Das Kind, das die Musik erträumte

Joaquín Rodrigo lost his sight after contracting diphtheria as a child and was particularly dependent on his sense of hearing. Das Kind, das die Musik erträumte [The Boy who Dreamed the Music] presents the life story of the famous composer. Excerpts from Rodrigo’s works are heard during the performance, including the famous Concierto de Aranjuez for orchestra and guitar which perfectly evokes the Baroque castle gardens of Aranjuez with the perfume of magnolias, the twittering of birds and the splashing of fountains. This work acquaints children with one of the major Spanish composers of the 20th century who never gave up.