a very important place in left politics in TR.

[@TristanMA]

My favorite infant is Jesus who would, as an adult, be crucified and then rise again. Would you cover any christmas pieces please (like Vaughan Williams' Fantasias on Greensleeves & Christmas Carols, the Carols of John Rutter, The Pastorales of Corelli Lcoatelli, Manfredini, and Torelli, or Menotti's Amahl and the Night Visitors)?

[@MarkNathaniel-f1p]

Can you please make Schubert's impromptu op 90 no 1 ?

[@Danny-pd9yb]

Hello can you talk about Tchaikovsky ballet?

[@lisys511]

Probaly the nutcracker as a Christmas special :3

[@Danny-pd9yb]

@ for real?

[@_jpg]

Haven't watched yet, isi t Francisco Tárrega ?

[@Wuncie]

Note: You pronounced Hondo with an H sound. It does start with H but in Spanish H is never pronounced. So you should say ‘own doe’.

[@TristanMA]

3 years after the debut of this concerto, André Jolivet's Pastorales de Noël had its debut in Nazi-occupied France.