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Joaquin Rodrigo

Short bio Joaquin Rodrigo

Birthday: 1901 in Sagunto, Valencia, Spain
Died: 1999 in Madrid, Spain
Active: 1920s - 1980s
Genre: Classical,Jazz
Period: 20th Century, Modern

Full biography Joaquin Rodrigo

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Joaquin Rodrigo Vidre (1901-1999) was a prominent Spanish composer known for his contributions to 20th-century classical music. He was born in Sagunto, Valencia, Spain and lost his eyesight at the age of three due to an illness. Despite this challenge, he became one of the most important composers in his country's history. Rodrigo studied music in Valencia and later in Paris, where he took lessons from Paul Dukas.

Rodrigo's compositional style was greatly influenced by Spanish culture, history, and literature, and his works frequently incorporated Spanish themes and musical elements. Among his most famous works is the Concierto de Aranjuez, a concerto for guitar and orchestra that he wrote in 1939. This piece is regarded as one of the most important works in the classical guitar repertoire, and its second movement is particularly famous for its lyrical beauty.

Apart from his significant contribution to guitar repertoire, Rodrigo also wrote music for piano, voice, and orchestra. He was awarded numerous honors in his lifetime, including the Prince of Asturias Award in Arts and the Spanish National Music Prize. He was also bestowed with the title of Marquess of the Gardens of Aranjuez by King Juan Carlos I of Spain.

Interestingly, Rodrigo composed his music in braille and his wife, Victoria Kamhi, transcribed it into printed notation. Many of his compositions reflect his love of Spain and its culture. Rodrigo passed away in Madrid, Spain in 1999, but his music continues to be performed and celebrated worldwide.

Compositions featuring Joaquin Rodrigo

# Name Duration Genre Year
1 Ecos de Sefarad, for guitar 4:36 min Chamber Music 1987
2 Preludio de añoranza, for piano 3:33 min Keyboard 1987
3 Que buen caminito!, for guitar 4:28 min Chamber Music 1987
4 Cançons (7) valencianes, for violin & piano 17:36 min Chamber Music 1982
5 Concierto para una fiesta for guitar & orchestra 28:29 min Concerto 1982
6 Cántico de San Francisco de Asís, for chorus & orchestra 18:20 min Choral 1982
7 Palillos y panderetas, for orchestra 7:46 min Orchestral 1982
8 Serenata al alba del día, for flute (or violin) & guitar 4:33 min Chamber Music 1982
9 Concierto como un divertimento, for cello & orchestra 26:10 min Concerto 1981
10 Un tiempo fue itálica famosa, for guitar 7:54 min Chamber Music 1981
11 Evocaciones (3), for piano 8:33 min Keyboard 1980
12 Líricas castellanas, song cycle for soprano, recorder, cornet & vihuela (or flute, oboe & guitar) 4:00 min Vocal Music 1980
13 Mañana en Triana, for piano (Evocaciones No. 3) 2:54 min Keyboard 1980
14 Noche junto al Guadalquivir, for piano (Evocaciones No. 2) 5:06 min Keyboard 1980
15 Tarde en el parque, for piano (Evocaciones No. 1) 4:45 min Keyboard 1980
16 Preludio y ritornello, for harpsichord 7:08 min Keyboard 1979
17 Concierto pastoral, for flute & orchestra 25:08 min Concerto 1978
18 Triptico, for guitar 10:22 min Chamber Music 1978
19 Preludes (2) for guitar 4:23 min Chamber Music 1977
20 Sonatina para dos muñecas, for piano, 4 hands 7:09 min Keyboard 1977
21 A la busca del más allá, symphonic poem for orchestra 15:03 min Orchestral 1976
22 Atardecer, for piano, 4 hands 6:32 min Keyboard 1975
23 Corderito blando, song for voice & piano (Canciónes para cantar a los niños No. 1) 2:52 min Vocal Music 1973
24 Danza de la amapola, for piano 2:00 min Keyboard 1972
25 Pájaros de primavera, for guitar 4:16 min Chamber Music 1972
26 Canción del Duero, song for voice & piano (Con Antonio Machado No. 10) 2:13 min Vocal Music 1971
27 Con Antonio Machado, song cycle for voice & piano 19:38 min Vocal Music 1971
28 Elogio de la guitarra, for guitar 15:15 min Chamber Music 1971
29 Sonata a la española, for guitar 8:13 min Chamber Music 1969
30 Aranjuez, ma pensée, for piano (or guitar) 5:45 min Keyboard 1968
31 Aranjuez, ma pensée, for voice & guitar 5:34 min Vocal Music 1968
32 Cantos de amor y de guerra, song cycle for soprano & orchestra 13:37 min Vocal Music 1968
33 En Aranjuez con tu amor, for voice & piano (or guitar) (after the second movement of the Concierto de Aranjuez) 4:28 min Vocal Music 1968
34 Aranjuez mon amour, song for voice & piano (or guitar) 4:29 min Vocal Music 1967
35 Concierto andaluz, for 4 guitars & orchestra 24:46 min Concerto 1967
36 Adagio for wind orchestra 10:01 min Orchestral 1966
37 Concierto madrigal for 2 guitars & orchestra 30:42 min Concerto 1966
38 Danzas (2) españolas, for orchestra 9:34 min Orchestral 1966
39 Sonata pimpante, for violin & piano 17:23 min Chamber Music 1966
40 Canciónes (4) sefardíes, song collection for voice & piano 8:58 min Vocal Music 1965
41 Himnos de los neófitos de Qumrán, for 3 sopranos, male chorus & orchestra 19:43 min Choral 1965
42 Rosaliana, song cycle for soprano & orchestra (or voice & piano) 12:41 min Vocal Music 1965
43 Sobre el cupey, song for voice & piano 2:00 min Vocal Music 1965
44 Coplillas del Alférez, aria for voice & piano (from the zarzuela El Hijo Fingido) 3:35 min Vocal Music 1963
45 Pequeña sevillana, for guitar (Pequeñas piezas No. 3) 4:03 min Chamber Music 1963
46 Pequeñas piezas (3) for guitar 9:10 min Chamber Music 1963
47 Por caminos de Santiago, for guitar (Pequeñas piezas No. 2) 3:07 min Chamber Music 1963
48 Sones en la giralda (Fantasia sevillana), for harp & chamber orchestra 8:36 min Concerto 1963
49 Ya se van los pastores, for guitar (Pequeñas piezas No. 1) 2:28 min Chamber Music 1963
50 Estudiantina, for street musicians band (2 bandurrias, lutes & guitars) 3:35 min Miscellaneous (Classical) 1962
51 Invocación y danza, for guitar ("Homenaje a Manuel de Falla") 8:16 min Miscellaneous (Classical) 1962
52 Aria Antigua, for flute & piano (or guitar) 3:05 min Chamber Music 1960
53 En tierras de Jerez, for guitar 4:34 min Chamber Music 1960
54 Sonata giocosa, for guitar 11:06 min Chamber Music 1960
55 Impromptu for harp 4:19 min Chamber Music 1959
56 Junto al Generalife, for guitar 5:16 min Chamber Music 1959
57 Poemas (2) de Juan Ramón Jiménez, for voice & piano (or flute) 6:04 min Vocal Music 1959
58 Tonadilla, for 2 guitars 11:18 min Chamber Music 1959
59 Folías canarias (Song from the Canary Islands), for voice & guitar 2:33 min Vocal Music 1958
60 Música para un jardín, for orchestra 11:47 min Orchestral 1957
61 Entre Olivares, for guitar (Por los campos de España No. 2) 6:05 min Chamber Music 1956
62 El hijo fingido, zarzuela 77:57 min Opera 1955
63 Pavana real, ballet for soprano, tenor, guitar & orchestra 42:14 min Ballet 1955
64 Romance de Durandarte, for voice & guitar 3:42 min Chamber Music 1955
65 Ave María, for chorus 2:21 min Choral 1954
66 Bajando de la meseta, for guitar 6:06 min Chamber Music 1954
67 Fandango for guitar (Piezas españolas No. 1) 3:51 min Chamber Music 1954
68 Fantasía para un gentilhombre, for guitar & orchestra 20:12 min Concerto 1954
69 Passacaglia for guitar (Piezas españolas No. 2) 5:14 min Miscellaneous (Classical) 1954
70 Piezas (3) españolas, for guitar 11:36 min Chamber Music 1954
71 Zapateado for guitar (Piezas españolas No. 3) 3:06 min Miscellaneous (Classical) 1954
72 Música para un códice salmantino, cantata for bass, chorus & orchestra 11:39 min Choral 1953
73 Soleriana, suite for orchestra 9:05 min Orchestral 1953
74 Aire y Donaire, for voice & guitar (Villancicos No. 3) 1:42 min Vocal Music 1952
75 Aire y Donaire, for voice & piano (Villancicos No. 3) 1:41 min Vocal Music 1952
76 Concierto serenata, for harp & orchestra 23:21 min Concerto 1952
77 Coplillas de Belén, for voice & guitar (Villancicos No. 2) 1:30 min Vocal Music 1952
78 Coplillas de Belén, for voice & piano (Villancicos No. 2) 1:27 min Vocal Music 1952
79 Duérmete, niño, song for soprano & bass (or baritone) 3:23 min Vocal Music 1952
80 La espera, song for soprano & orchestra 4:43 min Vocal Music 1952
81 Pastorcito santo, for voice & guitar (Villancicos No. 1) 2:39 min Vocal Music 1952
82 Pastorcito santo, for voice & piano (Villancicos No. 1) 2:57 min Vocal Music 1952
83 Retablo de navidad, for soprano, bass, chorus & orchestra 22:57 min Choral 1952
84 Villancicos (3), for voice & guitar (from Retablo de Navidad) 6:35 min Vocal Music 1952
85 Villancicos (3), for voice & piano (from Retablo de Navidad) 5:55 min Vocal Music 1952
86 Adela, song for voice & guitar (Canciónes españolas No. 2) 2:44 min Vocal Music 1951
87 Adela, song for voice & piano (Canciónes españolas No. 9) 2:16 min Vocal Music 1951
88 Canciónes (3) españolas, song collection for voice & guitar 5:00 min Vocal Music 1951
89 Canciónes (12) españolas, song collection for voice & piano Vocal Music 1951
90 De ronda, song for voice & guitar (Canciónes españolas No. 3) 0:55 min Vocal Music 1951
91 En Jerez de la Frontera, for voice & guitar (Canciónes españolas No. 1) 1:30 min Vocal Music 1951
92 Una palomita blanca, song for voice & piano (Canciónes españolas No. 3) 1:15 min Vocal Music 1951
93 Romancillo ("Por Mayo era por Mayo"), song for voice & piano 3:39 min Vocal Music 1950
94 Sonatas de Castilla (5) con toccata a modo pregón, for piano 25:55 min Keyboard 1950
95 Sonatas de Castilla for piano No. 1 in F sharp minor (Allegro moderato) 4:06 min Keyboard 1950
96 Sonatas de Castilla for piano No. 2 in F sharp minor 5:23 min Keyboard 1950
97 Sonatas de Castilla for piano No. 3 in D major 3:27 min Keyboard 1950
98 Sonatas de Castilla for piano No. 4 in B minor ("Sonata como un tiento") 4:42 min Keyboard 1950
99 Sonatas de Castilla for piano No. 5 in A major 3:33 min Keyboard 1950
100 Triste estaba el Rey David, for chorus 4:13 min Choral 1950
101 Concierto en modo galante, for cello & orchestra 25:53 min Concerto 1949
102 A la jota, for piano (El Album de Cecilia No. 2, "Jota de las palomas") 1:04 min Keyboard 1948
103 Ausencias de Dulcinea, for baritone, 4 sopranos & orchestra 12:44 min Vocal Music 1948
104 Borriquillos a Belén, for piano (El Album de Cecilia No. 6) 1:30 min Keyboard 1948
105 Canción del hada morena, for piano (El Album de Cecilia No. 4) 0:42 min Keyboard 1948
106 Canción del hada rubia, for piano (El Album de Cecilia No. 3) 1:12 min Keyboard 1948
107 El negrito Pepo, for piano (El Album de Cecilia No. 5) 1:49 min Keyboard 1948
108 El álbum de Cecilia, for piano ("6 piezas para manos pequeñas") 7:14 min Keyboard 1948
109 María de los Reyes, for piano (El Album de Cecilia No. 1, "Sevillanas") 0:38 min Keyboard 1948
110 Con qué la lavaré, for voice & piano (or sorpano & orchestra, Madrigales amatorios No. 1) 2:12 min Vocal Music 1947
111 De dónde venís, amore?, for voice & piano (or soprano & orchestra, Madrigales amatorios No. 3) 1:05 min Vocal Music 1947
112 De los álamos vengo madre, for voice & piano (or soprano & orchestra, Madrigales amatorios No. 4) 2:08 min Vocal Music 1947
113 Madrigales (4) amatorios, for voice & piano (or soprano & orchestra) 5:51 min Vocal Music 1947
114 Romance del Comendador de Ocaña, for soprano & orchestra (or voice & piano) 6:00 min Vocal Music 1947
115 Vos me matásteis, for voice & piano (or soprano & orchestra, Madrigales amatorios No. 2) 2:19 min Vocal Music 1947
116 Barquitos de Cádiz, for piano (Estampas andaluzas No. 4) 4:51 min Keyboard 1946
117 Crepúsculo sobre el Guadalquivir, for piano (Estampas andaluzas No. 2) 4:00 min Keyboard 1946
118 El vendedor de chanquetes, for piano (Estampas andaluzas No. 1) 1:43 min Keyboard 1946
119 Estampas andaluzas (4), for piano 7:33 min Keyboard 1946
120 Seguidillas del diablo, for piano (Estampas andaluzas No. 3) 3:43 min Keyboard 1946
121 Piezas (2) caballerescas, for cello orchestra ("Homenaje a R. Casanx") 3:13 min Orchestral 1945
122 À l'ombre de Torre Bermeja, for piano ("Homenaje a Ricardo Viñes") 5:15 min Keyboard 1945
123 Capriccio for violin 7:00 min Chamber Music 1944
124 Concierto de estío, for violin & orchestra 21:09 min Concerto 1943
125 Rumaniana, for violin & piano 6:08 min Chamber Music 1943
126 Concierto heróico, for piano & orchestra 30:35 min Concerto 1942
127 Tiento antiguo, for guitar 3:45 min Chamber Music 1942
128 Danza de las tres doncellas, for piano (Danzas de españa No. 2) 1:48 min Keyboard 1941
129 Danzas (3) de España for piano 4:43 min Keyboard 1941
130 Gran marcha de los subsecretarios, for piano, 4 hands 4:45 min Keyboard 1941
131 Rústica, for piano (Danzas de españa No. 1) 1:22 min Keyboard 1941
132 Serrana, for piano (Danzas de españa No. 3) 1:21 min Keyboard 1941
133 Concierto de Aranjuez, for guitar & orchestra 21:40 min Concerto 1939
134 Homenaje a la Tempranica, for orchestra 5:16 min Orchestral 1939
135 Caleseras, for piano ("Homenaje à Chueca," Pieces for piano No. 1) 1:51 min Keyboard 1938
136 Canción del grumete, for voice & piano 2:00 min Vocal Music 1938
137 Danza valenciana, for piano (Pieces for piano No. 4) 2:55 min Keyboard 1938
138 Diferencias sobre el "Canto del Caballero," for piano (arr. from Cabezón, Piezas del siglo XVI No. 1) 3:06 min Keyboard 1938
139 En los trigales, for guitar (Por los campos de España No. 1) 3:50 min Chamber Music 1938
140 Fandango del ventorrillo, for piano (Pieces for piano No. 2) 1:31 min Keyboard 1938
141 Fantasía que contrahace la harpe de Ludovico, for piano (arr. from Mudarra, Piezas del siglo XVI No. 5) 1:25 min Keyboard 1938
142 Pavana for piano (arr. from Milán, Piezas del siglo XVI No. 2) 2:08 min Keyboard 1938
143 Pavana for piano (arr. from Milán, Piezas del siglo XVI No. 3) 1:38 min Keyboard 1938
144 Pavana for piano (arr. from Valderrábano, Piezas del siglo XVI No. 4) 2:45 min Keyboard 1938
145 Pieces (4) for piano 8:02 min Keyboard 1938
146 Piezas (5) del siglo XVI, for piano 2:27 min Keyboard 1938
147 Plegaria de la Infanta de Castilla, for piano (Pieces for piano No. 3) 4:34 min Keyboard 1938
148 Por los campos de España, for guitar 7:03 min Chamber Music 1938
149 Canción del cúcú, song for voice & piano 2:36 min Vocal Music 1937
150 Miedo, incidental music for a radio novel 8:57 min Orchestral 1936
151 Coplas del pastor enamorado, for voice & piano (or guitar) 3:42 min Vocal Music 1935
152 Fino cristal, song for voice & piano 1:38 min Vocal Music 1935
153 Sonata de adiós, for piano ("Homenaje a Paul Dukas") 3:55 min Keyboard 1935
154 Triptic de mossèn cinto, for soprano & orchestra 11:12 min Vocal Music 1935
155 Barcarola, song for voice & piano 2:31 min Vocal Music 1934
156 Cançons (4) en llengua catalana, song collection for soprano & orchestra 10:57 min Vocal Music 1934
157 Cántico de la esposa, for voice & piano (or orchestra) 3:39 min Vocal Music 1934
158 Esta niña se lleva la flor, for voice & piano 1:44 min Vocal Music 1934
159 Estribillo, song for voice & piano 0:45 min Vocal Music 1934
160 Per la flor del lliri Blau, symphonic poem 19:04 min Orchestral 1934
161 Soneto, song for voice & piano 3:29 min Vocal Music 1934
162 Yo tinc un burro, for chorus 1:52 min Choral 1933
163 Serenata española, for piano 5:17 min Keyboard 1931
164 Air de ballet sur le nom d'une jeune fille, for piano 3:24 min Keyboard 1929
165 Miniaturas (2) andaluzas, for orchestra 5:08 min Orchestral 1929
166 Siciliana, for cello & piano 6:44 min Chamber Music 1929
167 Berceuse de primavera, for piano 2:16 min Keyboard 1928
168 Después de un cuento, for 2 pianos (Piezas infantiles No. 2) 2:52 min Keyboard 1928
169 Gritería final, for 2 pianos (Piezas infantiles No. 5) 2:40 min Keyboard 1928
170 Mazurka for 2 pianos (Piezas infantiles No. 3) 1:50 min Keyboard 1928
171 Piezas (5) infantiles, for 2 pianos 13:36 min Keyboard 1928
172 Plegaria, for 2 pianos (Piezas infantiles No. 4) 1:45 min Keyboard 1928
173 Preludio para un poema a la Alhambra, for orchestra 7:31 min Orchestral 1928
174 Serranilla, song for voice & piano (or soprano & orchestra) 2:29 min Vocal Music 1928
175 Son chicos que pasan, for 2 pianos (Piezas infantiles No. 1) 1:32 min Keyboard 1928
176 Zarabanda lejana y villancico, for string orchestra 10:24 min Orchestral 1927
177 Bagatela for piano 1:57 min Keyboard 1926
178 Pastoral for guitar (arranged by Pepe Romero) 2:34 min Chamber Music 1926
179 Pastoral for piano 2:08 min Keyboard 1926
180 Preludio al gallo mañanero, for piano 3:46 min Keyboard 1926
181 Viejos aires de danza (3), for orchestra 10:33 min Orchestral 1926
182 Zarabanda lejana, for guitar ("Homenaje a Luis de Milán") 5:06 min Chamber Music 1926
183 Zarabanda lejana, for piano ("Homenaje a Luis de Milán") 3:50 min Keyboard 1926
184 Canción y danza, for piano 7:13 min Keyboard 1925
185 Cantiga ("Muy graciosa es la doncella"), song for voice & piano 3:32 min Vocal Music 1925
186 Despuès de un cuento, for orchestra (Piezas infantiles No. 2) 3:02 min Orchestral 1924
187 Gríteria final, for orchestra (Piezas infantiles No. 5) 2:41 min Orchestral 1924
188 Mazurka for orchestra (Piezas infantiles No. 3) 1:36 min Orchestral 1924
189 Piezas (5) infantiles, for orchestra 12:15 min Orchestral 1924
190 Plegaria, for orchestra (Piezas infantiles No. 4) 1:52 min Orchestral 1924
191 Son chicos que pasan, for orchestra (Piezas infantiles No. 1) 1:42 min Orchestral 1924
192 Berceuse de otoño, for piano 3:32 min Keyboard 1923
193 Berceuses (2) for piano 7:25 min Keyboard 1923
194 Bourrée, for piano (Suite for piano, No. 3) 1:02 min Keyboard 1923
195 Cançoneta for violin & string orchestra 3:08 min Concerto 1923
196 Esbozos (2), for violin & piano 4:52 min Chamber Music 1923
197 Juglares, for orchestra 5:14 min Orchestral 1923
198 Juglares, for piano, 4 hands 4:32 min Keyboard 1923
199 Minué, for piano (Suite for piano, No. 4) 2:06 min Keyboard 1923
200 Preludio, for piano (Suite for piano, No. 1) 1:38 min Keyboard 1923
201 Rigodón, for piano (Suite for piano, No. 5) 2:14 min Keyboard 1923
202 Siciliana, for piano (Suite for piano, No. 2) 2:35 min Keyboard 1923
203 Suite for piano 9:30 min Keyboard 1923
204 "Morena" me llaman, song for voice & piano (Canciónes sefardíes No. 4) 1:03 min Vocal Music -
205 Nani, nani: Canción de cuna, song for voice & piano (Canciónes sefardíes No. 3) 3:01 min Vocal Music -
206 Respóndemos, song for voice & piano (Canciónes sefardíes No. 1) 2:22 min Vocal Music -
207 Toccata, for guitar 8:00 min Chamber Music -
208 Una pastora yo ami, song for voice & piano (Canciónes sefardíes No. 2) 3:41 min Vocal Music -
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