Joaquin Rodrigo was one of the most significant Spanish composers of the 20th century and produced many pieces which varied from Concertos to quartets. He played a significant role in the development and exposure of Spanish music and was a master at composition even though he faced various hardships through life. The performance consisted of three pieces by Rodrigo and one piece by Luigi Boccherini which is a mix of both Classical and Spanish music.
The first thing you notice when you walk into St. Thomas Episcopal church are the arched ceilings and the pipe organ which towers over the pews. The church is organized to where all the pews are facing the western side of the church towards the main altar which is done to amplify the sound of a …show more content…
It was composed while Rodrigo was in exile and was his first big concerto piece. The first movement Allegro con Spirito is very light and joyful and is mainly polyphonic with both the piano and guitar having equal levels of importance with each having solos. The second movement, Adagio, is more somber and has a much slower tempo which is largely because of the historical events which influenced Rodrigo. While he was in exile he had discovered that his pregnant wife was facing a complication. Either she or the baby could survive but both could not, which immensely troubled Rodrigo which really shows in this piece. The use of minor chords helps convey the feelings Rodrigo had at the time. In some parts, the guitar gives off a feeling of anger with quick strumming and changes along the scale. The final movement, Allegro Gentile, returns to the more elevated tones seen in the Allegro movement. Unlike the other movements though, the finale to this piece is very fast and ends on a high note. When all three movements of Conccierto de Aranjuez listened together, it forms a story consisting of a beginning, conflict, and finally a …show more content…
The piece showcases dance music from Southern Spain and is overall fun and upbeat. Tempo di Bolero is a playful and uses percussive elements of the guitar especially the technique in Flamenco known as Golpe. It begins fast and remains fast until the very end. Adagio is a much slower movement with repetition but midway through begins to pick up pace and moves from more dissonant sounds to more consonant sounds. After the middle section, it returns back to its more somber sounds but it becomes more conjunct with minor chords to still give it a melancholy sound. The movement ends with the guitars strumming very quickly to create a low drone sound while the piano slowly went down the scale until finally, the guitars end on a harmonious note. The final movement, Allegretto has a much faster tempo and uses more consonant notes. The tone of the movement is joyous similarly to most final movements of multi-movement pieces composed by Rodrigo. It’s conjunct with each instrument group having their own solos only to repeat each other to finish off the
The first thing you notice when you walk into St. Thomas Episcopal church are the arched ceilings and the pipe organ which towers over the pews. The church is organized to where all the pews are facing the western side of the church towards the main altar which is done to amplify the sound of a …show more content…
It was composed while Rodrigo was in exile and was his first big concerto piece. The first movement Allegro con Spirito is very light and joyful and is mainly polyphonic with both the piano and guitar having equal levels of importance with each having solos. The second movement, Adagio, is more somber and has a much slower tempo which is largely because of the historical events which influenced Rodrigo. While he was in exile he had discovered that his pregnant wife was facing a complication. Either she or the baby could survive but both could not, which immensely troubled Rodrigo which really shows in this piece. The use of minor chords helps convey the feelings Rodrigo had at the time. In some parts, the guitar gives off a feeling of anger with quick strumming and changes along the scale. The final movement, Allegro Gentile, returns to the more elevated tones seen in the Allegro movement. Unlike the other movements though, the finale to this piece is very fast and ends on a high note. When all three movements of Conccierto de Aranjuez listened together, it forms a story consisting of a beginning, conflict, and finally a …show more content…
The piece showcases dance music from Southern Spain and is overall fun and upbeat. Tempo di Bolero is a playful and uses percussive elements of the guitar especially the technique in Flamenco known as Golpe. It begins fast and remains fast until the very end. Adagio is a much slower movement with repetition but midway through begins to pick up pace and moves from more dissonant sounds to more consonant sounds. After the middle section, it returns back to its more somber sounds but it becomes more conjunct with minor chords to still give it a melancholy sound. The movement ends with the guitars strumming very quickly to create a low drone sound while the piano slowly went down the scale until finally, the guitars end on a harmonious note. The final movement, Allegretto has a much faster tempo and uses more consonant notes. The tone of the movement is joyous similarly to most final movements of multi-movement pieces composed by Rodrigo. It’s conjunct with each instrument group having their own solos only to repeat each other to finish off the