Already back in 1992 we were invited by Maestro Joaquín Rodrigo to come to his home in Madrid and perform our two-guitar version of his famous 'Concierto de Aranjuez'. The concerto for guitar and orchestrawritten in 1939that made his name famous all over the world. We were well received by him, his wife and daughter, and when it was time to play we felt like two nervous students back in school again, playing for an exam. After all, this was the very legend himself, and we played as if our hole future was at stake. (Which it very well could have beenif the maestro had disapproved, we could not have continued to play or record the piece
) Visit the official cyber home of Maestro Joaquín Rodrigo |
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