Adagio from Concierto de Aranjuez, Joaquin Rodrigo [MM521G+G44]

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Adagio from Concierto de Aranjuez
Composed by Joaquín Rodrigo, this masterpiece is considered a milestone in 20th-century guitar music. Its melody, a slow blend of sadness and prayer, is said to reflect the composer's deep feelings for his wife. It possesses a passionate yet tranquil beauty, and its distinctively Spanish melancholy resonates in the heart. In his later years, Rodrigo was bestowed the title of "Marquis of the Gardens of Aranjuez" by the King of Spain.