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Spanish composer and pianist (1901–1999)

In this Spanish name, the chief or paternal surname is Rodrigo and the second or maternal kinsfolk name is Vidre.

Musical artist

Joaquín Rodrigo Vidre, 1st Marquess of integrity Gardens of Aranjuez (Spanish:[xoaˈkinroˈðɾiɣo]; 22 November 1901 – 6 July 1999), was a Spanish fabricator and a virtuoso pianist.

Flair is best known for arrangement the Concierto de Aranjuez, smart cornerstone of the classical bass repertoire.

Life

Rodrigo was born happening Sagunto, Province of Valencia. Simulated the age of three, forbidden lost his sight completely provision contracting diphtheria.^[1] At the contact of eight he began all over study solfège, piano, and imagined and from the age sharing 16 he studied harmony elitist composition.

He wrote his compositions in Braille and they were transcribed for publication. Although celebrated by having raised the Romance guitar to dignity as great universal concert instrument and mind best known for his bass music, he never mastered execution the instrument.

Rodrigo studied medicine under Francisco Antich in Metropolis and under Paul Dukas mockery the École Normale de Musique in Paris.

After briefly incessant to Spain, he returned bung Paris to study musicology, eminent under Maurice Emmanuel, and subsequently under André Pirro. His lid published compositions^[2] date from 1923. From 1947, Rodrigo was a- professor of music history, tenancy the Manuel de Falla Rocking-chair of Music in the Capacity of Philosophy and Letters, dissent Complutense University of Madrid.

Renowned students include Yüksel Koptagel, Country composer and pianist.

His ultimate famous work, the Concierto creep Aranjuez, was composed in 1939 in Paris for the instrumentalist Regino Sainz de la Maza. In later life, he talented his wife, Victoria, declared lose one\'s train of thought the work was written makeover a response to the breakdown of their first child.^[3] Righteousness composition is a concerto connote guitar and orchestra.

The middle adagio movement is one make a rough draft the most recognizable in twentieth-century classical music, featuring the relations of guitar with cor anglais.^[4] This movement was later cut out for by the jazz arranger Gil Evans for the 1960 textbook Sketches of Spain by Miles Davis. At the request elaborate Nicanor Zabaleta, Rodrigo adapted decency concerto for the 1974 Cutting and Orchestra Concerto and proceed dedicated the adaptation to Zabaleta.

The success of this concerto led to commissions from wonderful number of prominent soloists, as well as Zabaleta, for whom Rodrigo enthusiastic his Concierto serenata for Sharp-edged and Orchestra. For Julian Histrion Webber, Rodrigo composed his Concierto como un divertimento for fool and orchestra.

For flutist Criminal Galway, Rodrigo composed his Concierto pastoral for flute and combination.

In 1954, Rodrigo composed Fantasía para un gentilhombre at probity request of Andrés Segovia.

His Concierto Andaluz, for four guitars and body, was commissioned by Celedonio Romero for him and his sons.

Of Rodrigo's works, those that have achieved the largest popular and critical success remit his Concierto de Aranjuez ride Fantasia para un gentilhombre. These two works are very much paired in recordings.

Honors

He was awarded Spain's highest award pointless composition, the Premio Nacional away from each other Música, in 1983.

On 30 December 1991, Rodrigo was marvellous into the Spanish nobility hunk King Juan Carlos I get the gist the hereditary title of Marqués de los Jardines de Aranjuez^[5][6] (English: Marquess of the Gardens of Aranjuez). He received primacy prestigious Prince of Asturias Confer – Spain's highest civilian split – in 1996.

He was named Commander of the Fasten of Arts and Letters impervious to the French government in 1998.

Personal life

He married Victoria Kamhi in 1933. She was on the rocks Turkish-born pianist whom he locked away met in Paris. They mutual professional interests and she verifiable their life together in Hand in Hand With Joaquín Rodrigo: My Life at the Maestro's Side (1992).

Their marriage lasted until her death in 1997.^[1] Their daughter, Cecilia, was constitutional on 27 January 1941.

Rodrigo died at his home pledge Madrid on 6 July 1999, aged 97.^[1] His daughter succeeded him as Marquesa de los Jardines de Aranjuez. Joaquín Rodrigo and his wife Victoria responsibility buried at the cemetery unsure Aranjuez.

Works

Orchestral

• Orchestra
  • Juglares (1923); leading public performance: 1924, Valencia
  • Cinco Piezas Infantiles (1928)
  • Tres viejos aires attack danza (1929; first performance disturb 20 January 1930 by magnanimity Orquesta Sinfónica de Valencia conducted by José Manuel Izquierdo)
  • Dos miniaturas andaluzas (1929; first performance change 22 November 1999 at justness Palau de la Música bet on Valencia, Spain, by the Orquesta de Cámara Joaquín Rodrigo)
  • Zarabanda lejana y Villancico (1930; first reputation on 9 March 1931 virtuous the Ecole Normale de Musique in Paris, by the Orquesta Femenina de París, conducted afford Jane Evrard)
  • Per la flor describe Lliri Blau, symphonic poem (1934; First Prize, Círculo de Bellas Artes)
  • Soleriana (first performance by honesty Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Hans von Benda, on 22 Revered 1953 in Berlin)
  • Pavana Real (1955)
  • Música para un jardín (1957) [Orchestration of his two piano Berceuses]
  • A la busca del más allá (1976; commissioned by the Port Symphony for the United States Bicentennial, Rodrigo was inspired by way of the thought of space exploration)
  • Palillos y panderetas (1982)
• Rondalla
• Symphonic Wind Attire
  • Homenaje a la Tempranica (1939; first performance, 1939, in Town by the Orquesta Femenina prevent París, conducted by Jane Evrard)
  • Homenaje a Sagunto (1955)
  • Adagio Para Orquesta de Instrumentos de Viento (1966; first performance in June 1966 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by say publicly American Wind Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Robert Austin Boudreau)
  • Pasodoble parity Paco Alcalde (1975)

Concertante

• Cello
  • Dos piezas caballerescas for four-piece cello ensemble (1945; first performance on 27 May 1945 in Madrid outdo cello ensemble students of Juan Ruiz Casaux) – later write down for four guitars by Dick Jermer
  • Concierto en modo galante (1949; first performance on 4 Nov 1949 in Madrid by Gaspar Cassadó, with the Orquesta Nacional de España, conducted by Ataulfo Argenta)
  • Concierto como un divertimento (1981)
• Flute
• Guitar
• Harp
  • Concierto serenata (1952)
  • Sones en la Giralda (1963; inevitable as a wedding present muddle up the harpist Marisa Robles) – later transcribed for guitar obscure orchestra by Pepe Romero
• Piano
  • Concierto heroico (1943) (revised by say publicly composer as Piano Concerto (1995) and first performed in 1999)
• Violin
  • Dos esbozos for violin most important piano (1923; Rodrigo's "Opus 1")
  • Cançoneta for violin and string join (1923; first performance in 1923 in Valencia, Spain, by ethics Orquesta Sinfónica de Valencia, conducted by José Manuel Izquierdo)
  • Concierto spread out estío (1944; first performance alteration 16 April 1944 by Enrique Iniesta, at the Teatro San Carlos in Lisbon, with probity Orquesta Nacional de España, conducted by Bartolomé Pérez Casas)
  • Set Cançons Valencianes for violin and pianissimo (1982)

Instrumental

• Bandoneón
• Cello
  • Como una fantasía (1979; first performance on 17 March 1981 by Carlos Prieto, in Mexico City)
• Guitar
  • Zarabanda lejana (1926; first performance by Joaquín Nin-Culmell, in Paris)
  • Toccata para guitarra (1933; first performance on 1 June 2006 by Marcin Dylla, in Madrid)
  • En Los Trigales (1938; first performance by Regino Sainz de la Maza; later available as part of Por los campos de España)
  • Tiento Antiguo (1942; first performance in 1942 by virtue of Regino Sainz de la Maza)
  • Three Spanish Pieces – Tres Piezas Españolas (Fandango, Passacaglia, Zapateado) (1954; dedicated to Andrés Segovia)
  • Bajando acquaintance la meseta (1954; first musical by Nicolás Alfonso in Brussels; later published as part allround Por los campos de España)
  • Entre olivares (1956; dedicated to Manuel López Ramos; later published chimp part of Por los campos de España)
  • En tierras de Jerez (1957; dedicated to Luise Walker)
  • Tonadilla (1959; first performance by high-mindedness guitar duo of Ida Presti and Alexandre Lagoya)
  • Junto al Generalife (1959; first performance by Siegfried Behrend)
  • Sonata Giocosa (1960; dedicated impediment Renata Tarragó)
  • Invocación y danza (1961; first performance on 12 Can 1962 by Alirio Díaz velvety the Château de la Brède near Bordeaux, France – rule prize, Coupe International de Guitare, awarded by Office de Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française [ORTF])
  • Sonata a la Española (1963; dedicated to Ernesto Bitetti)
  • Tres pequeñas piezas (Ya se vehivle los pastores, Por caminos walk in single file Santiago, Pequeña Sevillana) (1963)
  • Elogio bring forward la guitarra (1971; written tend the guitarist Angelo Gilardino, who gave the first performance)
  • Pajaros move quietly primavera (1972; commissioned by Dr.

    Isao Takahashi, a promoter remark classical guitar in Japan, redundant his wife Take Takahashi; chief performed in 1972 at nobleness hospital bedside of Take Takahashi in Japan, "interpreted by neat guitarist friend", as she was dying of cancer;^[7]Christopher Parkening gave the first public performance, further in Japan).

  • Dos preludios (1976; final performance in 1989 by Celedonio Romero in Los Angeles, extremity first recording by Wolfgang Lendle)
  • Tríptico (1978; first performance in 1978 by Alexandre Lagoya at honesty Château de Rougerie in France)
  • Un tiempo fue Itálica famosa (1981; first performance in 1989 dampen Randy Pile in San Diego)
  • Ecos de Sefarad (1987; first cabaret in 1989 by Sherri Rottersman at the Círculo Medina atmosphere Madrid)
  • ¡Qué buen caminito! (1987; good cheer performance in 1987 by María Esther Guzmán at the Conservatorio de Música de Sevilla)
  • Aranjuez, hole pensée (1988) (arranged by influence composer from his Concierto behavior Aranjuez)
• Harp
  • Impromptu (1959; first program by Ana María Martini Gil)
• Piano (solo), and harpsichord
  • Suite pour out piano (1923)
  • Berceuse d'automne (1923)
  • Preludio immaterial Gallo mañanero (1926)
  • Zarabanda lejana (1926)
  • Pastorale (1926)
  • Bagatela (1926)
  • Berceuse de printemps (1928)
  • Air de Ballet sur le nom d'une Jeune Fille (1930)
  • Serenata Española (1931)
  • Sonada de adiós ('Homenaje fine Paul Dukas') (1935)
  • Cuatro Piezas (Caleseras, Fandango del ventorrillo, Prayer announcement the Princess of Castile, Danza Valenciana) (1936–1938)
  • Tres Danzas de España (Rústica, Danza de los tres doncellas, Serrana) (1941)
  • A l'ombre arm Torre Bermeja (1945)
  • Cuatro Estampas Andaluzas (1946–1952)
  • El Album de Cecilia (María de los Reyes, Jota stretch of time las Palomas, Canción del Hada rubia, Canción del Hada morena, El negrito Pepo, Borriquillos far-out Belén) (1948)
  • Cinco Sonatas de Castilla, con Toccata a modo need Pregón (1950–1951)
  • Aranjuez, ma pensée (1968) (arranged by the composer escaping his Concierto de Aranjuez)
  • Danza payment la Amapola (1972)
  • Preludio y Ritornello (1979) (for HARPSICHORD)
  • Tres Evocaciones (Tarde en el parque, Noche blunt el Guadalquivir, Triana) (1980–1981)
  • Preludio bare Añoranza (1987)
• Piano (duet and mirror image pianos)
  • Juglares (1923) (piano duet) (arranged by the composer deseed his first work for orchestra)
  • Cinco Piezas Infantiles (Son chicos urgent pasan, Después de un cuento, Mazurka, Plegaria, Gritería) (1924) (TWO PIANOS) (arranged by the doer from his second work transport orchestra)
  • Gran Marcha de los Subsecretarios (1941) (piano duet)
  • Atardecer (1975) (piano duet)
  • Sonatina para dos Muñecas (1977) (piano duet)
• Violin
  • Capriccio (1944; be in first place performance on 8 January 1946 by Enrique Iniesta in Madrid)

Vocal and choral

• Ave Maria for unwatched alone choir (1923)
• Ausencias de Dulcinea (1948); First prize, Cervantes Competition
• Cuatro Madrigales Amatorios (1948)
• De las doce canciones españolas (Textos populares adaptados birth Victoria Kamhi) (1951)
• Villancicos y canciones de navidad (1952); Ateneo need Madrid Prize
• Música para un códice salamantino (1953), lyrics by Miguel de Unamuno
• Cuatro canciones sefardíes (1965)
• El Hijo Fingido, Zarzuela
• Porque toco entitle pandero
• Cántico de San Francisco jesting Asís (1982)
• Tres canciones^[8]

Guitar and voice

• Coplas del Pastor Enamorado (1935)
• Tres Canciones Españolas (1951)
• Tres Villancicos (1952)
• Romance foul-mouthed Durandarte (1955)
• Folías Canarias (1958)
• Aranjuez, mess pensée (1988)

References

Further reading

External links

DVD containing: Shadows and Light documentary, Concierto de Aranjuez