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Click below here “more info” for links to many versions of this piece. Giorgio Rizzarelli (urbania70) performs a piano jazz interpretation of the theme from the 2nd movement “Adagio” of “Concierto de Aranjuez”. Composed in 1939 by Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-99). The composition is an interesting crossover of Spanish and Classical music and, in the original version, a dialogue between classical guitar and orchestra instruments (interestingly, Rodrigo didn’t play acoustic guitar for he was blind, but piano). It was inspired by the sounds of nature in the gardens of Palacio Real de Aranjuez, still a residence of King of Spain, near Madrid. The melody develops on the natural minor scale, typically Spanish, and some other unusual scales. The piece is very popular in Spain, but has also world popularity. Many artists, often in jazz, did their own version. In my jazz interpretation I put also some Middle-Eastern scales (after all Spain had Arab influences). I apologyze for transporting it from B to C, where I’m more familiar with scales, but well, it’s a jazz interpretation. DEDICATION: This video is dedicated to all my Spanish friends on the tube, first of all to Mila, the very first supporter of this channel and still a precious support. youtube.com —– Links to some of the best versions. PERFORMANCES OF THE ORIGINAL VERSION, WITH TOP LEVEL CLASSICAL GUITARISTS With John Williams (former member of Sky – and not the famous soundtrack composer): youtube.com With Paco de Lucia www …