Kraft: Rodrigo – Concierto de Aranjuez (FLAC)

Composer: Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Joaquin Rodrigo, Heitor Villa-Lobos
Performer: Norbert Kraft
Orchestra: Northern Chamber Orchestra
Conductor: Nicholas Ward
Audio CD
Number of Discs: 1
Format: FLAC (image+cue)
Label: Naxos
Size: 229 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: no

01. Concierto de Aranjuez: I. Allegro con spirito
02. Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio
03. Concierto de Aranjuez: III. Allegro gentile
04. Guitar Concerto: I. Allegro preciso
05. Guitar Concerto: II. Andantino e Andante: Cadenza
06. Guitar Concerto: III. Allegretto non troppo
07. Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra No. 1, Op. 99: I. Allegretto
08. Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra No. 1, Op. 99: II. Andantino alla romanza
09. Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra No. 1, Op. 99: III. Ritmico e cavalleresco – Quasi andante – Tempo I

Fantastic introduction to classical guitar . . .

For anyone looking to get a solid intro to classical guitar, this CD is excellent. Norbert Kraft demonstrates wonderful dexterity with the guitar, while the Northern Chamber Orchestra provides a solid backdrop to Kraft. I admit I knew next to nothing about the use of the guitar as a classical instrument, which is why I specifically sought out this type of CD. This CD really shows a beginner (like myself) how beautiful and original the guitar can be. It’s a bonus that Amazon offers a wide selection of classical guitar CD’s for reasonable prices, like this one.