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| − | '''Joaquín Rodrigo''' (Sagunto, 1901 – Madrid, 1999) was an [[Spanish]] composer and pianist. In 1927, | + | '''Joaquín Rodrigo''' (Sagunto, 1901 – Madrid, 1999) was an [[Spanish]] composer and pianist. Rodrigo was blinded by complications from diphtheria when he was three years old. In 1927, he moved to [[Paris]]; there he met Honegger, Milhaud, [[Maurice Ravel|Ravel]] and de Falla. ''He continued his studies of musicology in France at the Paris Conservatoire and at the Sorbonne and also worked in Germany, Austria and Switzerland before returning to Spain in 1939 to settle permanently in Madrid.'' [http://www.joaquin-rodrigo.com/bioce.html] |
In 1933, Rodrigo married Turkish pianist Victoria Kamhi. | In 1933, Rodrigo married Turkish pianist Victoria Kamhi. | ||
| − | Rodrigo was | + | Joaquin Rodrigo was responsible for establishing the guitar as a classical concert instrument. |
== Some works == | == Some works == | ||
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* Estío, 1943. | * Estío, 1943. | ||
* Cuatro madrigales amatorios, 1948. | * Cuatro madrigales amatorios, 1948. | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 15:00, September 25, 2008
Joaquín Rodrigo (Sagunto, 1901 – Madrid, 1999) was an Spanish composer and pianist. Rodrigo was blinded by complications from diphtheria when he was three years old. In 1927, he moved to Paris; there he met Honegger, Milhaud, Ravel and de Falla. He continued his studies of musicology in France at the Paris Conservatoire and at the Sorbonne and also worked in Germany, Austria and Switzerland before returning to Spain in 1939 to settle permanently in Madrid. [1]
In 1933, Rodrigo married Turkish pianist Victoria Kamhi.
Joaquin Rodrigo was responsible for establishing the guitar as a classical concert instrument.
Some works
- Concierto Heroico para piano y orquesta, ca. 1933.
- Cántico de la esposa, 1934.
- Concierto de Aranjuez, 1939 (the most famous guitar concerto ever written).
- Concierto Heroico para piano y orquesta, ca. 1933 - 1939.
- Estío, 1943.
- Cuatro madrigales amatorios, 1948.