This post features several links to News published about “Rodrigo por Cañizares”, Cañizares’s new album, dedicated to master Rodrigo, an album which includes an unpublished piece by the Rodrigo, who died 20 years ago this July. This new piece is “Preludio al Atardecer”, composed in 1926 and discovered by Javier Suárez Pajares in 2018.
In the 39th edition of the Cordoba Guitar Festival, Cañizares interpreted the Concierto de Aranjuez, the main work of Master Rodrigo, and his own Concierto Mediterráneo a la memoria de Joaquín Rodrigo. The concert took place in a magical setting: the Patio de los Naranjos, Mezquita-Catedral de Córdoba, which was declared World Heritage Site 25 years ago.
You can watch the Free duet event, the music of which was arranged by Cañizares and played by himself accompanying the great opera singer Plácido Domingo; the choreography was arranged by Antonio Najarro, director of the National Spanish Ballet
The 39th Festival de la Guitarra de Córdoba, celebrated between 4 and 13 of July, paid homage to master Joaquín Rodrigo. This tribute took place on 6 July, the 20th anniversary of the master’s death. The participants in the concert were José María Gallardo del Rey, composer and classical guitarist, and Cañizares composer and flamenco guitarist, alongside the Cordoba Orchestra, conducted by master Carlos Dominguez-Nieto.
26 June 2019 was an important day for music history in Spain. That day, “Preludio al atardecer”, an unpublished work by Master Joaquín Rodrigo, was premiered in the auditorium of the National Library of Spain (Biblioteca Nacional de España).
Cañizares presents his new album, Rodrigo por Cañizares”, which is his 15th as a soloist, and the tenth in his series “por Cañizares”. This album includes an unpublished work by Master Rodrigo, “Preludio al atardecer”, which was found in the foundation of Victoria and Joaquín Rodrigo.
Montenegro is a warm and welcoming country. Cañizares has been invited to one of their guitar festivals in multiple occasions. Last May, Cañizares participated in the Montenegro Guitar Festival, in the city of Tivat. Alongside the guitarist Juan Carlos Gómez he played the concert “Solo dúo flamenco”.
Throughout the year, Alicante witnesses many guitar concerts and events. This Mediterranean city is doing outstanding work in disseminating guitar music.
Cañizares has taken part in several concerts and a guitar-focused documentary produced by Diputación de Alicante.
Concierto de Aranjuez in Taiwan, Cañizares has collaborated with the Taipei Symphonic Orchestra, conducted by Master Josep Pons. The concert took place in one of Taiwan’s largest concert halls. As the photograph shows, the National Music Theatre is a majestic building.
Cañizares attended the competition live for the first time. For him, it is important to listen to the acoustics of the sport hall, as music will sound very differently in the recording studio. This new experience will be of great help for the work that he is undertaking for the Spanish national team.
