Castelnuovo-Tedesco's Castle

[Franco_Manitobain]

The Concertino for Harp and Chamber Orchestra, Op. 93, here performed by Catherine Michel (harp), Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte Carlo, conducted by Antonio de Almeida is quite lovely!

[Franco_Manitobain]

Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Platero And I, Second Series [Segovia]





Very pleasant and engaging music along with very fluid and masterly playing lends for a very pleasurable listening experience. This is one of those cases where one is simply prepared to sit back and let the music wash over you.



I must admit that I have never explored this composer beyond his guitar music as that is what has impacted on me in the past, in particular, the Guitar Concerto.

@aligreto Fergus, where the heck are you?  We really miss you around these parts!

Interesting you bring this up, the work Platero y yo, Op. 190 (Platero and I)

It is based on 28 poems of the above named by Spanish poet Juan Ramon Jimenez

The traditional performance is set to guitar and narration, but I see there are some recordings of just the guitar (if those who don't want the accompanying narration like me) 

Here is an example of a complete recording of all 28 poems (sans narration), performed by Catherine Liolios





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I haven't listened to it yet (the complete Platero), but it peaked my interest via this absolutely terrific 1967 documentary by Christoper Nupen on Andres Segovia, which is a must watch in my opinion.  This is the second time I watch it!!  Hat tip again to @Papy Oli for bringing this video to our attention in the guitar recordings' thread. 

In The House of Andres Segovia

[JBS]

Perhaps my imagination is at work, but I think I read Platero and I as a kid--perhaps an adaptation?

Wikipedia reveals this composer wrote an 8 piece suite based on the book
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eduardo_Sainz_de_la_Maza

[Symphonic Addict]

This is the sort of releases I'm waiting for (to be released on June 14th):