Rodrigo Joaquín (1901-1999)
España / More info in Enciclopedia de la Guitarra
Composer, was born in Sagunto (Valencia).
English
Spanish composer, he was blind since he was three. He began to study music in Spain and later he moved to Paris where he studied at the École Normale de Musique with P. Dukas and became friend to M. De Falla; during his Parisian stay he met also inoltre Ibert, Poulenc, Ravel and Milhaud. After he had visited many European Countries, he settled in Madrid. In 1964 he received an honorary degree at the University of Salamanca. He is famous for his Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra. His main source of inspiration has been the National Spanish folklore. (Barbara Bellettini: Breve Storia della Chitarra)
Composizioni (122)
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- ANTOLOGIA PER CHITARRA — EN TIERRAS DE JEREZ
- GUITAR SOLOS (12 pieces) — MON AMOUR
- PEZZI DA CONCERTO Volume 14 — PASSACAGLIA [from TRES PIEZAS ESPAÑOLAS]
- PEZZI DA CONCERTO Volume 14 — POR LOS CAMPOS DE ESPAÑA : EN LOS TRIGALES
- PEZZI DA CONCERTO Volume 17 — FANTASÍA PARA UN GENTILHOMBRE
- PEZZI DA CONCERTO Volume 39 — CREPUSCOLO SUL GUAVALQUIVIR
- PUMPING NYLON (Supplemental Repertoire for the Classical Guitarist's Technique Handbook) Advanced — CADENZA FROM CONCIERTO DE ARANJUEZ, and others
- THE GUITAR MUSIC OF SPAIN Vol.3 — PÁJAROS DE PRIMAVERA