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| − | '''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.'' | + | '''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.'' <ref>http://www.joaquin-rodrigo.com/bioce.html</ref> |
In 1933, Rodrigo married [[Turkish]] pianist Victoria Kamhi. | In 1933, Rodrigo married [[Turkish]] pianist Victoria Kamhi. | ||
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| − | Joaquin Rodrigo was responsible for establishing the [[guitar]] as a classical concert instrument. | + | Joaquin Rodrigo was responsible for establishing the [[guitar]] as a classical concert instrument. <ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0735006/bio</ref |
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[[Category:Composers|Rodrigo, Joaquín]] | [[Category:Composers|Rodrigo, Joaquín]] | ||
Revision as of 00:01, July 27, 2009
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. <ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0735006/bio</ref
Some works
- 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.
- Fantasia para un gentilhombre, 1954.
- Concierto Andaluz, 1967.