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Joaquín Rodrigo
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Spanish composer, best known for his Concierto de Aranjuez (1901–1999)
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1901-11-22 ) 22 November 1901, Sagunto , Spain
- Died
- 6 July 1999 (1999-07-06) (aged 97), Madrid , Spain
- Occupations
- Composer pianist
- Spouse
- Victoria Kamhi ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1933 ; died 1997 )
- Website
- joaquin-rodrigo.com
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Spain
- Place of birth
- Sagunto
- Place of death
- Madrid
- Spouse
- Victoria Kamhi
- Occupation
- guitarist
- Languages spoken
- Spanish
- Notable work
- Concierto de Aranjuez
- Student of
- Maurice Emmanuel
- Field of work
- classical music
- Genre
- zarzuela
- Instrument
- piano
- Official website
- www.joaquin-rodrigo.com
- Image
- Joaquin Rodrigo en Rosario.JPG
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- Commons category
- Joaquín Rodrigo
- date of birth
- 1901-11-22
- date of death
- 1999-07-06
- medical condition
- blindness
- topic's main category
- Category:Joaquín Rodrigo
- name in native language
- Joaquín Rodrigo Vidre
- social media followers
- 8760
- P12749
- Monastyryska Raion
- related category
- Category:Compositions by Joaquín Rodrigo
Sources (5)
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Works in European collections
9 objects attributed to Joaquín Rodrigo, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Joaquín Rodrigo Vidre, 1st Marquess of the Gardens of Aranjuez ( Spanish: [xoaˈkin roˈðɾiɣo]; 22 November 1901 – 6 July 1999), was a Spanish composer and a virtuoso pianist. He is best known for composing the Concierto de Aranjuez, a cornerstone of the classical guitar repertoire.
Life
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