Joaquín Rodrigo

Joaquín Rodrigo Vidre ( born November 22, 1901 in Sagunto, Valencia, † July 6, 1999 in Madrid) was a Spanish composer.

Life

Rodrigo, who became blind in his third year as a result of diphtheria, studied until 1927 composition at the Conservatory in Valencia and then went to Paris, where he studied under his musical training in composition, piano and harmony at the Ecole Normale de Musique, among other Paul Dukas perfected until 1932. There he also met his future wife, the Jewish- Turkish pianist Victoria Kamhi, know. The couple married in 1933 in Valencia. In the following years he made numerous journeys that took him to Germany, Austria and Switzerland, also, he returned in 1934 for a year to Paris to study music history. In 1939 he settled in Madrid, however, undertook to continue to travel extensively (including England, Italy, Greece and South America). In 1948, Rodrigo Professor of Music History at the Conservatory of Madrid. In addition, he worked as a music critic, and was the radio as head of the music department operates. He has received numerous honors and awards, including the Premio Nacional de Música twice (1942 and 1982). In addition, seven universities appointed him an honorary doctorate (including the Polytechnic University of Valencia). On December 30, 1991 Rodrigo was raised by King Juan Carlos I in Spanish hereditary peerage and received los Jardines de Aranjuez the title of Marqués de. In 1996 he was awarded the Premio Príncipe de Asturias. Rodrigo died on July 6, 1999 in Madrid.

Style

Influential was the encounter with Manuel de Falla during his time in Paris for Rodrigo. Influenced by him and Paul Dukas, Rodrigo developed a personal style, neoclassicism with Spanish folklore association. Mostly he took slightly altered typical figures of the 16th to the 18th century or edited pieces of ancient Spanish master. At the same time he was based in folk music particularly dance Art His melody is very memorable, the orchestration always clear and more chamber music, but still very colorful. Rodrigo's works are in the context of tonality, he enriched his harmonies but like with slight dissonance on. He is particularly interested in the genre of the concerto. His most famous work is the Concierto de Aranjuez, which is certainly one of the most popular songs of the 20th century. Rodrigo is the most significant Spanish composer of his generation.

Works

  • Orchestral works Zarabanda lejana y villancio, symphonic poem ( 1926-30 )
  • Per la flor del Lliri blue ( for the bloom of a blue lily), symphonic poem (1934 )
  • Música para un jardin (Music for a garden ), symphonic poem ( 1923-57 )
  • A la busca del más allá ( In Search of the Beyond ), symphonic poem (1976 )
  • Paso doble para Paco Alcalde (1975 )
  • Adagio para Instrumentos de viento (1966 )
  • Homenaje a la Tempranica (1939 )
  • Per la flor del Lliri Blue (arr. 1984)
  • Concierto de Aranjuez for guitar and orchestra (1939 )
  • Fantasia para un gentilhombre for guitar and orchestra (1954 )
  • Concierto para una fiesta for guitar and orchestra (1983 )
  • Concierto Madrigal for Two Guitars and Orchestra ( 1966)
  • Concierto Andaluz for four guitars and orchestra (1967 )
  • Concierto Serenata for Harp and Orchestra ( 1952)
  • Sones en la Giralda for Harp and Orchestra ( 1963)
  • Concierto heroico for piano and orchestra (1942, rev., 1995)
  • Concierto de Estio for Violin and Orchestra ( 1943)
  • Concierto en modo galante for cello and orchestra (1949 )
  • Concierto como un divertimento for cello and orchestra (1981 )
  • Concierto pastoral for Flute and Orchestra ( 1978)
  • Piano Works (Selection) Album de Cecilia ( For his daughter Cecilia ), uA El negrito Pepo
  • Sara Banda lejana
  • Pastorale
  • Other works Songs for example, Cuatro Madrigales Amatorios (1948 ) for piano and soprano according to ancient texts
  • Chamber Music for Strings
  • Guitar Music
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