by Juan Manuel Cañizares, Juanjo Mena, Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia · Satélite K · CD · EAN 8435307616555
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«Concierto Al-Andalus a la memoria de Paco de Lucía» is the album by Juan Manuel Cañizares with Juanjo Mena and the Galicia Symphony Orchestra (CD, 2023).
The album presents the concerto for guitar and orchestra that Juan Manuel Cañizares composed as a tribute to Paco de Lucía, with flamenco echoes within symphonic writing. The disc includes «Tiempo de Bulería» and «Allegro festivo por Tanguillos», and closes with the Suite Mozárabe for two guitars.
The concerto was commissioned by the Spanish National Orchestra and Choir and premiered in 2016 under the direction of Josep Pons; the recording totals 40 minutes.
For fans of flamenco guitar and orchestral music, especially followers of Paco de Lucía.
