Joaquín Rodrigo

Joaquín Rodrigo

Born: November 22nd, 1901
Died: July 6th, 1999
Country of origin: Spain

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Concierto de Aranjuez
Conductor: David Dewaste
February 10th, 2012 | Théâtre Christian Ligier - Nîmes - France

Concierto andaluz
Conductor: David Dewaste
February 10th, 2012 | Théâtre Christian Ligier - Nîmes - France

News

07/06/2011

Hosokawa’s Blossoming II Premieres in Edinburgh; Music in Bloom from Schott Aktuell

The summer issue of Schott Aktuell is hot off the press, with a repertoire focus entitled Music in Bloom on the occasion of the world premiere of Toshio Hosokawa’s Blossoming II at the Edinburgh International Festival on August 21. This issue offers a specially curated repertoire listing of ...

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06/21/2011

schott aktuell - the journal 4/2011 online

MUSIC IN BLOOM Flowers and Gardens: although we all use the same words, their meaning and significance can be completely different depending on our cultural background. Some of you may bring to mind roses or snowdrops; our ancestors, however, used the word for cherry or plum blossoms. I agree ...

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02/22/2011

schott aktuell - the journal 2/2011 online

THE IMPORTANCE OF MAKING OPERA p 3: Editorial · Contents pp 4-7: World Premières: Bernard Rands: Vincent · Gerald Barry: The Importance of Being Earnest · Wilfried Hiller: Kaddisch für David Stahl · Kamran Ince: The Invasion · Christian Jost: Symphonische Toccata ...

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05/07/2010

Joaquín Rodrigo’s 'Concierto Andaluz' on New Telarc Recording

Joaquin Rodrigo’s Concierto Andaluz has just been released on a new Telarc disc featuring the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet and the Delaware Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Amado. Marking the ensemble’s first concerto recording, the album serves as a microcosm of the evolution of the concerto ...

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04/08/2010

Spanish Guitar

Narciso Yepes: The Finest Pieces from his Repertoire - Sheet music for guitar - The Spanish guitarist Narciso Yepes (1927-1997) was one of the great masters of his instrument and was regarded as the greatest guitarist of Spain, apart from Andrés Segovia and Emilio ...

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07/06/2009

In Memoriam of Joaquín Rodrigo

On the 6 of July 1999 the musical world mourned the passing of the great popular Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo. On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of Rodrigo's death, there will be special events in memoriam presented throughout the world, recalling the many facets of this much-loved composer's ...

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06/22/2009

schott aktuell - the journal 4/2009 online

Remember Schumann... 2010 Contents: p. 3: Editorial · Contents pp. 4-5: World Premières (selection): Joe Duddell: Orchestrations of Elbow Songs in Manchester, Enjott Schneider: Orgelsinfonie Nr. 9 "Pathétique" in Munich, Jörg Widmann:  Oboenkonzert in Lucerne, ...

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02/16/2009

Work of the Week - Joaquin Rodrigo: Concierto Andaluz

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06/27/2008

schott aktuell - the journal 4/2008 online

Thema: Music for Summer Serenades Inhalt: pp. 2-6: World Premières, Peter Eötvös: Love and other Demons in Glyndebourne - Douglas J. Cuomo: Arjuna's Dilemma in Purchase, NY - Howard Shore: The Fly in Paris etc. pp. 6-7: Looking ahead to September/October p. 7: ...

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03/10/2008

Work of the Week - Joaquín Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez

Joaquín Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez has to be the most significant as well as the best loved guitar concerto of all time. One fact about the work which you might not know is that it is one of the rare works available in Braille script, a notation system developed by Rodrigo who was blind ...

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