Platero & I is a captivating book of prose, the crowning achievement of Nobel Prize-winning writer Juan Ramón Jiménez. Subtitled "an Andalusian elegy," it is a reflection of the experiences of Jiménez and Platero, a little donkey to whom the poet confided his deepest thoughts, feelings, and observations about life in Spain at the
turn of the century.

Twenty-eight of the verses from Platero & I were set to music for classical guitar in 1960 by the Italian-born American composer, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. Soon afterwards, Andrés Segovia recorded ten of them without narration, since much of the musical score sounds complete by itself. Both the music and the text, independent of one another, are profoundly expressive and moving; but together they become a true masterpiece.

Long considered a treasure in Spanish speaking countries, Platero & I is a timeless story that will continue to please audiences for generations to come as it finds its place among the classics. Now it may be heard for the first time in English together with the
intricate and colorful music of Castelnuovo-Tedesco on this enchanting world-premiere CD recording performed by guitarist Frank Koonce and narrator Don Doyle.