Simon's post on Yepes Concierto de Aranjuez prompted this post. I'm an admitted Aranjuez addict.
My Concierto de Aranjuez collection:
1959 – Miles Davis – Sketches of Spain – Discrete DTS DVD – A jazz take on the concierto with horns of course.
1964 – Laurindo Almeida w/Modern Jazz Quartet – Stereo CD – Another jazz version, very enjoyable.
1967 – The Romeros – Rodrigo – 3 channel SACD – A little rushed and lacks the feeling of other performances.
1974 - John Williams – ST – Discrete SACD – Gold standard and my favorite ever since I first bought the stereo LP in 1975 – Very good recording on the SACD, though a small amount of hiss.
1975 – Julian Bream – Concertos for Lute & Orchestra – Discrete SACD – Gold standard performance, but recording is poor.
1975 – Jim Hall – Concierto – Stereo SACD – A refreshing jazz take with electric/rhythm guitars and horns/sax/piano/drums in place of the orchestra, but stereo only.
1977 – Narciso Yepes – Concierto de Aranjuez – Ambient SACD – Great performance, too bad it isn’t discrete.
1991 – Sharon Isbin – Rodrigo – Stereo CD – Amazing performance, unmatched guitar. Too bad it is stereo only.
1994 – The Royal Philharmonic – Rodrigo – Ambient SACD – Great performance, but doesn’t envelope you like the Discrete mixes.
2004 – Buster Williams – Griot Liberte – Discrete SACD – The SACD is discrete on tracks that have more than one instrument, but Aranjuez is a piccolo bass solo. Quite amazing really.
2007 – Shin-ichi Fukuda – Concierto de Aranjuez – Discrete SACD – Envelopes and takes you to Aranjuez, a favorite contender.
OK, these aren't all in surround but most of them are, do you know of any other standouts to feed my habit?
My Concierto de Aranjuez collection:
1959 – Miles Davis – Sketches of Spain – Discrete DTS DVD – A jazz take on the concierto with horns of course.
1964 – Laurindo Almeida w/Modern Jazz Quartet – Stereo CD – Another jazz version, very enjoyable.
1967 – The Romeros – Rodrigo – 3 channel SACD – A little rushed and lacks the feeling of other performances.
1974 - John Williams – ST – Discrete SACD – Gold standard and my favorite ever since I first bought the stereo LP in 1975 – Very good recording on the SACD, though a small amount of hiss.
1975 – Julian Bream – Concertos for Lute & Orchestra – Discrete SACD – Gold standard performance, but recording is poor.
1975 – Jim Hall – Concierto – Stereo SACD – A refreshing jazz take with electric/rhythm guitars and horns/sax/piano/drums in place of the orchestra, but stereo only.
1977 – Narciso Yepes – Concierto de Aranjuez – Ambient SACD – Great performance, too bad it isn’t discrete.
1991 – Sharon Isbin – Rodrigo – Stereo CD – Amazing performance, unmatched guitar. Too bad it is stereo only.
1994 – The Royal Philharmonic – Rodrigo – Ambient SACD – Great performance, but doesn’t envelope you like the Discrete mixes.
2004 – Buster Williams – Griot Liberte – Discrete SACD – The SACD is discrete on tracks that have more than one instrument, but Aranjuez is a piccolo bass solo. Quite amazing really.
2007 – Shin-ichi Fukuda – Concierto de Aranjuez – Discrete SACD – Envelopes and takes you to Aranjuez, a favorite contender.
OK, these aren't all in surround but most of them are, do you know of any other standouts to feed my habit?
