Rodrigo completed his internationally famous work, the Concierto de Aranjuez, in 1939.
Composer Biography
Rodrigo performed his own piano pieces at a ceremony where the French President awarded Manuel de Falla, a Spanish composer, the National Legion of Honour in 1928.
Composer Biography
Joaquín Rodrigo, the composer, lost his sight completely within a few years after an outbreak of diphtheria in 1905, when he was four years old.
Performer Biography
Artur Pizarro, the pianist on this recording, won the Leeds International Piano Competition in 1990.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Rodrigo's piano works on this album range from nostalgic miniatures and tributes to Spain's Golden Age to pieces that use subtle twentieth-century harmonies and textures.
Composer Biography
Rodrigo's teacher, Paul Dukas, one of the masters of early twentieth-century French music, greatly influenced him, especially in aspects of orchestration.
