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'''Joaquín Rodrigo''' (Sagunto, 1901 – Madrid, 1999) was an [[Spanish]] composer and pianist. In 1927, he moved to [[Paris]]; there he met Honegger, Milhaud, [[Maurice Ravel|Ravel]] and De Falla. | '''Joaquín Rodrigo''' (Sagunto, 1901 – Madrid, 1999) was an [[Spanish]] composer and pianist. In 1927, he moved to [[Paris]]; there he met Honegger, Milhaud, [[Maurice Ravel|Ravel]] and De Falla. | ||
In 1933, Rodrigo married pianist Victoria Kamhi. | In 1933, Rodrigo married pianist Victoria Kamhi. | ||
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| + | Rodrigo was blinded by complications from diphtheria when he was three years old. | ||
== Some works == | == Some works == | ||
* Cántico de la esposa, 1934. | * Cántico de la esposa, 1934. | ||
| − | * Concierto de Aranjuez, | + | * Concierto de Aranjuez, 1939 (the most famous guitar concerto ever written). |
* Cuatro madrigales amatorios, 1948. | * Cuatro madrigales amatorios, 1948. | ||
Revision as of 14:42, September 25, 2008
Joaquín Rodrigo (Sagunto, 1901 – Madrid, 1999) was an Spanish composer and pianist. In 1927, he moved to Paris; there he met Honegger, Milhaud, Ravel and De Falla.
In 1933, Rodrigo married pianist Victoria Kamhi.
Rodrigo was blinded by complications from diphtheria when he was three years old.
Some works
- Cántico de la esposa, 1934.
- Concierto de Aranjuez, 1939 (the most famous guitar concerto ever written).
- Cuatro madrigales amatorios, 1948.