The CD “Joaquin Rodrigo – guitar music" becomes one of the best selling CD in classical guitar music, highly praised by critics around the world

Leon Koudelak

Leon Koudelak

Leon Koudelak classical guitarist.Leon Koudelak has toured internationally in most parts of Europe, Asia and the Americas. He inspired famous composers such as Tom Pegram, Apostolos Paraskevas or Michael Buchrainer to write guitar music...

, as among many in the international music scene is known as "La mano santa de la guitarra" ('the holy hand of the guitar'), released 1996 the CD “Joaquin Rodrigo – guitar music" with the major Guitar Solo Works by Joaquin Rodrigo brought him worldwide recognition. Maestro Rodrigo wrote him a letter expressing great enthusiasm after listening to his CD about his interpretation. The booklet contains the real "Life of Maestro Rodrigo" and the descriptions of each piece by Godelieve Monden.

Track listing

Joaquin Rodrigo

Joaquín Rodrigo

Joaquín Rodrigo Vidre, 1st Marquis of the Gardens of Aranjuez , commonly known as Joaquín Rodrigo, was a composer of classical music and a virtuoso pianist. Despite being nearly blind from an early age, he achieved great success...

 (November 22, 1901 – July 6, 1999)
TRES PIEZAS ESPANOLAS

1. "Fandango (Allegretto)" – 4:11
2. "Passacaglia (Andante)" – 6:09
3. "Zapadeado (Allegro)" – 2:59

INVOCATION Y DANZA

1. "Invocation (Moderato)" – 4:07
2. "Danza (Allegro Moderato Polo)" – 4:21

SONATA GIOCOSA

1. "Allegro Moderato" – 4:00
2. "Andante Moderato" – 3:37
3. "Allegro" – 3:39

TIENTO ANTIGUO (Moderato) – 4:09

EN LOS TRIGALES (Allegro) – 4:03

ZARABANDA LEJANA  (Andante quasi Adagio) – 5:41

Other

• Recording Studio : Tyrolis Studios Fussach
• Booklet by Godelieve Monden
• Engineered, Mixed and Recorded by Kurt Keckeis
• Mastered by Kurt Keckeis
• Produced by Rene Wanger and Elmar Gangl
• Guitar by Jose L. Romanillos